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720 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/guaranteed-hours-zero-hours-consultation-small-employers/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_2200502293-230x153.jpg" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="The fusion of technology and creativity has paved the way for innovative business opportunities. One such avenue that has gained significant traction is starting a business with a laser engraving machine." decoding="async" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_2200502293-230x153.jpg 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_2200502293-300x200.jpg 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_2200502293-768x512.jpg 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shutterstock_2200502293-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 721 <div class="post-inner"> 722 <header class="entry-header"> 723 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/guaranteed-hours-zero-hours-consultation-small-employers/" rel="bookmark">Employers have until 25 August to respond on guaranteed hours plan</a></h3> 724 <div class="entry-meta"> 725 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/guaranteed-hours-zero-hours-consultation-small-employers/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">20 August 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/" rel="category tag">Legal Advice for Freelancers</a>, <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/cherry-martin/">Cherry Martin</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/guaranteed-hours-zero-hours-consultation-small-employers/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184484 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184484">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 726 </header> 727 728 <div class="entry-content"> 729 <p>If you employ staff on zero hours contracts, the consultation on guaranteed hours, shift notice and cancellation pay closes at 11.59pm on 25 August.</p> 730 731 </div> 732 </div> 733</article> 734 </div> 735 <div class="col-md-4"> 736 <article id="post-184482" class="has-thumbnail post-184482 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-legal-compliance category-news color-orange"> 737 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/late-filing-prosecutions-companies-house-directors/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2022/02/shutterstock_1915754821-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="A group of influential MPs is urging the government to do more to prioritise economic crime and explain why legislation is being delayed." decoding="async" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2022/02/shutterstock_1915754821-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2022/02/shutterstock_1915754821-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2022/02/shutterstock_1915754821-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2022/02/shutterstock_1915754821-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/shutterstock_1915754821-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/shutterstock_1915754821-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/shutterstock_1915754821-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 738 <div class="post-inner"> 739 <header class="entry-header"> 740 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/late-filing-prosecutions-companies-house-directors/" rel="bookmark">Directors banned for up to five years over missed company filings</a></h3> 741 <div class="entry-meta"> 742 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/late-filing-prosecutions-companies-house-directors/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">20 August 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/" rel="category tag">Legal Advice for Freelancers</a>, <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/legal-compliance/late-filing-prosecutions-companies-house-directors/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184482 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184482">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 743 </header> 744 745 <div class="entry-content"> 746 <p>Companies House has banned 23 directors and convicted 360 more for late filing this year. If you run your own limited company, the duty sits with you.</p> 747 748 </div> 749 </div> 750</article> 751 </div> 752 </div><div class="row"> 753 <div class="col-md-4"> 754 <article id="post-184480" class="has-thumbnail post-184480 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue">
755 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/inflation-rate-july-2026-energy-cap/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2023/05/shutterstock_133259828-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Food inflation cooled slightly in May as lower energy and commodity costs finally showed signs of filtering down to consumers." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2023/05/shutterstock_133259828-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2023/05/shutterstock_133259828-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2023/05/shutterstock_133259828-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2023/05/shutterstock_133259828-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shutterstock_133259828-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shutterstock_133259828-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shutterstock_133259828-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 756 <div class="post-inner"> 757 <header class="entry-header"> 758 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/inflation-rate-july-2026-energy-cap/" rel="bookmark">Inflation hits 2.9 per cent in July after 13 per cent energy cap rise</a></h3> 759 <div class="entry-meta"> 760 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/inflation-rate-july-2026-energy-cap/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published">20 August 2026</span><span class="updated sr-only">20 August 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/inflation-rate-july-2026-energy-cap/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184480 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184480">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 761 </header> 762 763 <div class="entry-content"> 764 <p>The inflation rate July 2026 figure was 2.9 per cent after a 13 per cent energy cap rise. What it means for your bills, the VAT cut and interest rates.