Action to stem the COVID 19 pandemic losses has hit the UK’s SMEs hard with many now facing a mountain of debt including Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) , Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS ) and VAT deferment.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Hybrid working is fragmenting departments: It’s so important to sync sales and marketing teams
Sales and marketing teams have forever being painted as office rivals – despite working towards the same goal.
Stamp duty land tax: claiming multiple dwellings relief before physical works begin
A tribunal case decision released in July 2021 held that multiple dwellings relief was not available in two lead appeals where developers had bought sites for new homes.
Reform of business rates is moving at snail’s pace
There has been a flurry of calls in recent months urging for a rebalancing of business rates – with some warning that a failure to act risks economic slow-down.
The delicate balance between NFTs and the environment
French digital artist Joanie Lemercier was, like so many in his field, seeking a new outlet for his work, but wanted to peddle it in an environmentally responsible way.
How the latest iOS update impacts your digital marketing campaign
Apple announced big updates for iCloud and iOS 15 at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference this June, with a particular focus on privacy and data tracking.
Is Apple going to launch an advertising platform?
This is the question I have been pondering after listening to the speculation and undercurrents of conversations across various social media platforms that have been muted over the last few months.
Pre-Pack Administrations in a post-pandemic world
Ever since the administration process became the key business rescue process over two decades ago, the pre-pack administration has suffered a tarnished reputation.
It has come home for me! Featuring in the Leaders Council podcast alongside Sir Geoff Hurst
The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is currently in the process of talking to leadership figures from across the nation in an attempt to understand this universal trait and what it means in Britain and Northern Ireland today.
Why mentoring does more for your business than you think
The internet is awash with help and advice for business owners. With all this information at your fingertips, is it worth having a dedicated mentor? The short answer is yes, without a doubt.
CCTV footage: a GDPR nightmare?
The leaking of former Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s affair via CCTV footage recently dominated headlines, ultimately resulting in his resignation.
The ‘Pingdemic’ poses a major threat to UKs economic recovery and the government must act
The ‘pingdemic’ poses a major threat to our economic recovery and it is essential that the Government acts now in order to prevent an economic catastrophe.
The new formal? Casual clothing’s workplace revolution
As working from home has accelerated the ending of formal office dress codes will we be getting suited and booted to travel into city-centre offices again?
Digital skills for a digital world
It’s no secret that digital skills are becoming an increasingly important part of the skillset required to secure a job.
WFH: no office, no job, no training, no camaraderie, no collaboration and no future for businesses
The clamour to push remote working as some sort of post Covid future is sending business leaders into a tizzy.
