AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSmall-Business Growth: Yorkshire family firm Jorvik Tricycles grew more than 35% in 2025/26 and expanded its showroom network with new locations in Chester and Southampton. Business Costs: Australia’s card surcharge ban removes the fee from receipts, but businesses still pay processing costs and may absorb them or build them into prices. Policy Watch: Ottawa says its upcoming budget will target small-business tax challenges. In the UK, hospitality businesses are pressing for a VAT cut, citing rising costs and industry research showing nearly a quarter are losing money. Family Enterprise: Tipton’s Vard Innovations is nearing £1 million in turnover three years after launch; the family-run roofing firm now employs 10 people. Farm Finance: Solar-powered irrigation could help small farmers manage unreliable rains, but financing remains a key barrier.
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