</p> 765 766 </div> 767 </div> 768</article> 769 </div> 770 <div class="col-md-4"> 771 <article id="post-184478" class="has-thumbnail post-184478 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue"> 772 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/public-sector-contracts-startups-buy-british/"><img width="230" height="173" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/shutterstock_423080530-230x173.jpg" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Retail sales across the UK fell sharply in May, recording their steepest monthly drop in 18 months, as consumers scaled back spending on essentials such as food and clothing, official figures show." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/shutterstock_423080530-230x173.jpg 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/shutterstock_423080530-300x226.jpg 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/shutterstock_423080530-768x578.jpg 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/shutterstock_423080530-scaled.jpg 797w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 773 <div class="post-inner"> 774 <header class="entry-header"> 775 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/public-sector-contracts-startups-buy-british/" rel="bookmark">Startup Coalition calls Buy British push the ‘last-chance saloon’</a></h3> 776 <div class="entry-meta"> 777 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/public-sector-contracts-startups-buy-british/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">20 August 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/public-sector-contracts-startups-buy-british/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184478 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184478">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 778 </header> 779 780 <div class="entry-content"> 781 <p>Startups are losing faith in the government as a buyer, a new report says. What the public sector contracts changes mean if you bid for Whitehall work.</p> 782 783 </div> 784 </div> 785</article> 786 </div> 787 <div class="col-md-4"> 788 <article id="post-184474" class="has-thumbnail post-184474 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-tax category-news color-green">
789 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/money-tax/government-late-payments-dbt-foi-28m/"><img width="230" height="145" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2023/01/shutterstock_1050981422-230x145.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Around 100,000 civil servants will strike on 1 February in a worsening dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the Public and Commercial Services union has announced." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2023/01/shutterstock_1050981422-230x145.jpg.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2023/01/shutterstock_1050981422-300x190.jpg.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2023/01/shutterstock_1050981422-768x485.jpg.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shutterstock_1050981422-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 790 <div class="post-inner"> 791 <header class="entry-header"> 792 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/money-tax/government-late-payments-dbt-foi-28m/" rel="bookmark">Department behind late payment crackdown paid 1,449 invoices late</a></h3> 793 <div class="entry-meta"> 794 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/money-tax/government-late-payments-dbt-foi-28m/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">20 August 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/money-tax/" rel="category tag">Money & Tax for the Self-Employed</a>, <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/money-tax/government-late-payments-dbt-foi-28m/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184474 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184474">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 795 </header> 796 797 <div class="entry-content"> 798 <p>The department behind the late payment crackdown paid 1,449 invoices late in three years, FOI data shows. Government late payments and the supplier rules.</p> 799 800 </div> 801 </div> 802</article> 803 </div> 804 </div><div class="row"> 805 <div class="col-md-4"> 806 <article id="post-184446" class="has-thumbnail post-184446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue"> 807 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/smes-cutting-staff-tax-cost-pressures-2026/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/01/shutterstock_2563509701-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Small business owners are warning that 2026 could be one of the most challenging years in recent memory, with many saying they feel overwhelmed by a convergence of rising costs, regulatory change and strategic uncertainty." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/01/shutterstock_2563509701-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/01/shutterstock_2563509701-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/01/shutterstock_2563509701-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2563509701-scaled.