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Six ways to profit from your holiday this summer
Summer is nearly here, and although it may seem strange, now may be the perfect time to increase the value of your company. The most valuable businesses are the ones that can survive without their owner. A buyer will pay a premium for a company that runs on autopilot,...
Using the right VAT number when invoicing EU customers?
Since the rules on charging and reporting VAT changed in 2010, HMRC has taken a lenient approach to errors in EC Sales Lists. But there are signs that it is now toughening its stance. When you send an invoice without VAT to a customer in another EU territory, you have...
Do you have a £500 million business hiding inside your company?
Asking customers to pay to join a special group of your best patrons can increase your turnover; encourage customers to buy new products and services from you, and provide a healthy boost to your cash flow. Just ask Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com and the chief...
Building a Business for Sale
To grow a valuable business – one you can sell – you need to set up your company so that it is no longer reliant on you. This can be easier said than done, especially when, like a PR consultant or plumber, what you are selling is your expertise. To scale up a...
Google has Changed the Way Search Results are Displayed
It is estimated that over 90% of internet searches are carried out using the Google search engine. Changes are often made to the way that they carry out the searches and subsequent listing on the search results page and a great deal of effort is made by companies to...
The Fredericks Foundation Business Awards Dinner at Hampton Court
Fredericks Foundation is a charity that provides loans to people who want to set up a new business or maintain or expand an existing business as a route to financial independence. While we are open to anyone who has a viable business proposition but cannot obtain...
Dealing with an under-performing family member
This is one of those predictable problems which takes on additional angst because it involves a family member. As a predictable problem, its’ resolution can be proceduralised by specifically mentioning this situation in a family constitution so that there are no...
UK Business Advisors Ltd is growing
UK Business Advisors (UKBA) is the nationwide network of consultants and business advisors that helps SMEs to achieve their ambitions. All advisors, who have a wide range of experience knowledge and skills have all held senior positions in larger companies. Over the...
Employing family members in the business
Talking to MDs of family businesses, I am struck by how many started off working in the business during school holidays and then fell into the business after school or university and worked their way up to the top job as the company grew and they became the obvious...
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