Many people think about implementing an employee share scheme only after something has gone badly wrong. Employers are most likely to come and speak to PKF’s employee benefits and rewards team when they have just....

Crisis management is a skill that many company directors often have to learn on the job. Not being prepared for that unforeseen disaster leaves many businesses exposed to a potential drop in share....

As growing businesses hit their stride and increase their activity overseas, one country in particular will be in many directors’ sights. In a single generation, China has gone from iron rice bowls to being....

In many M&A transactions early price negotiations revolve around an ‘enterprise value’ for the business concerned – that is, a value before considering any bank debt the business may use. An adjustment to the....

Few businesses that want to stay in business would risk a major transaction without carrying out due diligence. Make-or-break deals such as mergers, acquisitions or the taking on of major new clients do not....

The Companies Act 2006 is the biggest overhaul of company legislation for years. Amongst its many provisions are the seven statutory duties of directors, which every company director should know.

On 1 October 2007, the majority of....

PKF recently sponsored a Surrey Chamber of Commerce seminar on ‘Growth Entrepreneurship’ by speaker John Cavill from Intermezzo Ventures Ltd. Jeff Jeffries, partner at PKF Guildford, explains the importance of VCs and business angels....

The capital gains tax changes announced in the Pre-Budget Report may seem favourable at first sight. However, the small print makes it clear that this is a tax raising measure forecast to....