accenture

With over a third of contractors (35%) having left self-employment since private sector IR35 changes came into effect in April 2021, the skills gap is widening in vital sectors, such as IT and healthcare. Startups are also leaving the UK…

In the UK, small business job losses look to have been almost double the losses for big businesses, according to a Xero Small Business Insights report. Without a sustainable recovery in small business based jobs it will be very challenging…

Alongside self-employed and side hustlers who are estimated to contribute £125 million to the UK's economic recovery in 2021, it’s thought that small and medium-sized businesses will contribute approximately £310.46 billion back into the…

According to one case study, many businesses are, "writing blank cheques in the race for survival." During the pandemic, some specialist freelancers saw significant increases in their day rates as they became more in demand,…