Himanshu Luka takes a careful look at Jeremy Hunt’s budget. Presenting at an April meeting of BEST, Himanshu Luka of KAL Capital Partners gave a detailed exposition of the changes in rates and taxes that had occurred in recent months and particularly as a result of the Spring Budget. Members were told that overall tax …
Cian Duggan shows there’s more than one way. In May, BEST members were treated to a presentation by serial entrepreneur, Cian Duggan. Cian was one of the early members of BEST when he established a company called Carbon Credentials. The company aimed to help companies reduce their carbon footprint long before Climate Change became a …
It’s not enough to rely on governments to solve the climate crisis. There’s a lot that business owners can do and remember, every little helps. Let’s start with your energy use. First you’ve got to measure how much you’re using now. There’s the gas or electricity you’re using to heat and light your premises and …
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BEST members are briefed by Investec. Understanding what’s just happened to the economy following Covid and the Ukraine War is essential for owners of SME businesses in Britain. Predicting what will happen in the coming months and years is even more important and could affect business-owners’ decisions about their pensions and other investments. The members …
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Many businesses are only as good as the people they employ. As a result, the business cannot thrive without employing reliable and motivated employees. This means that irrespective of the size of your business, human resources (HR) expertise will be an essential element of your ongoing success. It can be hard to know where to …
Learn how to compound the profit of your business by up to 61% after achieving just a 10% gain in 5 often-overlooked key areas. Conventional business evaluation tools gauge performance in this area from the standpoint of three variables; sales, expenses and profits. In this approach, each variable depends on the other, forcing businesses to …
Why have a Shareholders’ Agreement? The Articles of Association of a company will bind all shareholders automatically and as soon as they become a shareholder in a company. A Shareholders’ Agreement is a contract between specific named individuals and so is incapable of binding anyone else unless they also become a party to it. On …
The way we do business has changed. Team meetings are virtual. Sales calls and demos are digital. Even face-to-face networking has shifted to online platforms. As we adapt and update our business models and operations to meet the changing needs of consumers, digital transformation is at the core of these IT upgrades. 2020 has seen …
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As many businesses adopt hybrid working models, with many teams splitting their time between the office and home, leaders are increasingly turning to IT managers to explore how they can optimise their IT systems and processes. How can technology help to enable open communication, global connectivity, healthy productivity and vital security? Businesses are struggling to …
