With UK small business owners losing the equivalent of ten working weeks a year to admin, a Hampshire-based Admin Consultant has launched a practical monthly membership to help them reclaim their time.
Small business owners in the UK are losing around 384 hours every year to repetitive admin tasks. This is the equivalent of ten full working weeks, according to research published in March 2026. The same study found that 77% of small business owners regularly carry out admin in the evenings, and almost half are working weekends just to keep on top of it.
For many founders, the business they started to give them freedom has quietly become the thing consuming all of it.
“Too many founders are spending their time chasing invoices, updating spreadsheets and stressing about admin instead of growing the business” – Emma Shergold, Admin Consultant.
Emma Shergold, Admin Consultant and founder of www.emmashergold.com, has launched Admin Corner – a practical monthly membership designed to help small business owners finally get to grips with the systems, software and processes that run their business behind the scenes.
Admin in 2026 Goes Way Beyond Doing Paperwork
When most people hear the word ‘admin’, they think of paperwork and filing. But Emma’s approach is different. Admin Corner focuses on the operational side of running a business, such as the processes, tools and automations that either silently support you or unexpectedly let you down. This is the part of a business that most people never focus on until something (or someone) breaks.
And the cost of getting it wrong goes beyond lost hours.
“Admin isn’t only a time issue anymore – it’s becoming a profitability issue for SMEs” – Emma Shergold, Admin Consultant.
The membership launched on 5th May with the first session focusing on Making Tax Digital (MTD) and what it means for self-employed business owners. This practical starting point tied in with the end of the tax year and HMRC’s roll out of MTD for Income Tax and Self-Assessment. Each month, members gain access to a new topic, with all resources and live session recordings available to everyone. Upcoming topics include: Building a bookkeeping process (May), creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), setting up electronic filing systems, understanding email workflows, and using automations to save time.
“The businesses coping best in 2026 aren’t necessarily the biggest, they’re the ones with the clearest systems” – Emma Shergold, Admin Consultant
Who Is Admin Corner For?
Admin Corner is built for small business owners who feel like the back end of their business is holding them back.
“Because getting on top of your systems isn’t only about saving time, it’s about getting your life back” – Emma Shergold, Admin Consultant.
If you’re drowning in the day-to-day, feel disorganised behind the scenes, or simply need a regular nudge and practical support to get things done, this membership was made for you.
Priced at £29 per month with no long-term commitment, members can cancel at any time. That works out at less than £1 a day, which is a small investment when you consider that the average small business owner is losing the equivalent of ten working weeks every year to admin that could be streamlined or automated.
“Admin Corner is like having access to a VA once a week — without the cost of working with one directly” – Emma Shergold, Admin Consultant.
Early Members Are Already Loving It
The response since launch has been immediate and enthusiastic. Members who joined in the first week shared their reactions:
“It was fab!”
“This all looks amazing! I’ve just been looking around the Member’s Area, and adding the dates to my calendar. Very much looking forward to it!”
About Emma Shergold
Emma has been working in business management and administration since 1997, adding bookkeeping to this experience in 2015. Emma has run her own businesses since 2007 and brought it all together as a Virtual Assistant in 2018. During that time Emma has worked with fully paper-based businesses, built fully automated systems, and helped clients transition between the two.
That breadth of hands-on experience is exactly what Emma brings to Admin Corner, giving members access to genuinely practical, tried-and-tested knowledge in a format that fits around running a business.
Admin Corner is now open for new members. Find out more and join at: www.emmashergold.com/admin-corner/.
