The review’s outcomes support the Government’sstrategic policy framework for small businesses by:■ building an enterprise culture and encouraging newentrepreneurs to acquire an existing business,something that carries a lower risk than starting anew one;■ encouraging a more dynamic...

This executive summary reports on a study that tracked Euro preparationsby UK SMEs that had trade or ownership links with the EU. This study isunique because unlike other studies which measure Euro preparationsamongst the general UK business population, it tracks ‘euro aware’ UKbusinesses...

The UK self-employment rate is similar to that in Austria,France, Germany, Luxembourg and Ireland, and is in the mid-rangefor the EU.• In total, the self-employed in the UK employ a further 2.6 millionpeople.• The UK is one of only six EU countries in which males have a higherprobability of...

In February 2002, the Small Business Service (SBS) commissioned LeedsMetropolitan University (LMU) to conduct a review of the contribution ofgraduates to small business success. The project stems from a risingconcern amongst policy makers that after years of experimentation instimulating...