2 June 2015
Anybody that has worked on a project involving managers from different departments knows how quickly the project’s momentum can come to a halt. When employees receive inconsistent requests and tasks from management, work can become complicated and counterproductive. This lack of collaboration can hinder the execution of your project…
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29 May 2015
The results of the 2015 Election were a surprise to many, with the Conservatives securing a majority despite many forecasts and opinion polls predicting another hung parliament. What does the result mean for businesses in…
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17 March 2015
Going your separate ways is never easy. If your business partner decides he or she wants to leave the company you both started twenty years ago, you must move forward without destroying the business you have worked so hard to…
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10 March 2015
Now that the worst of the downturn appears to be behind us, many business owners/managers are turning their attention to growing their businesses. Growth can be a complicated proposition for any company. There are many “organic” options such as…
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15 February 2015
Small businesses could struggle to comply with an increase in auto-enrolment pension contributions, according to a report by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).
The ACA is concerned that small firms will struggle to deal with the short period of time between auto-enrolling their employees in 2015 and 2016 and…
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28 November 2014
More than a third of eco
nomic growth in 2013 was created by high growth small businesses (HGSBs), a report by Octopus Investments and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has found.
HGSBs are firms that…
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5 November 2014
Products labelled ‘Made in Britain’ are more attractive to overseas consumers than those with no declared country of origin, a study commissioned by Barclays Corporate Banking has found.
The research found that 64% of consumers in new and emerging markets are more likely to buy a product displaying the Union…
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2 October 2014
The proportion of SMEs using traditional forms of finance fell in the second quarter of 2014, according to research by BDRC Continental.
BDRC’s latest figures revealed that 30% of SMEs used ‘core’ finance – overdrafts, loans and credit cards – in Q2 2014 compared to 36% in the same period…
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