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A step too far? Small Businesses reel from the announcement of a second-lock down.

Small businesses turnover close to 2.2t and employ 16 million people(Financial Times July 2020) but these figures are set to take a significant downturn as the second phase of lock-down was announced by the Government on 22nd September 2020.

Financial support for those who cannot work but who have “viable” jobs has been offered in the form of the Chancellor’s Job Support Scheme, but a fiscal leg-up is not the only thing that keeps businesses in operation.

This article is written for all those SME’s, who like us, give people jobs, pay corporation tax and pay 13.8% NI to help keep the NHS intact.

On the ground this translates to:

• 1. £50bn of rescue loans being used to cover costs, pay debts, give employees a wage but which are unlikely to be used for investment and development.
• 2. Business owners having to reduce their own and their employees’ wages - particularly in the hospitality and leisure sector to be able to survive.
• 3. Time and resources that should be spent on getting companies back up and running, after the first lock-down, now being spent on administering this second set of rules and regulations. No-one should eb under any illusion what this means to a small company. It is the difference between deciding to continue or just throwing in the towel.
• 4. Damaging mental health effects that business owners will experience as they have to lose employees and account for their losses - both on a business and personal level.

As a business who provide financial advice and service to our clients, we understand that most businesses owners just need monetary support at this critical time.

However, we truly empathise with SMEs’ positions and if there are any business owners who feel they:

• 1. Have nowhere to turn due to cash flow problems
• 2. Are considering closing-down in the face of these additional restrictions on their business activity
• 3. Are too de-motivated and now have increased fears for their mental health, to be able to continue…….

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We are proud to be part of the Calderdale community and, as a business, believe in giving the next generation the chance to work, develop and contribute to the area, both economically and personally.

We already have plans in place to grow our own business this year but want to support those areas that make a valuable contribution to the area too, namely the Arts, Heritage and to those people who are vulnerable or dis-advantaged.

This is why we have created this space on our website – Brighter Wider Community.

Brighter Community gives support to local project-based, Charitable and Heritage organisations whose key objectives are to champion Calderdale by raising the profile of the area through support for its unique Heritage, local people and economy.

If you are involved in such a project or charity, we will offer you up to 300 words on our dedicated space on the Brighter website for up to 8 weeks.

Please note that we can only advertise one project or charity at a time, so this offer will be on a first come, first-served basis. The offer is free to you and all support to get your information on our website is provided by us. The only stipulation is that we reserve the right to edit content in line with our business style and the purpose of this offer.