Business

How to stay VAT compliant: a checklist for businesses 

Business, Finance

Staying VAT compliant is essential for protecting your business from financial penalties, safeguarding cashflow and maintaining strong relationships with HMRC.  Effective VAT compliance requires accurate record-keeping, timely submissions, robust internal processes and an understanding of the rules that apply to your transactions.  Here, we outline the core areas businesses must get right, along with practical actions you can take to strengthen compliance and […]

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Hayley Kingsnorth of Azets

Too Busy Working In the Business to Work On It? 

Business

April 2026 marks a quiet but critical shift in how UK businesses must approach workforce pressure.  If you are focused on running the business day-to-day, it is easy to miss what has changed  or assume it does not apply. However,  employment law updates, alongside ISO 45001 and ISO 45003 standards, have reframed stress and burnout from a wellbeing issue into

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Could Your Cabling Be Slowing Your Business Down? 

Business, IT

A highperforming organisation needs more than fast devices and modern software – it needs a network infrastructure capable of keeping everything connected.   Behind every email, video call, security system, and cloud application lies one essential foundation: your data cabling.   It powers voice, CCTV, access control, WiFi, IoT devices, and every digital process your business relies on.  When your cabling

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AI Can Do Incredible Things, But It Can’t Do Everything (And It Shouldn’t Try To) 

AI, Business

By Angus Hay, Founder, Vereus Group Ltd  Why being sceptical about AI is a strength, not a weakness  People are often surprised when I describe myself as an AI sceptic.  I run an AI agency. I build advanced systems for businesses every day. Yet I’m also one of the first to say that AI is

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I Let AI Produce My Podcast. Here’s What It Saved Me 

AI, Business

By Anna Woolliscroft, Content Writer & Founder, Market Avenue Ltd  You probably fall into one of three AI camps right now.  Camp one: you’re pretending it isn’t happening. Camp two: you’ve dabbled by asking it to tidy up a LinkedIn post or help you plan dinner from the fridge leftovers. Camp three: you’ve got a subscription, you’re using it regularly, and you know there’s more. You’re just not sure what more looks like in practice.  If you host a

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Unlocking Your Next Level: Bridging Magazine Insights with Real-World Connections

Business, Strategy

Your Blueprint for Business Advancement: The New May/June Issue The business landscape is constantly evolving, and staying ahead requires not just knowledge, but also strategic connections. At Steer Your Business, we understand this dynamic interplay, which is why our new May/June 2026 issue is meticulously crafted to deliver both. This issue isn’t just a collection

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Why does coaching work, and what difference will it make to your business? 

Business

By Eleanor Doggwiler, Founder, Double You Coaching  It’s a fair question. On the surface, a coaching session can seem like just a conversation. But the impact on your business comes from something much deeper.   If you’re running a business, you’re likely to be operating at a fast pace, making decisions quickly, reacting to what is in front of you, and carrying a constant mental load. You probably don’t have much space

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A Handshake is not enough – you need terms and conditions  

Business, Credit Control

As a debt collector with a good few years’ experience commercial working at the coal face in business to business, Insolvency and Invoice Finance before moving fully into credit management and debt recovery and dispute resolutions: the one constant is the need for good compliant and up to date terms and conditions.  I cannot say it any clearer than

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What Works at 5 Franchisees Won’t Work at 15

Business

Many franchise businesses grow successfully in their early stages through energy, proximity and strong founder involvement. At five franchisees, this works. Communication is direct, decisions are quick, and support is highly personal. The network feels connected because the founder is close to everything that is happening. The challenge begins as the network expands. What once

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