Sheffield Business NewsBusiness news for Sheffield: companies, finance and professional services, commercial property, tech and startups, hospitality and retail, and the people moving across the city.https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/en-gbTue, 27 Oct 2026 08:10:00 GMTeditor@sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk (Sheffield Business News)editor@sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk (Sheffield Business News)Copyright 2026 Sheffield Business News60https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/images/sheffieldbusinessnews-logo.pngSheffield Business Newshttps://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/Sheffield business births fall 8.3% in the first half of 2026, more than twice the UK ratehttps://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-business-births-fall-8-3-percent-in-first-half-of-2026/https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-business-births-fall-8-3-percent-in-first-half-of-2026/Office for National Statistics figures show 1,050 new businesses in Sheffield from January to June 2026, down from 1,145 a year earlier, while 1,105 businesses closed.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:10:00 GMTSam AllcockCompaniesSheffield seventh of 17 UK cities for food hygiene, with 194 premises awaiting inspectionhttps://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-seventh-of-17-uk-cities-for-food-hygiene-ratings/https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-seventh-of-17-uk-cities-for-food-hygiene-ratings/An analysis of Food Standards Agency ratings by the training provider Virtual College gives Sheffield's food businesses an average of 4.61 out of 5, with 74.97% rated 5 and 1.27% rated 1.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:05:00 GMTSam AllcockHospitalitySheffield diesel prices: 33.2p a litre separates the cheapest forecourt and the dearest motorway serviceshttps://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-diesel-and-petrol-prices-for-business-2026-10-22/https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-diesel-and-petrol-prices-for-business-2026-10-22/Official Fuel Finder figures to 22 October 2026 put diesel at 189.7p a litre at the cheapest forecourt open to all drivers in Sheffield and 222.9p at the dearest, against a Sheffield average of 198.3p and a UK average of 198.8p.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTSam AllcockFinanceSheffield firms used 1,172 GWh of electricity in 2024 as Britain's smallest firms pay a record 38.36p a unithttps://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-business-electricity-use-2024-and-q2-2026-prices/https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-business-electricity-use-2024-and-q2-2026-prices/Business electricity use in Sheffield was 23.4% lower than in 2015, while the smallest firms nationally paid 38.36p per kWh in Q2 2026.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:55:00 GMTSam AllcockFinanceSheffield treated 4.4% of its minor roads in 2025/26, above the England figure of 3.0%https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-treated-4-4-percent-of-minor-roads-in-2025-26/https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-treated-4-4-percent-of-minor-roads-in-2025-26/Department for Transport figures published on 14 October 2026 show maintenance work on 4.4% of Sheffield's B, C and unclassified roads, but on 1.3% of its A roads, against 6.9% across England.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:50:00 GMTSam AllcockPropertySheffield Hallam has lowest benefits bill of 575 constituencies, TaxPayers' Alliance analysis findshttps://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-hallam-has-lowest-welfare-bill-in-england-and-wales/https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-hallam-has-lowest-welfare-bill-in-england-and-wales/The campaign group put spending on six benefits in Sheffield Hallam at £80.8m in the 12 months to March 2026, while Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, in the same city, recorded £428.4m.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:45:00 GMTSam AllcockFinance