Seeking investment: What a Private Equity investor looks for
Certain firms exclusively pursue large-scale deals exceeding £100 million, while others concentrate on smaller transactions. Furthermore, some firms differentiate themselves with distinctive expertise, effectively assisting companies in internatio...
R&D vs Innovation
R&D plays a crucial role in advancing various academic and industrial fields. In essence, the definition of R&D is very broad where several activities and functions fall under the umbrella of R&D, this includes, scientific research, technology dev...
How to stay on the good side of HMRC when claiming R&D tax relief and avoid penalties
It’s estimated that during 2020/21, over £400m was wrongly claimed by UK companies. As a result, HMRC has hired 100 additional staff to focus on R&D tax relief claims to try and reduce the scale of error and fraud in claims.
7 pillars of success part 6 – Finance and Legal, interview with Duncan Bye
For part 6 of our ‘7 pillars of success’ series, we’re talking to our very own Duncan Bye. ‘Dunc’ is […]
7 Pillars of Business Success, Part 5 – Operations
Introduction No matter what business you’re in, your ability to bring on new clients while maximising lifetime profit value of […]
7 Pillars of Business Success, Part 4 – Technology
Every market is now a technology market. For some that simply means using technology to do the same things faster […]
The 7 pillars of business success that ensure you achieve your ambitions
As an owner manager, it’s not rocket science that to achieve your ambitions you need to have a vision and a clear and well articulated plan of how you’re going to get there. You’ll face many challenges along the way and you’ll need to possess ment...
Finding the Marginal Gains in your talent
It is common knowledge that engaged employees are more likely to perform better and improve business success. But it is important to remember that engagement is an outcome emanating from a variety of inputs.
Digital analytics for business owners
Digital marketers love to throw around stats. They produce monthly reports with pages of data that business owners don't understand and therefore rarely have any impact on decision making.