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Forum of Private Business seeks assurances from Sainsbury’s over squeeze on small business supply chain

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called on Sainsbury’s to provide assurances to its supply chain, in response to news of a potential merger with Asda. The call comes in reaction to comments made by Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe this morning, referring to the new larger supermarket being able...

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“Government needs to give the Small Business Commissioner better resources and some teeth” says Forum of Private Business

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has repeated its call on the government to extend the powers of the Small Business Commissioner today. It comes in response to Commissioner Paul Uppal’s evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (B.E.I.S) Select Committee yesterday, in which he...

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Forum of Private Business membership increases by 30% since Brexit vote

Small business membership of the Forum of Private Business has increased by over 30% since the UK voted to leave Europe. Forum Managing Director, Ian Cass, says the surge, which now means there are more than 30,000 members, cannot simply be explained by Brexit uncertainty alone. He said: “Uncertainty...

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Metro Bank teams up with Forum of Private Business to provide business customers with bespoke resources

Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, has today announced that it has teamed up with the Forum of Private Business to provide its business customers with access to the Forum’s wealth of bespoke resources. The collaboration will allow the bank’s fast-growing number of business banking...

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Glaisyers’ lawyer partners with the Forum of Private Business

Glaisyers Solicitors LLP, has been appointed by the Forum of Private Business (Forum) to provide legal support for its helpline and members. Russell Brown, partner and head of employment law at Glaisyers Solicitors in Manchester, specialises in all aspects of employment law including employment tribunals...

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Forum of Private Business launch support package for hospitality sector

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) have today launched a new support package aimed at hospitality-based businesses. The launch comes after rapid growth in Forum membership from the Tenanted, Free and Small brewery sectors. Ian Cass, Managing Directory of the FPB, said: “We see this as a very...

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Forum of Private Business welcomes deferred Base Rate rise but says that “business needs support on the ground now”

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to defer a rise in interest rates, but is using the news to call on government to do more to help the business community. Ian Cass, Managing Director of the FPB, said: “A rise in interest rates is in the pipeline,...

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Forum of Private Business welcomes the Chancellor’s commitment to the elimination of late payments and improving productivity but requests ‘action, not words’

The Forum of Private Business has welcomed the commitment from the Chancellor today to eliminate the scourge of late payments and improving productivity, but awaits the action that will follow. Ian Cass, Managing Director of the Forum, said: “Late payments are a major concern to many small and...

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Forum of Private Business calls on the Chancellor for clarity, support and encouragement for small businesses

The Forum of Private Business is asking the Chancellor to give some clarity, support and encouragement to the small and micro business sector in his Spring update. Ian Cass, Managing Director of the Forum comments, “Trading is very tough at the moment. Many small businesses are operating on increasingly...