News & Views

The latest information regarding Steer Your Business activities as well as small business articles of interest.

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How to stay VAT compliant: a checklist for businesses 

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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Too Busy Working In the Business to Work On It? 

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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Cyber Attack – Are You Prepared?

  Is your business safe from attack? When was the last time you reviewed your crisis plan? Do you even have a plan in place? Don’t panic just yet. With some planning, you can stay ahead of the curve and protect your business.   According to Gov.co.uk, in 2025, “Just over four in ten businesses (43%) and three […]

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Could Your Cabling Be Slowing Your Business Down? 

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) 

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 

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 […]