The Knowledge Hub

How to Look After Your Credit Rating

Emma Meakin

Your credit rating can be a major factor when it comes to getting business funding. We answer your questions on how a credit rating is looked at by lenders

Trademark Registration Isn’t Everlasting

Emma Meakin

Just because you have registered your trademark, it doesn’t mean that it remains registered. Here's what you need to do to maintain its registered status.

Dealing with HMRC for a Client

Emma Meakin

If you're going to be dealing with HMRC on behalf of one of your clients, you need to obtain client authorisation. Here's how.

Which Traits Can Shorten Your Leadership Career?

Emma Meakin

Which leaderships traits will end your leadership role, and what can you do to counterbalance these.

Is it Legal to Fill a New Role Without Advertising it?

Tina Chander

Do employers need to advertise a role before appointing someone to complete it?​ Tina Chander, Head of Employment Law at Wright Hassall​ LLP, explores

Top Tips on Customer Care

Marcia Smith

Knowing how to make and keep your customers happy is crucial to the success of any business, large or small. Here are our top tips...

Tailoring Your Business to Your Clients

Emma Meakin

Everybody understands that customers are vital to the success of a business, so how can you tailor your business to suit your clients' needs?

The Businesses That Listen to Customers

Marcia Smith

Follow the example of these major companies that keep customers loyal by responding to their feedback.

Contacting your Clients via Email

Emma Meakin

Contacting your customers via email can be very effective for many small businesses. Here are our top tips to get your message across, first time round...

Developing your Company Culture

Emma Meakin

Fostering a productive but enjoyable company culture can be a mammoth task for any business owner. Here are the key things to watch out for...

Santander Business Loans

The Fleximize Team

Here's our guide to Santander's business loans. Learn about the Santander finance products available to you, plus the pros and cons of bank business loans

The Scope Creep Monster

Emma Meakin

If you're a freelance or use a freelancer for your business, you'll probably know what Scope Creep is. Here's how you can eliminate it from your business.

The Best Cloud Accounting Software for SMEs

Marcia Smth

We've picked our favourite cloud accounting software that's currently available for small businesses.

Managing Difficult Employees

Emma Meakin

It's essential to address any disruptive behaviour in the workplace that could harm productivity. Read our top tips for how to manage a difficult employee

​Copyright Infringement: Is There a Claim?

Emma Meakin

Is someone utilising your work as their own or manufacturing it without your permission? Read our article to see if there may be an infringement claim.

How to Forecast Your Annual Profits

Marcia Smith

Knowing how to forecast your profits is essential to small business. We share the basics of putting together an annual forecast.

Sales Skills: Finding Quality Leads and Forecasting

Marcia Smith

Fleximize offers tips on generating sales leads that convert and projecting revenue. Discover how you can find high-quality leads and make a sales forecast

Attracting Customers With Your Good Looks?

Marcia Smith

It's one thing attracting people with the look of your business, but make sure you follow it up with a quality service.

Customer Reviews Can Attract New Business

Marcia Smith

Eight in ten people trust online reviews as much as word of mouth recommendations - this is why reviews are key to attracting new business.

Methods of Communicating with Customers

Emma Meakin

Think you can get away with a customer newsletter once a month? Wrong. Here are our top tips for regularly communicating with your customers.