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Selling your business: what happens once you exit?
You’ve completed the sale of your business! Now there’s an important question to ask yourself – what happens next and how do I see the...
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Apr 4, 20252 min read


Selling your business: getting a good deal
You’ve spent years growing your business and adding value to the company. Now it’s time to sell up, get a good deal and liquidise the...
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Mar 21, 20253 min read


Protecting your intellectual property with a Standard Essential Patent
When your business develops new technical innovations within a specific industry, it’s vitally important for you to protect the resulting...
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Mar 21, 20252 min read


Cutting costs or increasing your prices? We can help
With many businesses expecting a lower profit this financial year, the more prepared you can be for the unexpected, the better. Managing...
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Mar 21, 20252 min read


Selling your business: adding value prior to sale
At the point of selling your business, getting a good price for the company will be a major goal. A key way to achieve this is to add...
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Mar 14, 20252 min read


Selling your business: planning your exit
Building up a business can take years. For some, it will be a lifetime’s work. So when the time comes to sell, you want to make sure you...
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Mar 14, 20253 min read


Data-driven decision-making: operations and inventory
Did you know that diving into the data could help your operations run a lot more smoothly? In this series, we continue to look at how...
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Mar 14, 20252 min read


Business plant and equipment: Buy or lease?
When your business needs new plant or equipment, what’s the best choice – buy or lease? The answer will depend on your specific...
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Mar 7, 20252 min read


Data-driven decision-making: growth and strategy
In this series, we continue to look at how data-driven decisions sit at the heart of running a successful business. With the best...
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Mar 7, 20252 min read


Do You Have Direct Debits and Online Payments Set Up for Your Business?
Do you have direct debits and online payments set up for your business? Making it easy for your customers to pay you is vital to business...
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Mar 7, 20252 min read


Data-driven decision-making: sales, marketing and social media
In this series, we continue to look at how data-driven decisions sit at the heart of running a successful business in 2024. Today, we’re...
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Feb 28, 20252 min read


Data-driven decision-making: cashflow and financial health
In this series, we continue to look at how data-driven decisions sit at the heart of running a successful business in 2024. Today, we’re...
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Feb 28, 20252 min read


Taking on the family business legacy: becoming the successor.
Becoming the successor to the family business is a genuine honour. But taking over control of the family legacy, and taking the business...
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Feb 28, 20252 min read


Dealing with uncertainty – tips for business owners
Inflation may be down but there’s still real uncertainty for business owners. We’ve been trading in challenging times for a number of...
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Feb 21, 20252 min read


When should your business be passed to the next generation?
You’ve spent a lifetime building up your family business, growing the company and creating a lasting legacy for your nearest and...
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Feb 21, 20252 min read


Forecasting: taking the guesswork out of your finance strategy.
As a business owner, it’s increasingly difficult to ride out the changing economic conditions and manage the financial ups and downs of...
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Feb 21, 20252 min read


Cash flow and cost control
More than ever, cashflow is a vital part of staying afloat, whether your business is in recovery or growth mode. Revenue, profit and your...
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Feb 14, 20253 min read


Should your small business adopt AI tools?
We’re living through what the World Economic Forum has called ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution' , and artificial intelligence (AI) is...
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Feb 14, 20252 min read


Managing change in your business
Successfully implementing change in your business Research by Kotter International found that more than 70% of change projects within a...
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Feb 14, 20254 min read


How to add value and secure your future when selling your business.
Selling up and exiting the business is a major chapter in your business journey. But if you’re going to get the maximum return on...
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Feb 7, 20252 min read
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