AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSME cashflow pressure hits policy spotlight: The UK’s Small Business Protections (Late Payments) Bill is moving through parliament, with fresh focus on how late invoices push SME directors into personal financial risk. Regulation reshapes day-to-day operations: New EU short-term rental rules take effect today, forcing platforms to register hosts digitally and share activity data with national authorities—aimed at tackling the housing strain cities have been flagging for years. Cybersecurity stays top of mind for small firms: A new IDC/Sage survey finds 52% of SMBs rank cyber and data protection among their top priorities, yet one in two reports an incident or breach in the past year. Defence spending meets SME opportunity: Europe’s defence industry ramp-up is getting faster permitting, while the UK highlights “defence unicorn” contracts aimed at bringing more small innovators into procurement. SME tools keep getting digitised: Lloyds and BankiFi launch a free Making Tax Digital income tax tool inside the Lloyds Business Account.
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