SME bosses risk health by shunning holidays Small business owners are being urged to take a break after a survey by Simply Business found bosses are going without a holiday for several years. Time pressures and money concerns mean that 9% of SME owners - equivalent to more than half a million - haven't had a holiday in as long as five years. The business insurance firm said the trend of UK business owners struggling to switch off could lead to mental and physical health issues and dent productivity.