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Report on the activities of the Office of the Small Business Commissioner from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
The home of Small Business Commissioner on GOV.UK. We ensure fair payment practices for Britain’s 5.7 million small businesses, and support them in resolving their payment disputes with larger businesses.
Report on the activities of the Office of the Small Business Commissioner from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
New Commissioner named to champion small businesses and tackle issue of delayed invoices.
Reforms to the Prompt Payment Code announced today, encouraging companies to stand by smaller suppliers.
Consultation launched aimed at giving Small Business Commissioner more power to support businesses and resolve late payment issues
Phillip King has been appointed the interim Small Business Commissioner with immediate effect.
Paul Uppal has stepped down from his role as Small Business Commissioner.
Yvonne Gale has been appointed as a non-executive director for finance and procurement at the Small Business Commissioner’s Office.
For the first time large businesses could be fined for failing to pay smaller suppliers on time as part of a robust package of measures unveiled today by Small Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst (Wednesday 19 June).
The Small Business Commissioner’s report on payment practices at the Jordans & Ryvita Company.
The Office of the Small Business Commissioner launched an official investigation into the payment practices of the Jordans & Ryvita Company.
How to complain about the service you get from the office of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC).
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We ensure fair payment practices for Britain's 5.7 million small businesses, and support them in resolving their payment disputes with larger businesses.
Heidy Rehman and Laurence Milsted have been appointed as non-executive directors at the Small Business Commissioner’s Office.
The UK Small Business Commissioner, Paul Uppal is to recommend a traffic light warning system, which will allow small businesses to easily identify large businesses that pay late.
This document sets out the broad framework within which the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) will operate.
Unpaid invoices worth £2.1 million to small businesses across the UK have been recovered by the Small Business Commissioner Paul Uppal as he celebrates his first anniversary in the role.
Top 5 things we are doing to support young entrepreneurs.
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