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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.
Reforms to the Prompt Payment Code announced today, encouraging companies to stand by smaller suppliers.
Top 5 things we are doing to support young entrepreneurs.
Report on the activities of the Office of the Small Business Commissioner from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
We ensure fair payment practices for Britain's 5.7 million small businesses, and support them in resolving their payment disputes with larger businesses.
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).
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This document sets out the broad framework within which the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) will operate.
The government has announced plans to strengthen the UK's business environment.
Report on the activities of the Office of the Small Business Commissioner from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
Secretary of State for Business, Greg Clark, has today announced the appointment of Paul Uppal to the newly-established post of Small Business Commissioner.
Heidy Rehman and Laurence Milsted have been appointed as non-executive directors at the Small Business Commissioner’s Office.
The Small Business Commissioner will drive a culture change in payment practises to ensure small businesses are treated fairly.
Phillip King has been appointed the interim Small Business Commissioner with immediate effect.
How to complain about the service you get from the office of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC).
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.
The Small Business Commissioner’s report on payment practices at the Jordans & Ryvita Company.
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.
Consultation launched aimed at giving Small Business Commissioner more power to support businesses and resolve late payment issues
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