diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/frontend/form-validation.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/frontend/form-validation.js.coffee
index 6423116e6..6e13747f0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/frontend/form-validation.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/frontend/form-validation.js.coffee
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ window.FormValidation =
         else
           subqList = subq.closest(".row").find(".span-financial")
           subqIndex = subqList.index(subq.closest(".span-financial"))
-          employeeLimit = 2
+          employeeLimit = parseInt(subq.attr('min') || 2)
 
           if parseInt(subq.val()) < employeeLimit
             @logThis(question, "validateEmployeeMin", "Minimum of #{employeeLimit} employees")
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ window.FormValidation =
         totalOverseasTradePercentage += parseFloat($(this).val())
       else
         missingOverseasTradeValue = true
-    if totalOverseasTradePercentage != 100
+    if totalOverseasTradePercentage.toFixed(2) != (100).toFixed(2)
       @logThis(question, "validateGoodsServicesPercentage", "% of your total overseas trade should add up to 100")
       @appendMessage(question, "% of your total overseas trade should add up to 100")
       @addErrorClass(question)
diff --git a/app/javascript/packs/application.scss b/app/javascript/packs/application.scss
index 54a182499..349d89ccd 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packs/application.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/application.scss
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ body.js-enabled {
   margin: 0 !important;
 }
 
+.govuk-form-group {
+  input[readonly],
+  textarea[readonly] {
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
+    color: rgb(84, 84, 84);
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+  }
+}
+
 .pagination {
   @supports (flex-wrap: wrap) {
     margin-bottom: 3rem;
diff --git a/app/views/qae_form/_by_years_question.html.slim b/app/views/qae_form/_by_years_question.html.slim
index a558438df..6c037a462 100644
--- a/app/views/qae_form/_by_years_question.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/qae_form/_by_years_question.html.slim
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
           strong
             = "If you had growth in the last #{c.years} years"
       .govuk-grid-row
+        - validatable_years = question.validatable_years_position.present? && (1..c.years).to_a[*question.validatable_years_position]
         - (1..c.years).each do |y|
           - suffix = "#{y}of#{c.years}"
+          - minmax_ops = validatable_years ? { min: (y.in?(validatable_years) ? 2 : 0) } : {}
           .span-financial.govuk-grid-column-one-third
             label.govuk-label class="govuk-!-margin-bottom-0 govuk-!-margin-top-5" for=question.input_name(suffix: "#{y}of#{c.years}")
               span.js-year-end.show-default data-year="#{suffix}" data-year-diff="#{::Utils::Diff.calc(c.years, y)}"
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@
                   id=question.input_name(suffix: suffix)
                   autocomplete="off"
                   *possible_read_only_ops
+                  *minmax_ops
                   aria-describedby=(@form_answer.validator_errors && @form_answer.validator_errors[question.hash_key] ? "error_for_#{suffix}" : nil )
                 ]
               - else
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@
                   id=question.input_name(suffix: suffix) 
                   autocomplete="off" 
                   *possible_read_only_ops
+                  *minmax_ops
                   aria-describedby=(@form_answer.validator_errors && @form_answer.validator_errors[question.hash_key] ? "error_for_#{suffix}" : nil )
                 ]
       .clear
diff --git a/app/views/qae_form/_matrix_question.html.slim b/app/views/qae_form/_matrix_question.html.slim
index 687e22219..9ffb704b1 100644
--- a/app/views/qae_form/_matrix_question.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/qae_form/_matrix_question.html.slim
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ table.matrix-question-table.govuk-table class="#{'auto-totals-column' if questio
                 = "#{y_heading.label} numbers for #{x_heading.label}"
               input.js-trigger-autosave.matrix-question-input.govuk-input [
                 type="number"
-                disabled=(disabled_row_input || disabled_col_input)
+                readonly=disabled_input.present?
                 data-required-row-parent=question.required_row_parent
                 min="0"
                 step="1"
diff --git a/app/views/qae_form/confirm.html.slim b/app/views/qae_form/confirm.html.slim
index a482525a4..25f171476 100644
--- a/app/views/qae_form/confirm.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/qae_form/confirm.html.slim
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ h1.govuk-heading-xl Confirmation of submission
         p.govuk-body All winning individuals and their nominators attend Buckingham Palace reception hosted by His Majesty The King.
 
