Some companies seem to spend most of their time in meetings and a lot less than they should out in the real world making money. A meeting can easily drag on for hours and yet can solve little that justifies how that time is spent. Therefore, it is a good idea to learn how to [...]

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A survey by the BCC showed 51% of businesses in the UK feel payment times are taking longer. Sometimes this is enough to bring profitable companies close to disaster. Herrington & Carmichael’s Frank Tierney gives businesses advice about recovering from debt!
What To Consider First?
Is the debt disputed? If it is, the new Pre-Action Conduct Protocol [...]

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With the worlds’ growing multimedia, we are expected to be able to respond faster and handle more responsibilities than ever before. We are no more than a buttons’ push away from further advancements in IT that can lead to an increase in productivity, but also an increase in distractions such as emails and phone calls [...]

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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is now taking the next step towards setting up the UK Innovation Investment Fund (UK IIF) – a venture capital fund of funds to support the UK’s technology companies – just a month after securing cornerstone investment for the Fund.
The Capital for Enterprise Ltd will release a Request [...]

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Advertising agencies are there to plan, design and produce campaigns for client companies and can provide your company with an in-depth knowledge of how the advertising industry works as well as creating flair to produce innovative ideas.
The cost of hiring an advertising agency varies depending on how much experience that company has, and their over-all [...]

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Hiring senior staff can be an expensive, not to mention, disruptive process that can leave you questioning your own skills and assessing your own strengths and weaknesses. You need to hire someone who can complement the rest of your team, not duplicate them. Your senior staff needs to have management skills and an understanding of [...]

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IR35 came into effect in April 2000 as a preventative measure against people the government felt were avoiding paying sufficient tax by declaring themselves self-employed while only working for one company. Those that fall into this category now have to pay Schedule E and National Insurance after the deduction of expenses.
Self Employed? Or Just Employed?
IR35 [...]

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The most obvious way to retain staff is to keep them happy. This can also keep up high performance and attract new, varied employees into your business. In terms of saving money, retaining staff means saving on advertisement, interviewing costs and extra training costs.
Two of the most common motivators of choosing a job are location [...]

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