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Preparing and manging business plans including startups, MBO and action plans.

Net Zero, what does it mean for SMEs?

Alastair Inskip on 2021-11-10 Climate change is at the top of the world agenda, and Net Zero is the new target. Do you know what this means for your SME business? Surveys show that climate and environmental concerns are held by the majority of the population. Governments are reacting and global pledges to make improvements and counter climate change Read More...

Growth Works

Alastair Inskip on 2021-10-11 We are delighted to be working with Growth Works – an exciting programme supporting growing businesses in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough to help accelerate and sustain their success. They are offering our clients the opportunity to benefit from an exclusive discount on our quoted work / service fees, so you can access our expertise to help Read More...

Four questions to ask yourself in a cash-strapped world

Norman Wilson on 2021-07-12 In cash strapped world you must ask: are you over or under delivering, could price or positioning attract entice and can you benefit from those trading down Read More...

Chain Reaction: How to manage product demand instability

Norman Wilson on 2021-03-21 Being part of a long supply chain can be fraught with difficulties – often thanks to product demand. As a cog in such a system, you may have experienced large peaks and troughs in manufacturing loads and inventories. This issue is known as the Forrester Effect. In the Covid-19 era has happened in microchips in Read More...

Finding the right legal resources

Norman Wilson on 2020-11-27 Legal advice specialist knowledge and advice solicitors Legal 500 Read More...

Ensure a successful consultancy project – 10 things your consultant should do

Norman Wilson on 2020-11-27 It is important that Behavioral or Behavioural characteristics of a consultant organisations are correct to achieve success for clients. Knowledge, good knowledge of the issues and the client’s business and keeping it jargon free are important.. Read More...

What is Franchising?

Steve Palmer on 2018-06-20 Franchising is where you license another company to be your presence in another geographical region. There are a range of household names that are run as franchise businesses – McDonalds, Burger King, MR. Barbers, Snap-on tools and many more. It is very different from having a 3rd party manufacture for you, or having an agent Read More...

How to use consultants – Writing a project brief

Norman Wilson on 2017-10-11 Project brief must be prepared for consultancy. It should have; Background, Objective, Deliverables, Timescales,Resources available, Reporting, any Limitations or Processes that are required and payment terms. Read More...

Were Vikings the 9th Century Entrepreneurs?

Norman Wilson on 2017-06-08 According to recent publications (see this Vikings Law poster) the people from northern Europe who went Viking had a set of Laws. These laws were categorised under 4 headings: Be brave and aggressive Be prepared Be a good merchant Keep the camp in order These laws lay out guidance that, when roughly translated, could well Read More...

Employee Ownership – A 21st Century Exit Strategy

Wilson Lee on 2016-03-03 After years of blood, sweat and tears building up your business, it’s no wonder that the issue of what happens after you leave is a tough one to figure out. While you may be ready to retire or withdraw so you can enjoy the fruits of your labour, the question of who will succeed you Read More...