       - else
-        h3.govuk-heading-m 12 September #{@year - 1}
+        h3.govuk-heading-m #{submission_deadline.trigger_at.strftime("%d %B %Y")}
 
         p.govuk-body Application period closes
 
diff --git a/forms/award_years/v2024/innovation/innovation_step4.rb b/forms/award_years/v2024/innovation/innovation_step4.rb
index f639775f9..6ed12ab92 100644
--- a/forms/award_years/v2024/innovation/innovation_step4.rb
+++ b/forms/award_years/v2024/innovation/innovation_step4.rb
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ def innovation_step4
           conditional :financial_year_date_changed, :true
 
           employees_question
+
+          validatable_years_position [-2..-1] # validate only last 2 years for employee min. threshold
         end
 
         about_section :company_financials, "Company Financials" do
diff --git a/forms/qae_form_builder/by_trade_goods_and_services_label_question.rb b/forms/qae_form_builder/by_trade_goods_and_services_label_question.rb
index 3128251a7..ab97504b2 100644
--- a/forms/qae_form_builder/by_trade_goods_and_services_label_question.rb
+++ b/forms/qae_form_builder/by_trade_goods_and_services_label_question.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def errors
 
       total = 0
       question.answers["trade_goods_and_services_explanations"]&.each do |product|
-        total += product["total_overseas_trade"].to_i
+        total += product["total_overseas_trade"].to_f.round(2)
       end
       if total != 100
         result[question.key] ||= {}
diff --git a/forms/qae_form_builder/by_years_question.rb b/forms/qae_form_builder/by_years_question.rb
index 1717ff609..864c97fe5 100644
--- a/forms/qae_form_builder/by_years_question.rb
+++ b/forms/qae_form_builder/by_years_question.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@ def errors
         end
       end
 
+      if question.fields_count && question.validatable_years_position.present?
+        validatable_years = (1..question.fields_count).to_a[*question.validatable_years_position]
+
+        question.active_fields.each.with_index(1) do |suffix, idx|
+          value = question.input_value(suffix: suffix)
+          threshold = idx.in?(validatable_years) ? 2 : 0
+
+          if value.present? && value.to_i < threshold
+            result[question.hash_key(suffix: suffix)] ||= ""
+            result[question.hash_key(suffix: suffix)] << result[question.hash_key(suffix: suffix)] << "Question #{question.ref || question.sub_ref} is invalid. Required minimum is #{threshold} employees."
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       result
     end
   end
@@ -107,6 +121,10 @@ def first_year_min_value(min_value, validation_message)
       @q.first_year_min_value = min_value
       @q.first_year_validation_message = validation_message
     end
+
+    def validatable_years_position(values)
+      @q.validatable_years_position = values
+    end
   end
 
   class ByYearsCondition
@@ -125,7 +143,8 @@ class ByYearsQuestion < Question
                   :label,
                   :employees_question,
                   :first_year_min_value,
-                  :first_year_validation_message
+                  :first_year_validation_message,
+                  :validatable_years_position
 
     def after_create
       @by_year_conditions = []
diff --git a/forms/qae_form_builder/one_option_by_years_question.rb b/forms/qae_form_builder/one_option_by_years_question.rb
index 0a7787034..7ff8c7bef 100644
--- a/forms/qae_form_builder/one_option_by_years_question.rb
+++ b/forms/qae_form_builder/one_option_by_years_question.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ def first_year_min_value(min_value, validation_message)
       @q.first_year_min_value = min_value
       @q.first_year_validation_message = validation_message
     end
+
+    def validatable_years_position(values)
+      @q.validatable_years_position = values
+    end
   end
 
   class OneOptionByYearsCondition
@@ -76,7 +80,8 @@ class OneOptionByYearsQuestion < Question
                   :label,
                   :employees_question,
                   :first_year_min_value,
-                  :first_year_validation_message
+                  :first_year_validation_message,
+                  :validatable_years_position
 
   end
 end