tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/small-business-commissioner Small Business Commissioner - Activity on ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº HM Government 2025-06-16T23:00:00Z /government/news/government-appoints-emma-jones-cbe-as-new-small-business-commissioner-to-help-tackle-late-payments#2025-06-16T23:00:00Z 2025-06-16T23:00:00Z Government appoints Emma Jones CBE as new Small Business Commissioner to help tackle late payments Government appoints new Small Business Commissioner as part of efforts to boost SMEs and tackle late payments /government/publications/office-of-the-small-business-commissioner-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-to-2024#2025-06-12T15:00:02Z 2025-06-12T15:00:02Z Corporate report: Office of the Small Business Commissioner annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 Report on the activities of the Office of the Small Business Commissioner from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. /government/news/new-plans-revealed-to-save-small-firms-22000-a-year-and-improve-access-to-cash#2024-12-03T00:00:00Z 2024-12-03T00:00:00Z New plans revealed to help small firms and improve access to cash New Fair Payments and Disability Finance Codes launched to support SMEs /government/news/crack-down-on-late-payments-in-major-support-package-for-small-businesses#2024-09-25T10:27:29Z 2024-09-25T10:27:29Z Crack down on late payments in major support package for small businesses New package of measures aimed at tackling scourge of late payments /government/publications/office-of-the-small-business-commissioner-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023#2024-03-11T09:30:10Z 2024-03-11T09:30:10Z Corporate report: Office of the Small Business Commissioner annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 Report on the activities of the Office of the Small Business Commissioner from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. /government/publications/publication-of-the-prompt-payment-and-cash-flow-review#2024-03-08T15:28:05Z 2024-03-08T15:28:05Z Corporate report: Prompt payment and cash flow review This review scrutinises existing prompt payment policy and sets out actions that government will take forward to improve payment times in the UK. /government/consultations/small-business-commissioner-invitation-for-views-on-the-statutory-review-2023#2023-02-15T10:54:56Z 2023-02-15T10:54:56Z Small Business Commissioner: invitation for views on the statutory review 2023 We're seeking views on the Small Business Commissioner’s effectiveness, as part of a statutory review. /government/publications/office-of-the-small-business-commissioner-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022#2023-01-19T13:33:00Z 2023-01-19T13:33:00Z Corporate report: Office of the Small Business Commissioner annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 Report on the activities of the Office of the Small Business Commissioner from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. /government/news/liz-barclay-named-as-small-business-commissioner-to-lead-crackdown-on-late-payments-to-small-businesses#2021-03-16T10:10:00Z 2021-03-16T10:10:00Z Liz Barclay named as Small Business Commissioner to lead crackdown on late payments to small businesses New Commissioner named to champion small businesses and tackle issue of delayed invoices. /government/news/government-tackles-late-payments-to-small-firms-to-protect-jobs#2021-01-19T00:15:00Z 2021-01-19T00:15:00Z Government tackles late payments to small firms to protect jobs Reforms to the Prompt Payment Code announced today, encouraging companies to stand by smaller suppliers. /government/news/government-to-protect-small-businesses-with-action-on-late-payments#2020-10-01T09:39:21Z 2020-10-01T09:39:21Z Government to protect small businesses with action on late payments Consultation launched aimed at giving Small Business Commissioner more power to support businesses and resolve late payment issues /government/news/government-appoints-new-interim-small-business-commissioner#2020-01-27T10:44:33Z 2020-01-27T10:44:33Z Government appoints new interim Small Business Commissioner Phillip King has been appointed the interim Small Business Commissioner with immediate effect. /government/news/small-business-commissioner-stands-down#2019-11-22T15:02:30Z 2019-11-22T15:02:30Z Small Business Commissioner stands down Paul Uppal has stepped down from his role as Small Business Commissioner. /government/news/yvonne-gale-appointed-to-small-business-commissioners-office-advisory-board#2019-11-05T08:27:46Z 2019-11-05T08:27:46Z Yvonne Gale appointed to Small Business Commissioner’s Office Advisory Board Yvonne Gale has been appointed as a non-executive director for finance and procurement at the Small Business Commissioner’s Office. /government/news/broad-new-measures-to-ensure-small-businesses-get-paid-on-time#2019-06-19T08:11:00Z 2019-06-19T08:11:00Z Broad new measures to ensure small businesses get paid on time For the first time large businesses could be fined for failing to pay smaller suppliers on time as part of a robust package of measures unveiled today by Small Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst (Wednesday 19 June). /government/publications/payment-practices-at-jordans-ryvita-small-business-commissioner-report#2019-03-25T14:00:00Z 2019-03-25T14:00:00Z Decision: Payment practices at Jordans & Ryvita: Small Business Commissioner report The Small Business Commissioner’s report on payment practices at the Jordans & Ryvita Company. /government/news/late-payment-interest-released-for-small-design-business-following-payment-practices-complaint-against-jordans-ryvita#2019-03-25T14:00:00Z 2019-03-25T14:00:00Z Late payment interest released for small design business following payment practices complaint against Jordans & Ryvita The Office of the Small Business Commissioner launched an official investigation into the payment practices of the Jordans & Ryvita Company. /government/news/appointments-to-the-small-business-commissioners-office-advisory-board#2019-01-16T13:20:28Z 2019-01-16T13:20:28Z Appointments to the Small Business Commissioner’s Office Advisory Board Heidy Rehman and Laurence Milsted have been appointed as non-executive directors at the Small Business Commissioner’s Office. /government/news/small-business-commissioner-calls-for-traffic-light-warning-system-as-new-research-reveals-65-of-large-firms-pay-30-days-or-longer#2019-01-07T09:00:00Z 2019-01-07T09:00:00Z Small Business Commissioner calls for ‘traffic light’ warning system as new research reveals 65% of large firms pay 30 days or longer The UK Small Business Commissioner, Paul Uppal is to recommend a traffic light warning system, which will allow small businesses to easily identify large businesses that pay late. /government/publications/small-business-commissioner-framework-document#2018-12-19T00:00:00Z 2018-12-19T00:00:00Z Corporate report: Small Business Commissioner framework document This document sets out the broad framework within which the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) will operate.