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 808 <div class="post-inner"> 809 <header class="entry-header"> 810 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/smes-cutting-staff-tax-cost-pressures-2026/" rel="bookmark">One in five small firms have already cut staff – and the worst may not be over</a></h3> 811 <div class="entry-meta"> 812 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/smes-cutting-staff-tax-cost-pressures-2026/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">6 April 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/smes-cutting-staff-tax-cost-pressures-2026/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184446 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184446">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 813 </header> 814 815 <div class="entry-content"> 816 <p>New research shows 21% of UK SMEs cut staff last year as employer NICs, business rates and rising costs take their toll. Hospital
816ity firms are hardest hit.</p> 817 818 </div> 819 </div> 820</article> 821 </div> 822 <div class="col-md-4"> 823 <article id="post-184441" class="has-thumbnail post-184441 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue"> 824 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/itv-500k-tv-advertising-prize-lloyds-business-awards-2026/"><img width="230" height="129" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/04/ITVLogo-230x129.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="ITV has struck a media partnership with the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards that will hand one winning British business £500,000 of airtime across the broadcaster's channels and its ITVX streaming service in 2026." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/04/ITVLogo-230x129.jpg.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/04/ITVLogo-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/04/ITVLogo-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/04/ITVLogo-710x400.jpg.webp 710w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/04/ITVLogo.jpg.webp 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 825 <div class="post-inner"> 826 <header class="entry-header"> 827 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/itv-500k-tv-advertising-prize-lloyds-business-awards-2026/" rel="bookmark">ITV dangles £500,000 TV advertising prize for Britain’s fastest-growing smaller firms</a></h3> 828 <div class="entry-meta"> 829 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/itv-500k-tv-advertising-prize-lloyds-business-awards-2026/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">5 April 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/itv-500k-tv-advertising-prize-lloyds-business-awards-2026/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184441 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184441">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 830 </header> 831 832 <div class="entry-content"> 833 <p>ITV has struck a media partnership with the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards that will hand one winning British business £500,000 of airtime across the broadcaster’s channels and its ITVX streaming service in 2026.</p> 834 835 </div> 836 </div> 837</article> 838 </div> 839 <div class="col-md-4"> 840 <article id="post-184434" class="has-thumbnail post-184434 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue"> 841 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/barclays-new-branches-bank-manager-return/"><img width="230" height="155" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2021/02/shutterstock_1700785732-scaled-e1613716673984-230x155.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Barclays" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2021/02/shutterstock_1700785732-scaled-e1613716673984-230x155.jpg.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2021/02/shutterstock_1700785732-scaled-e1613716673984-300x202.jpg.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2021/02/shutterstock_1700785732-scaled-e1613716673984-768x518.jpg.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shutterstock_1700785732-scaled-e1613716673984.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 842 <div class="post-inner"> 843 <header class="entry-header"> 844 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/barclays-new-branches-bank-manager-return/" rel="bookmark">Barclays reopens the high street door as digital-only rivals circle</a></h3> 845 <div class="entry-meta"> 846 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/barclays-new-branches-bank-manager-return/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">5 April 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/barclays-new-branches-bank-manager-return/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184434 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184434">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 847 </header> 848 849 <div class="entry-content"> 850 <p>Barclays is reversing years of branch closures, expanding its high street network and restoring the bank manager title as Revolut and Wise chase current account customers.</p> 851 852 </div> 853 </div> 854</article> 855 </div> 856 </div><div class="row"> 857 <div class="col-md-4"> 858 <article id="post-184407" class="has-thumbnail post-184407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue">
