Online event
How to achieve prompt payment for your business in 2026
Tuesday 13 January at 2:00PM
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Discover how to secure faster payments in 2026 and protect your cashflow with guidance from the UK’s Small Business Commissioner.
What you’ll learn
- How to prepare your business for prompt payment
- Introduction to the Fair Payment Code and what it means for you
- How the Office of the Small Business Commissioner can help
Description
Late payments hold too many small businesses back. In this practical and forward-looking webinar, Emma Jones, the Small Business Commissioner, will share how her Office is working to improve payment culture across the UK — and what that means for your business in 2026.
You’ll get a first look at upcoming plans designed to ensure small firms are paid on time, every time. Emma will explain the rights and protections available to you, how to respond when payments slip, and where to go for support. If maintaining steady cashflow, reducing payment risk, and strengthening client relationships are priorities for your business next year, this session is essential.
Join us to understand the new landscape, gain confidence in managing payment issues, and put the right steps in place to safeguard your business for the year ahead.
Speaker:
Emma Jones - Small Business Commissioner , Department for Business and Trade
Emma focuses on supporting and advocating for small businesses, ensuring they receive the resources and attention necessary to thrive.
She has gained a wealth of experience having founded and lead Enterprise Nation, StartUp Britain and Techlocate.com.
Emma has a deep understanding of enterprise development, public policy and media relations to help empower entrepreneurs and small firms.
As a Non-Executive Director at Ramsgate Space she drives initiatives to revitalise the town's high-street and boosts enterprise through community-focused action.