When the government initially announced its plans to abandon the default retirement age, feedback from the SME sector was mixed; many felt that it would be beneficial to the economy, while some were concerned that it would put unnecessary pressure … Continue reading
Last week we tweeted about the suitability of John Whiting heading up the new Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) considering his past with PriceWaterHouseCoopers. In short, if the main aim of the office is to assist small business in tax … Continue reading
Since the recession began company formation owners have faced two main challenges: declining consumer spend and a restricted access to finance. Throughout the general election all three political parties devised policies to address both of these issues. David Cameron pledged … Continue reading
Ever since the government announced that the country was officially out of recession, our attention has been focused on how our rate of recovery compares to all countries and to what extent UK enterprise has recovered from the economic downturn. … Continue reading
A report published last week found that most people aged between 16-25 states that their main aspiration is to become a company formation owner. But are they aware of the hard work, commitment and dedication running your own company demands? … Continue reading
When the Coalition government first came into power, the new Prime Minster, David Cameron, made it clear that stimulating business and enterprise was one of their main objectives, alongside addressing the massive budget deficit. Once the ‘Emergency Budget’ was announced … Continue reading
The Emergency Budget surprised many company formation owners, as it contained a number of provisions devised with the objective of helping regional businesses, namely the National Insurance reduction for companies outside of London on the first ten members of staff. … Continue reading
Prior to being elected Prime Minister, David Cameron, then leader of the opposition, appeared on the Andrew Marr show – among others – declaring that company formation and running a business in the UK was extremely difficult and overly bureaucratic. … Continue reading
Whoever thought that in the age of the Tweet, the LinkedIn and the Skype call that where you live impacts upon the likelihood of you starting up your own business? Well apparently so according to a recent report on Businesszone. … Continue reading
There has been much made of the adversarial management style of many entrepreneurs on the television; from Lord Sugar to Dragon Peter Jones, the media has been quick to draw comparisons between successful business people and being tough talking. However, … Continue reading