859 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/barclays-sme-lending-private-credit-risk/"><img width="230" height="153" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2021/02/shutterstock_164841716-230x153.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="Barclays has reported a 19 per cent rise in first-quarter profits, as market turmoil driven by Donald Trumpâs return to the White House boosted trading revenues across its investment banking arm. The FTSE 100 lender posted pre-tax profits of £2.7 billion for the three months to the end of March, beating City forecasts of £2.5 billion. The performance was powered by a surge in revenues from Barclaysâ markets division, which capitalised on investor reaction to sweeping policy changes by the Trump administration. Revenues in the markets business climbed 16 per cent year-on-year to nearly £2.7 billion, driven by a 21 per cent increase in fixed income, currencies and commodities trading, and a 9 per cent rise in equities. Activity soared as traders helped clients rapidly rebalance portfolios in response to new US trade and economic measures. The gains offset a rise in loan loss provisions across the group, which increased to £643 million from £513 million a year earlier. Barclays said this included a £74 million charge for âelevated US macroeconomic uncertaintyâ, reflecting the potential impact of Trumpâs newly imposed global tariffs. The results mark a win for chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, who unveiled a three-year transformation plan in early 2023 to revive shareholder confidence and reposition the bank. His strategy includes rebalancing Barclays away from its historically volatile investment banking arm and bolstering its UK consumer and corporate businesses, alongside a commitment to return £10 billion to shareholders by the end of 2026. Investment banking fees also saw a strong uplift, rising 16 per cent to £1.2 billion from advising on takeovers, capital raises, and debt issuance. Despite the market gains, challenges remain for Barclays as it navigates a shifting global landscape. Trumpâs new trade tariffs, including heavy levies on Chinese goods, pose risks to the global economy and could threaten growth in the UK and US â key markets for the bank. Venkat acknowledged the uncertain backdrop but struck an optimistic tone: âOur high quality, diversified businesses, together with proactive risk, capital and liquidity management and a robust balance sheet, position us well to support our customers and clients and deliver strong risk-adjusted returns in a wide range of macroeconomic scenarios.â Barclays shares have performed strongly since Venkatâs turnaround plan was announced last year, but ongoing geopolitical and economic volatility may test the resilience of his strategy in the months ahead." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2021/02/shutterstock_164841716-230x153.jpg.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2021/02/shutterstock_164841716-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2021/02/shutterstock_164841716-1024x682.jpg.webp 1024w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2021/02/shutterstock_164841716-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shutterstock_164841716-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shutterstock_164841716-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shutterstock_164841716-scaled-e1613713412252.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 860 <div class="post-inner"> 861 <header class="entry-header"> 862 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/barclays-sme-lending-private-credit-risk/" rel="bookmark">Barclays retreats from small business lending after private credit shocks</a></h3> 863 <div class="entry-meta"> 864 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/barclays-sme-lending-private-credit-risk/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published">26 March 2026</span><span class="updated sr-only">27 March 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/barclays-sme-lending-private-credit-risk/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184407 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184407">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 865 </header> 866 867 <div class="entry-content"> 868 <p>Barclays is cutting back lending to small businesses after losses linked to private credit firm collapses, raising concerns over access to finance.</p> 869 870 </div> 871 </div> 872</article> 873 </div> 874 <div class="col-md-4"> 875 <article id="post-184403" class="has-thumbnail post-184403 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue">
876 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/uk-government-sme-spending-targets-7-4bn/"><img width="230" height="130" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/shutterstock_2495915923-230x130.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="The UK government has set out plans to channel more than £7.4 billion a year directly to small businesses by 2028, in a major push to rebalance public spending and drive economic growth across local communities." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/shutterstock_2495915923-230x130.jpg.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/shutterstock_2495915923-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/shutterstock_2495915923-768x433.jpg.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/shutterstock_2495915923-710x400.jpg.webp 710w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/shutterstock_2495915923.jpg.webp 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 877 <div class="post-inner"> 878 <header class="entry-header"> 879 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/uk-government-sme-spending-targets-7-4bn/" rel="bookmark">Government sets £7.4bn small business spending target to boost local growth and jobs</a></h3> 880 <div class="entry-meta"> 881 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/uk-government-sme-spending-targets-7-4bn/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">24 March 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/uk-government-sme-spending-targets-7-4bn/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184403 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184403">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 882 </header> 883 884 <div class="entry-content"> 885 <p>The UK government will direct £7.4bn a year to small businesses by 2028, setting new departmental spending targets to boost growth, jobs and local economies.