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record shattering April for new business in Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne experiences its best ever April for company formations according to the Register of Companies from Companies House.

record first quarter for Leamington Spa start ups

Leamington Spa has set a new record for first quarter business start ups with 164 new companies formed in Leamington in the first quarter of 2012.

Bath record company numbers "quite amazing" says MP Don Foster

In response to Duport's announcement of record numbers of new company formations in Bath, local MP, Don Foster praises the city's burgeoning reputation for business and creativity".

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The Forum for Private Business (FPB) has calculated that small businesses spend £2.4 billion every year complying with employment regulations.

In the FPB's quarterly Referendum survey, employment law was found to be the most costly and difficult area of red tape for most SMEs to deal with, ahead of health and safety (£2.1 billion) and tax (£1.8 billion) legislation.

£391 million was spent on managing and controlling absences, £333 million on disciplinary action, £259 on redundancy and dismissal and £237 on maternity entitlement.

The FPB's research also showed that small business owners spent an average of 10 hours each month on complying with employment law.