National Living Wage
What is the National Living Wage? The idea behind the National Living Wage is that it is high enough for workers to have a 'normal' standard of living. By 2020 the National Living Wage will increase...
Cashflow challenges
Is having too much or too little cash the real challenge? You've got a healthy bank account, should we congratulate you? I think not. Why? Because you're not on top of your cashflow. You're not...
Cloud Accounting
Everything you need to run your business from anywhere. What is Cloud Accounting? If you're wondering what “cloud computing” is and why you should be using “the cloud” to manage your accounts then...
Entrepreneurs should have a business coach.
How do you think that Steve Redgrave won his 5 Gold medals for Rowing in consecutive Olympics? How do you think that Paula Radcliffe set the World marathon record for a female? How do you think...
Goal! How to make your business grow by setting and striving for a goal.
I've been busy. Doing stuff. Lots of stuff. But the stuff that kept me busy wasn't important stuff. It was just stuff. The thing is, I'd stopped looking at my goal and when I wasn't looking at it, I...
How big is your piggy bank?
Auto Enrolment We all know how much of a pain RTI is. Yet another thing that we have to remember to do, to be compliant. All because Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs wanted to track the taxes that...
Tally Ho, what what. Bring me a Pimms, pronto. We’ve R&D Tax Relief to claim.
Being British is hugely in vogue, but are you capitalising on this? It’s never been more fashionable to be British and I have see a long awaited revival in UK manufacturing, largely as a result of...
Now that they’ve gone…..can they take your jewels?
Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts A recent Court of Appeal decision demonstrates how useful restrictive covenants in employment contracts can be in protecting an employer’s business. The...
You have to owe a lot for someone to make you bust.
Bankruptcy Right now, if someone owes you more than £750, you can petition the courts to make them bankrupt. This is great for SMEs who are generally owed a lot in much smaller amounts. But it was...
Cash is king, not Elvis. How good is your cashflow?
I teach entrepreneurs about the importance of knowing their numbers. Frequently during these seminars I am asked what is the most important number to monitor. And my answer is always cash. There is...