From today, HMRC has changed how authorised excise warehousekeepers update approvals. Suppliers should check the warehouse approval before shipping, because the change process now sits inside HMRC’s updated guidance. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC filed a winding-up petition on Monday against London Rugby League Limited, the parent company of London Broncos. City AM says the tax bill was then paid after the filing became public. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

31 December 2026 is the deadline for Insolvency Service refunds on Debt Relief Order fees paid by people who did not submit an application. Advisers should review dormant client files now and check who may still be eligible. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

By 28 September 2026, six firms had been added to the FCA Warning List. The FCA publishes these notices under FSMA 2000. Finance teams should refresh counterparty checks before extending credit or releasing funds. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

On 28 September, Sky News said Revolut and banking rivals urged Rachel Reeves to raise the bank tax surcharge threshold in the Budget. The signal is policy timing, not panic. UK SMEs should watch bank pricing into next month. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Six challenger banks, including Revolut and Monzo, are urging John Healey to raise the UK bank surcharge threshold. City AM says the group also includes Shawbrook, Investec, Aldermore and OSB. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Four sectors are in scope for gangmasters licensing today: agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering, and food or drink processing and packaging. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

HMRC updated its Customs Declaration Service reference on 26 September. Traders filing this week should recheck document codes, document status codes and licence details before submission. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

Late on 27 September, ministers backed two major maritime projects in a fresh Treasury announcement. The signal is not the slogan. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

Six firms were added to the FCA Warning List in the week to 28 September 2026. The records show the same label on all six, so this is a control check for onboarding and payment teams, not a sector-wide signal. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

6 FCA Warning List records were picked up on 28 September, and each carried the same 11/02/2020 label. Our analysis finds a timing signal, not a sector pattern, for quarter-end finance checks. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

Andy Burnham has declined to back Heathrow’s third runway. City AM says that leaves a four-year delay back in play, and political risk returns to a project ministers had cast as a growth plan. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Heather Stewart says the backdrop is “anything but stable” as a longer US-Israeli war on Iran keeps UK mortgage rates and energy bills in play. That matters for debtor cashflow, because the shock now sits outside Westminster. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

On 27 September 2026, The Guardian said Thames Water should not get another customer-backed rescue. The key risk for creditors is political, a takeover could be blocked, and bill payers may still be asked to fund the fix. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC updated CDS export completion guidance on 25 September. UK SMEs filing written export declarations should recheck data elements before goods leave, because this is a live process change, not background reading. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME