For most small businesses and recent company formations, the increase in revenue over the festive period allows their companies to remain buoyant for the rest of the year. This year business owners waited and waited for the flurry of sales … Continue reading
One of the main objectives for most recently formed companies through 2008 was to reduce overheads by any means possible. For many, that meant making redundancies, switching suppliers and attempting to negotiate cheaper rents on their premises. However, with the … Continue reading
Honesty is the best policy… The weather outside may be frightful but some of the online ethics out there at the moment aren’t quite delightful. A major gripe this festive season is hidden costs. You’re happily shopping online, satisfied with … Continue reading
Yesterday, the media was full of speculation that, by next month, the UK’s economy will be officially out of recession and yet many business analysts are predicting that 2010 will still be a year punctuated with job losses and redundancies. … Continue reading
From the moment Gordon Brown came into office, he has been under increasing pressure to announce the date of the next general election, not only from the opposition, but also from within his own party and the media in general. … Continue reading
The current situation on the high street is looking particularly bleak; Christmas sales are not what expected and bad weather is likely to deter those last minute shoppers from going outside to shop for their final gifts. Instead, many of … Continue reading
The cost of setting up a UK Private Limited Company is becoming as muddy as a Glastonbury field in June. It really shouldn’t be. It’s easy: £20 if you are applying with the paper forms. £15 if you are applying … Continue reading
When the recession first hit, it was widely thought that the company formation sector would be badly affected. However, as a result of redundancies and a hostile job market, the number of people wanting to form their own company actually … Continue reading
The government has invested heavily in communicating to companies the importance of ensuring their businesses operate as environmentally efficient as possible. They have also developed a dedicated ‘Green’ fund to support companies who are investing time and resources into becoming … Continue reading
The retail sector has been on the front-line of the recession, since it began. High street juggernauts such as Marks & Spencer and HMV have announced record losses over the past year, and business analysts are predicting that it will … Continue reading
