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Business Advice5th November 2019What’s Stopping Startups From Starting Up?New UK Government data revealed that 2018 was the first year since 2000 that the total number of businesses in the UK fell, down 27,000 from 5,695,000 to 5,668,000.
Business News4th November 2019As Mothercare announces it will close its 79 remaining stores – 61% of Brits fear the high street will disappear for goodIn the wake of the announcement that Mothercare will be closing its remaining 79 stores, with the loss of 2500 jobs, it’s no surprise that 61% of Brits are worried that the high street will disappear completely over the next ten years, according to research
Business Advice4th November 2019Always on Culture: How Anxiety Affects the WorkforceIn today’s working culture, there is almost an expectation that we should always be ‘logged on’. However, this mindset is having a clear impact on the UK’s workforce – the leading cause of sick days is stress and anxiety.
Business Advice1st November 2019Is a buyout part of your exit strategy?Low interest rates and the strong availability of credit through equity and debt finance is fuelling the buyout market; allowing management teams to take up the challenge of acquiring and controlling a business. Despite this, some business owners pursuing a sa
Business Advice1st November 2019Cybersecurity: Experts tell us what we can we expect in 2020 and beyondCybersecurity has remained a hot topic in 2019, and for good reason - there is a hacker attack, somewhere in the world, every 39 seconds. Closer to home, almost two-thirds (61%) of British firms have reported a cyber incident in 2019, according to research fro
Business News31st October 2019Halloween Pumps £23 Million into UK Cosmetics IndustryThe UK has fallen under Halloween’s spell, with its Halloween cosmetics market growing 36.5% between 2017-2018. Online beauty comparison site Cosmetify explored further and found that the season’s increased popularity has caused a spike in Halloween-relate