Should my business move to the cloud or stick with on-premise? It’s a question that has outgrown debate. Cloud is evolving from a market disruptor to an expected approach for traditional and next-generation IT and Telecoms. Those businesses surging into

Training eye surgeons and pilots: what do they have in common? Business and entrepreneurship benefit from a certain degree of risk taking in order to drive innovation because, after all, you learn from taking risks. This is not at all

The tax rules surrounding dividends have changed drastically in recent years. The tax- free Dividend Allowance has dropped from £5,000 to £2,000 per annum from April 2018. This change could have a significant impact on many, whether you own shares

1. What is the Data Protection Act about?   The main aim of the Act is to promote a high standard of handling personal information to protect the individual’s right to privacy. This Act applies to all companies which hold

Smaller and growing businesses are struggling to hire the right talent, according to the most recent survey from Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, tax and investment management group. 66% of businesses are seeking new hires, according to the Enterprise Index

As the deadline for GDPR implementation gets nearer, 25 May 2018, it is becoming more important for businesses to hone in on their responsibilities. The penalties for getting it wrong could be costly, with the maximum fine increasing from £500,000

Do you sometimes feel you are drowning in communications? A groaning inbox when you come back from leave.  The abundance of social media platforms promising “6 tips for a more focussed sales team” or fascinating video recipes which transform into

News of the collapse of Carillion is sending shock waves throughout the construction sector as well as other industries. Thousands of suppliers and sub-contractors face the prospect of not being paid for work that has already been completed and invoiced.

Customers don’t think of brands in terms of digital marketing, advertising, PR or social media, so it makes sense that you shouldn’t either.  Successfully integrating these communication disciplines makes sure your brand messaging is consistent and effective. Integrated communications is not

“Nothing in London is certain but expense”, said William Shenstone, the 18th-century poet. Today, that feeling remains mutual. Many businesses are relocating outside of London…

Louise Punter, CEO – Surrey Chambers of Commerce – This week’s column could not be written without significant reference to the Budget delivered by the Chancellor last Wednesday.

The property market in Manchester, the UK’s ‘second city’ and the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, has been booming in recent years as a result of increased investment and regeneration.

The search giant Google takes web security very seriously and in January its Chrome browser started to flag HTTP websites with insecure password and credit card fields as “Not Secure”. At the beginning of October Google…

Louise Punter, CEO – Surrey Chambers of Commerce – We stand at critical moment for the UK economy, as we begin to prepare for when the country formally leaves the European Union. That makes this autumn’s Budget more vital than most…

Frankie Tierney, Herrington Carmichael Solicitors – Recruiting externally will always be necessary to some degree, but it is worth thinking about how you can use other options. However rigorous a recruitment programme is, you never really…

Andrew Myles, Liven creative – A while back, we wrote an article highlighting when’s a good time to rebrand. Here we expand on the topic, and look more closely at when and how to approach a successful and impactful rebranding.

Andrew Myles, Creative Director – Liven creative – To thrive and prosper, brands must evolve. Welcome to Liven Creative’s Brand Guide. To evolve, they must take into account a wide range of internal and external factors.

Rod Milne, Joint Managing Director of Financial Specialists, HFS Milbourne, and Irena Padol, tax partner, Bessler Hendrie, Chartered Accountants look at the implications of the new tax rules for buy to let investments

Peter Quilter, Director of Corporate and Commercial Banking, NatWest Guildford – The media is always full of reports around data breaches and cyber security, but the laws relating to the data your business keeps and how you store and protect it are changing?

Louise Punter, CEO – Surrey Chambers of Commerce – One of the massive benefits of being in Surrey is the access to two international airports. For obvious reasons the connectivity to the world is really important to a growing business…