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The late payment crisis is getting so bad for UK small businesses that 17% of business owners say they are forgoing paying themselves a wage so they can pay their staff on time. This rises to 27% of small businesses that say they are already struggling to survive.

Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance managing director Vincent Reboul was recently featured in an article in Yorkshire Business Insider on the future of automation in industry.

More than two thirds of small business owners (67%) are working on plans to deliver growth in the next three months. This represents a rise from this time last year (61%) and in every English region, there is an increase in the proportion of small businesses now working on an action plan for growth.

Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance commissioned a study of more than 500 senior retail decision-makers to understand the key investment priorities within the retail sector.

The number of small businesses predicting they will struggle to survive or close has doubled from 5% to 10% in just three months according to new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance.

This month, thousands of employees across Europe will not be working, as retailers, factories and city offices temporarily close or reduce business hours as part of what is called the ‘European August Shutdown’.

More than three in five small businesses (63%) are dealing with late payment issues - and the smallest businesses are those most at risk of dealing with non-payment - according to new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance.

Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC publishes its financial results for FY 17/18, announcing a significant rise in group profits and strong performance across its five key business units

Hitachi Personal Finance won the title of Best Direct Personal Loan Provider at the 21st annual YourMoney.com Awards last night.

Hitachi Capital UK has strengthened its business offering with the acquisition of Franchise Finance Ltd, a specialist financial services provider to the franchising industry.

The number of over-50s in work is rapidly increasing, so much so that this demographic is set to make up the majority of the UK’s self-employed workforce within the next seven years

Almost a quarter of small business owners in the UK (24%) took fewer than five days’ holiday over the last year with 15% taking no leave at all, according to new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance.

The majority of business owners find that the stress and responsibility of running a business has a negative impact on their personal lives away from work, new research has revealed.

Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance won Best Service from an Invoice Finance Provider and was highly commended for the Best Factoring and Invoice Discounting Provider at the Business Moneyfacts Awards 2018.

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