If you’re in a certain industry, or looking to get into a new industrial sector, you need to learn all you can about the industry. Questions you might want to ask include who are the key players? Who are the up-and-coming and on the ‘watch this space’ players? Who has...
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Taxing Times for Small Business
This year will be the year in which many new taxes are implemented and a number of new consultations will start. Many of these are reasonably well known as announced well in advance of the implementation dates. However, it is now common that the autumn statements also...
A New Lender who even likes start-ups
At the end of last year I had a meeting with an interesting lender. They do short term loans from just 3 months, but unlike most short term lenders they will also do loans of up to 10 years. They like new starts, adverse credit and sole traders. They will lend from...
Are you selling ‘best value’ when you should be offering ‘added value’?
When it comes to your products or services, do you know what sort of value you are offering your customers? If you’ve placed your chips in the ‘best value’ arena, a very competitive price will have a starring role in your value proposition. Your customers are likely...
Ensuring UK economic growth can survive the next global downturn….
Employment in the UK at a record high. The UK economy seen as a shining star. Confidence in Germany, one of our main competitors under question. So, what could go wrong? Quite a lot really. International commentators are warning of another credit squeeze and business...
The Autumn spending review relating to property
Landlords and Second Home Levy New 3% surcharge on stamp duty for buy-to-let properties and second homes from April 2016, raising about £1bn in England and Wales will have to pay a 3% surcharge on each stamp duty band. George Osborne said the new surcharge would raise...
Understanding Intellectual Property is important for SMEs
Intellectual Property is becoming increasingly important for SMEs. Years ago IP was the preserve of the very large companies and focussed almost exclusively on Patents and Trade Marks. It tended to involve large sums of money and lawyers and other professionals.This...
Are you making the most of the upsurge in Leasing?
Leasing is powering ahead in the funding marketplace. In 2013 43% of SMEs used leasing as a method of funding new plant and machinery, office equipment and cars, this increased to 51% in 2014. The survey of 3,000 SMEs from Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain,...
Professionals Funding
Many professionals Struggle to pay Tax in July All professions have cash flow issues, just like the majority of companies. They have difficulty paying their VAT, Their Corporation Tax and Income Tax, as well as their professional indemnity insurance and Practice...