</p> 886 887 </div> 888 </div> 889</article> 890 </div> 891 <div class="col-md-4"> 892 <article id="post-184401" class="has-thumbnail post-184401 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue"> 893 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/uk-late-payments-fines-small-business-commissioner/"><img width="230" height="129" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Emma-Jones-4.jpg-230x129.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="The mental health impact of late payments is finally being acknowledged, with new guidance launched to help freelancers and small business owners cope when cashflow uncertainty starts to bite." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Emma-Jones-4.jpg-230x129.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Emma-Jones-4.jpg-300x169.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Emma-Jones-4.jpg-768x432.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Emma-Jones-4.jpg-710x400.webp 710w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Emma-Jones-4.jpg.webp 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 894 <div class="post-inner"> 895 <header class="entry-header"> 896 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/uk-late-payments-fines-small-business-commissioner/" rel="bookmark">Big firms face multimillion-pound fines under crackdown on late payments</a></h3> 897 <div class="entry-meta"> 898 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/uk-late-payments-fines-small-business-commissioner/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">24 March 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/uk-late-payments-fines-small-business-commissioner/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184401 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184401">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 899 </header> 900 901 <div class="entry-content"> 902 <p>Large UK companies could face multimillion-pound fines for late payments as new laws introduce a 60-day limit and stronger powers for the Small Business Commissioner.</p> 903 904 </div> 905 </div> 906</article> 907 </div> 908 </div><div class="row"> 909 <div class="col-md-4"> 910 <article id="post-184398" class="has-thumbnail post-184398 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue">
911 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/government-consult-ecitb-citb-single-training-body/"><img width="230" height="129" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/CITB-230x129.jpg.webp" class="attachment-dw-focus-archive size-dw-focus-archive wp-post-image" alt="The Government has announced it will launch a 12-week consultation on whether the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) should merge to form a single statutory training body for the construction and engineering construction sectors." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/CITB-230x129.jpg.webp 230w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/CITB-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/CITB-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/CITB-710x400.jpg.webp 710w, https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/smush-webp/2026/03/CITB.jpg.webp 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></div> 912 <div class="post-inner"> 913 <header class="entry-header"> 914 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/government-consult-ecitb-citb-single-training-body/" rel="bookmark">Government to consult on ECITB and CITB merger into single construction skills body</a></h3> 915 <div class="entry-meta"> 916 <span class="posted-on"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/government-consult-ecitb-citb-single-training-body/" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date published updated">3 March 2026</span></a></span><span class="cat-links"><span class="caps-uc"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span></span><span class="byline"> <i><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn" href="https://notltd.co.uk/author/jyoung/">Jamie Young</a></span></i></span><span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> <a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/government-consult-ecitb-citb-single-training-body/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="184398 https://notltd.co.uk/?p=184398">0 Comments</span></a></span> </div> 917 </header> 918 919 <div class="entry-content"> 920 <p>The Government will consult on merging the ECITB and CITB into a single industry training body, as leaders warn engineering construction skills must remain protected amid plans to boost growth and clean energy jobs.</p> 921 922 </div> 923 </div> 924</article> 925 </div> 926 <div class="col-md-4"> 927 <article id="post-184395" class="has-thumbnail post-184395 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news color-blue"> 928 <div class="entry-thumbnail"><a href="https://notltd.co.uk/news/spring-statement-2026-rachel-reeves-growth-borrowing-middle-east/"><img width="230" height="129" 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1140<script id="rocket-preload-links-js-after"> 1141(function() { 1142"use strict";var r="function"==typeof Symbol&&"symbol"==typeof Symbol.iterator?function(e){return typeof e}:function(e){return e&&"function"==typeof Symbol&&e.constructor===Symbol&&e!==Symbol.prototype?"symbol":typeof e},e=function(){function i(e,t){for(var n=0;n<t.length;n++){var i=t[n];i.enumerable=i.enumerable||!1,i.configurable=!0,"value"in i&&(i.writable=!0),Object.defineProperty(e,i.key,i)}}return function(e,t,n){return t&&i(e.prototype,t),n&&i(e,n),e}}();function i(e,t){if(!