Households need to brace for a prolonged period of high inflation and further interest rate rises. Inflation is currently running at over 10% and could increase further before settling at a current predicted rate of 6% for 2023. Increasing interest rates is one...

After some of the hottest temperatures seen on record last month we have been reminded about global warming and how small businesses could help the drive towards net zero. Smaller businesses have recently been affected by the pandemic, higher interest and inflation,...

Recently we have seen increasing interest rates, the largest monthly house price fall for nearly 14 years by 3.4%, and businesses and individuals paying the highest tax burden since the 1960’s. Times are likely to remain challenging for many businesses, however...

For many small business owners, if they have one consistent issue, it would be that there is simply not enough time in the day to achieve all the things that need to be done. Have you ever got to the end of the day, having worked your “socks off” for the entire day,...

Written 14 November 2022 Business News England Welcome to our round-up of the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! The key to business success in...

How much is my business worth?   This is a question many of our clients want answering! The truth is it depends on a range of factors and any valuation is only useful as a guide for planning forward. The ultimate value of a business is the price a willing buyer...

 APPLY THE 80/20 RULE   The 80/20 rule (also known as the Pareto Principle) suggests 80% of your revenue comes from 20% of your customers. While 80/20 is the most commonly found ratio, the Pareto principle may also exist in other similar ratios, such as 70/30,...