Month April 2026

The construction industry has always been about more than just steel and concrete; it’s about the coordination of labour, the precision of planning and the management of risk. But for many UK firm owners and site managers, the daily reality is a constant battle against cost overruns, labour…

If you lead finance for a hospitality business in 2026, you already know the role looks nothing like it did five years ago. The owners’ meeting wants forward-looking insight, not a tidy retrospective. The lender wants covenant clarity by Friday. The operations director wants to know whether the…

On the 19th of March 2026 — just two weeks before the most significant employment law changes in a generation came into force — the government published its final list, naming and shaming employers who had breached National Minimum Wage rules under the old enforcement regime. 389 employers…

Tranmere Rovers FC has stood on the Wirral for over 140 years with a kind of legacy that isn’t built by accident. But The Rovers’ story extends far beyond the final whistle. Deeply embedded in their community, this is a club that serves as a lifeline for the…

If you’re a business owner or HR manager, there’s a good chance you’ve lost hours to tasks that felt more like admin than actual people management. You’re not alone. Employment Hero commissioned research 95% of SMEs say they have challenges managing employment and HR processes. The Work That…

Multi-entity consolidation is the process of combining financial data from multiple subsidiaries, branches, or legal entities into a single, unified view of an organisation’s finances.  For finance teams, this process can quickly feel overwhelming. When every entity runs on different systems, operates in different currencies, or reports on its own close schedule,…

In 2026, keeping your best people is one of the toughest challenges for UK SMEs. In a tight talent market, it’s becoming clear that businesses need to be offering more than a competitive salary to build a loyal team. But if pay isn’t enough, it leads to the…

Your Accounts Payable (AP) ledger is where you can monitor every current liability your business incurs, but it demands precision and vigilance. Insufficient or inaccurate monitoring can quickly lead to liquidity issues and cash flow problems, hindering your ability to meet immediate financial commitments. This can disrupt operations,…

Payroll shouldn’t be complicated. Yet for many UK businesses, processing payroll means re-entering the same employee data across multiple systems, rosters, timesheets and payroll software, week after week. It’s inefficient, error-prone and incredibly time-consuming. While each step serves a purpose, the systems behind them are often disconnected. This…

LEEDS, 9 April 2026: Full-time employment across the UK is growing nearly three times faster than part-time work, according to new data from Employment Hero, a global leader in HR, hiring and payroll software. Analysis of anonymised records from more than 100,000 employees found that full-time roles grew…