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What you need to know about the new Person of Significant Control Register
With the tax crack down governments in the G20/EU have agreed to have legislation in place for transparency in ownership of companies and LLP trusts. The UK has this now in place and all companies/LLP's must have a register and declare their Persons of Significant...
How coaching can support leadership change in a small business
Coaching might be seen as the new buzzword of the age. It has come to cover a multitude of interventions – consulting, training, educating, advising, mentoring, therapy, counselling and so on. For me coaching is about engaging with the whole person to achieve the...
10 Top Tips on How to Penetrate a New Industrial Sector
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...
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...
One Hidden Thing That Drives Your Company’s Value
You already know that your company’s turnover and profits play a big role in how much your business is worth. Are you also aware of the role cash flow plays in your valuation? Cash vs. Profits Cash flow is different from profits in that it measures the cash coming in...
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