Over a one third of UK companies that have already introduced the Government’s auto-enrolment pension rules would have approached it differently if they had the chance again – according to a new report by national law firm, Irwin Mitchell.
Month: March 2014
Steady growth continues in financial services
Financial services firms’ business volumes continued to grow at a steady pace in the three months to March and investment intentions and optimism firmed, according to the latest CBI/PwC survey.
Breaking through the £1m turnover barrier – the critical success factors
Julie Pickersgill is operations director of Advanced Digital Dynamics (ADD). Since joining ADD in 2006, Julie has grown the business from three people with a £300k turnover to a 24-strong team with a £3.4m turnover against a challenging backdrop.
How to Avoid the Business Moneypit
With the recent Budget announcement of a higher investment allowance of £ 500,000, Government credit available to support overseas sales doubled to £ 3bn, and interest rates charged on that credit reduced by a third, many would think it is an easy time for businesses, large and small.
How to drive your employees mad
Some of the qualities that make you an effective entrepreneur are the same things that make you a tough boss to tolerate.
Entrepreneurs who sell too soon should be hit with high tax rate
Entrepreneurs who sell out of their companies quickly should be hit with far higher tax rates to encourage them to stick it out for the long term, according to a leading investment manager.
Chancellor launches consultation on measures to help small business lending
Consultation on measures to help SMEs who have been rejected for a business loan, launched by Chancellor.
£3bn wiped off London’s insurance sector
More than £3bn was wiped off the value of London’s insurance sector after investors took fright at the City regulator’s plans to review 30m policies sold by insurers that may result in savers exiting their pensions and investments for free.
Five top tips for managing cashflow
There’s a lot of truth in the old phrase, ‘cash is king’.
The do’s and don’ts of protecting your intellectual property
For smaller businesses, protecting intellectual property (IP) can be a bit of a minefield. Where do you start, how should you go about it and what pitfalls should you avoid?
How much could you claim in capital allowances?
Mark Tighe is the Managing Director of specialist capital allowances company, Catax Solutions.
Will social media hurt your business?
David Benford, MD of Blackstage Forensics is a cyber security expert who advises NATO and celebrities as well as businesses of all sizes. David explains why social media and mobile devices, like smartphones, pose more of a risk to business than most executives realise.
There’s life in a cold call yet…
A well-executed cold call can be one of the fastest and most cost effective routes to new business – yet most people never learn to do it properly. Leading sales expert Andy Preston suggests that with just a few simple techniques, business owners and sales executives can make a dramatic difference to bottom-line-profits – and help score a big advantage over the competition.
PR Advisor to Dragons’ Den stars found guilty of Tax Evasion
Richard Hillgrove, the PR adviser who formerly worked for Dragons’ Den entrepreneurs James Caan and Duncan Bannatyne amongst other high profile clients, has been found guilty on two counts of cheating the public Revenue.
What motivates you?
Executives who combine work and family emphasise the importance of defining success for themselves.