The very simple formula for business success
Is there really a simple formula for business success? Yes, we think so. It starts with having the right attitude and mindset to do something. That's the beginning and that is what you need to do...
Death…then taxes – IHT Business Property Relief
When you die, HMRC will want a slice of your estate. What is IHT? IHT is Inheritance Tax. When you die, the Government will assess the value of your assets and then deduct the value of your...
Is a Rights Share Issue right?
When a company wished to raise additional capital one way of doing so without diluting the existing shareholders is via a Rights Share Issue. When a company makes such an offer it essentially gives...
Reporting limits, are you big or small?
The size of your business defines how much information you need to submit to the public registrar. Some owners are open about their businesses and will submit full accounts for anyone to read. But...
Entrepreneurs are all mad!
Am I mad?, are you mad? are we all mad? Maybe not all of us are mad but I do think that there are a growing number of entrepreneurs who could be seen to be mad. Well, that’s the wrong word to...
As an entrepreneur, do you build dreams?
There are only two types of business people I work exclusively with one. I don’t work with professional managers. These are the people who run a business on behalf of the shareholders. I have...
Passion and love
In business you’ll find yourself working longer hours, working harder than before and you’ll never be seeing the volume of ‘stuff’ you need to do decrease. At that point you may look and question...
You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off…
Did they listen? Anyone and everyone will recall the infamous line by Michael Caine in the Italian job. It’s funny in itself and if you haven’t seen the scene you can watch it here. But it does...
How a Firestarter makes me FILDI…
I’ve recently, well a month ago, come back from a National Entrepreneurs Conference in Birmingham. It was a 2 day event at the ICC with the main hall crammed full of business owners from...
Why aren’t we all working from home today?
Work to live or live to work? Employees now view their jobs as a means to fund their lifestyle more and more. As the lifestyle becomes more important, how can you recruit and retain the best of the...