(e instanceof t))throw new TypeError("Cannot call a class as a function")}var t=function(){function n(e,t){i(this,n),this.browser=e,this.config=t,this.options=this.browser.options,this.prefetched=new Set,this.eventTime=null,this.threshold=1111,this.numOnHover=0}return e(n,[{key:"init",value:function(){!this.browser.supportsLinkPrefetch()||this.browser.isDataSaverModeOn()||this.browser.isSlowConnection()||(this.regex={excludeUris:RegExp(this.config.excludeUris,"i"),images:RegExp(".("+this.config.imageExt+")$","i"),fileExt:RegExp(".("+this.config.fileExt+")$","i")},this._initListeners(this))}},{key:"_initListeners",value:function(e){-1<this.config.onHoverDelay&&document.addEventListener("mouseover",e.listener.bind(e),e.listenerOptions),document.addEventListener("mousedown",e.listener.bind(e),e.listenerOptions),document.addEventListener("touchstart",e.listener.bind(e),e.listenerOptions)}},{key:"listener",value:function(e){var t=e.target.closest("a"),n=this._prepareUrl(t);if(null!==n)switch(e.type){case"mousedown":case"touchstart":this._addPrefetchLink(n);break;case"mouseover":this._earlyPrefetch(t,n,"mouseout")}}},{key:"_earlyPrefetch",value:function(t,e,n){var i=this,r=setTimeout(function(){if(r=null,0===i.numOnHover)setTimeout(function(){return i.numOnHover=0},1e3);else if(i.numOnHover>i.config.rateThrottle)return;i.numOnHover++,i._addPrefetchLink(e)},this.config.onHoverDelay);t.addEventListener(n,function e(){t.removeEventListener(n,e,{passive:!0}),null!==r&&(clearTimeout(r),r=null)},{passive:!0})}},{key:"_addPrefetchLink",value:function(i){return this.prefetched.add(i.href),new Promise(function(e,t){var n=document.createElement("link");n.rel="prefetch",n.href=i.href,n.onload=e,n.onerror=t,document.head.appendChild(n)}).catch(function(){})}},{key:"_prepareUrl",value:function(e){if(null===e||"object"!==(void 0===e?"undefined":r(e))||!1 in e||-1===["http:","https:"].indexOf(e.protocol))return null;var t=e.href.substring(0,this.config.siteUrl.length),n=this._getPathname(e.href,t),i={original:e.href,protocol:e.protocol,origin:t,pathname:n,href:t+n};return this._isLinkOk(i)?i:null}},{key:"_getPathname",value:function(e,t){var n=t?e.substring(this.config.siteUrl.length):e;return n.startsWith("/")||(n="/"+n),this._shouldAddTrailingSlash(n)?n+"/":n}},{key:"_shouldAddTrailingSlash",value:function(e){return this.config.usesTrailingSlash&&!e.endsWith("/")&&!this.regex.fileExt.test(e)}},{key:"_isLinkOk",value:function(e){return null!==e&&"object"===(void 0===e?"undefined":r(e))&&(!this.prefetched.has(e.href)&&e.origin===this.config.siteUrl&&-1===e.href.indexOf("?")&&-1===e.href.indexOf("#")&&!this.regex.excludeUris.test(e.href)&&!this.regex.images.test(e.href))}}],[{key:"run",value:function(){"undefined"!=typeof RocketPreloadLinksConfig&&new n(new RocketBrowserCompatibilityChecker({capture:!0,passive:!0}),RocketPreloadLinksConfig).init()}}]),n}();t.run(); 1143}()); 1144 1145//# sourceURL=rocket-preload-links-js-after 1146</script>
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1147<script id="dw-focus-script-js-extra"> 1148var dw_focus = {"ajax_url":"https://notltd.co.uk/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php"}; 1149//# sourceURL=dw-focus-script-js-extra 1150</script>
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1151<script id="dw-focus-script-js" src="https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/themes/dw-focus/assets/js/dw-focus.min.js?ver=7.1.3"></script>
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1158<script type="text/javascript"> 1159 1160jQuery(".navbar-right li a").attr("target", "_blank"); 1161 1162 1163 jQuery(document).scroll(function() { 1164 if(jQuery(window).scrollTop() === 0) { 1165 jQuery(".site-header").removeClass("site-header-fxd"); 1166 jQuery(".site-content").css("margin-top", ""); 1167 } else{ 1168 jQuery(".site-header").addClass("site-header-fxd"); 1169 jQuery(".site-content").css("margin-top", jQuery(".site-header").height() + "px"); 1170 } 1171 1172 1173 1174}); 1175 1176 jQuery(".back-to-top").click(function(){ 1177 jQuery("html, body").animate({ 1178 scrollTop: 0 1179 },500); 1180 }); 1181 1182 jQuery(window).scroll(function() { 1183 1184 1185 //headScrollTrans(); 1186 1187 1188 if(jQuery(window).scrollTop() == 0) { 1189 jQuery(".back-to-top").fadeOut(); 1190 }else{ 1191 jQuery(".back-to-top").fadeIn(); 1192 } 1193 }); 1194 1195 1196function resizeSliders(){ 1197 1198 if (jQuery(".carousel-inner").length > 0){ 1199 1200 jQuery(".carousel-inner").css("min-height", ""); 1201 1202 jQuery(".carousel-inner").each(function(){ 1203 var ht = 0; 1204 jQuery(this).find(".item").each(function(){ 1205 if (jQuery(this).height() > ht){ 1206 ht = jQuery(this).height(); 1207 } 1208 }); 1209 1210 jQuery(this).css("min-height", ht + 20 + "px") 1211 1212 }); 1213 } 1214} 1215 1216resizeSliders(); 1217 1218jQuery(window).resize(function(){ 1219 resizeSliders(); 1220}); 1221 1222 1223</script>
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1225<script>var rocket_beacon_data = {"ajax_url":"https:\/\/notltd.co.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"f3346cede7","url":"https:\/\/notltd.co.uk\/news","is_mobile":false,"width_threshold":1600,"height_threshold":700,"delay":500,"debug":null,"status":{"atf":true,"lrc":true,"preconnect_external_domain":true},"elements":"img, video, picture, p, main, div, li, svg, section, header, span","lrc_threshold":1800,"preconnect_external_domain_elements":["link","script","iframe"],"preconnect_external_domain_exclusions":["static.cloudflareinsights.com","rel=\"profile\"","rel=\"preconnect\"","rel=\"dns-prefetch\"","rel=\"icon\""]}</script>
1225<script data-name="wpr-wpr-beacon" src='https://notltd.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-rocket/assets/js/wpr-beacon.min.js' async></script>
1225</body> 1226</html> 1227 1228<!-- This website is like a Rocket, isn't it? Performance optimized by WP Rocket. Learn more: https://wp-rocket.me - Debug: cached@1791423152 -->
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