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Cost of Trading

Whilst the cost of living crisis affects households up and down the country, the same factors have created a subsequent cost of trading crisis affecting your business. So what can you do to help your business weather this storm?

09 Dec 2022 . 3 min read

The following materials will help you to understand the factors that have led to the current Cost of Trading Crisis, the components that are at play, and how you can use this knowledge to find creative and effective solutions for your business.

The Cost of Trading & Inflation: How Did We Get Here?

How have we ended up here? What does the Cost of Trading crisis mean for you and your business? What are the government and other agencies doing to help?

Watch this film for the answers to these pressing questions.

Cost of Trading Crisis & Inflation: Be Informed

For further information, and a deeper look at how sociopolitical factors and the wake of the Pandemic have led to the economic situation we find ourselves in, take a look at this handy PDF.

Hidden Costs

Report (PDF, 132KB)

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Interview with Emily Coltman

Emily Coltman is the Chief Accountant for FreeAgent, a company specialising in accounting software for small business. Watch the video below to hear her practical and encouraging advice for seeing your business through this Cost of Trading Crisis.

Cost of Trading: Be Successful

Now that you understand how we got here, and that you’re not alone in your challenges and concerns, let’s look at some effective and sustainable changes you can make to weather this storm.

Be Successful

Report (PDF, 417KB)

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Support for your business as costs rise

If you feel under pressure with rising costs, you’re not alone. Find services, resources and guidance, which could help you adapt, cut costs and plan ahead.

Manage the impact of rising costs

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