Thanks to an ingenious initiative by Exeter based Chartered Surveyor, Kevin Bateman, the three Farming Help Charities: The Addington Fund, R.A.B.I and the Farming Community Network (FCN) have received a total of £20,405 to boost their funds.
As part of the move from the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), all entitlements had to be matched on a one to one hectare basis with the land on which farmers were making a claim. Kevin realised that many farmers had a miss-match between the two and whilst large blocks of entitlements could be traded economically in...
Will a possible Brexit, the slowdown in China, and a tumbling oil price have an impact on the deals market in the South West?
Recent research by Experian revealed that a total of 535 deals were completed in the region last year - an increase of 15.3 per cent on the previous 12 months. If the trend continues then the South West could expect to see even more deals completed in 2016.
John Panteli, a partner at Grant Thornton, believes that because of the strength and diversity of mid-market corporates in the South West we shouldn’t necessarily see the uncertainty surrounding...
Sara Traynor from Sara Traynor coaching shares her expertise on Leading through Serving in Bitpod's latest In a Nutshell video.
She talks about the importance of being empathetic towards your colleagues and clients; gaining an understanding of their needs and better understanding how you can help them to reach their goals. 'Increasing your skills in empathy will help your people and your organisation flourish' says Sara.
To find out more contact Sara via email at sara@saratraynorcoaching.com or call her on 07791 294 385.
Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) ion Exeter, Devon, has been awarded ISO 27001:2013 certification to recognise the company’s best practice competence in managing assets, such as financial information and intellectual property.
Colette Dinnes from Phillips Dinnes Accountants shares her advice on the topical new tax on dividends. She discusses the impact that the new tax will have on small businesses who have, to date, been encouraged to operate as limited companies because of the favourable tax treatment of dividend income and how this is going to change from April 2016.
Colette comments that 'from the 6th April 2016, part of the advantage will be lost and tax payers who receive a significant part of their income in the form of dividends will suffer a tax increase'.
How often do you look strategically at your business?
Many people don’t look at their business strategically often enough. By becoming too engaged in the detail they use common and normally financial metrics to measure progress and success. The end of the year offers an excellent opportunity to intelligently review how far you have come and what you will need to change to achieve the outcome that you want. This may mean looking at your business completely differently...
Leaders need to be aware of the risks that exist within their organisation and they need to understand how the risk process works and have confidence that they will be made aware of the risks whenever it becomes necessary. Getting to use and understand risk can give an organisation a real advantage over its competitors. Risks include human, operational, reputational, procedural, financial, technical, natural, political and structural.
How do you ensure that your business continues to succeed?
How can I use strategic risk management to protect my business?
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail”
Getting your business to the top is a challenge, ensuring that it stays there and continues to enjoy success is another challenge and both require consideration and processes in place to safeguard their progress.
In order to stay at the top business leaders need to be aware of the risks that exist within their organisation and how they can combat them. Leaders need to understand how the risk...
Does your culture influence your organisations leadership style?
Do you take your culture into account when designing your future strategy?
A business that aligns its culture with its leadership and strategy is one that is destined to succeed particularly if it is also in tune with the environment it exists within.
This session will allow you to understand the importance of culture, leadership and strategy to your business and the benefits that aligning them will bring to your business in terms of competitive advantage.
Do you have a gap between the think and the do of your strategy?
Strategic planning is key to driving business success. A business without an organic strategy that is regularly reviewed and updated will quickly be overtaken by its competitors.
A strategically aware business will be in tune with its environment, ahead of its competition and be able to influence its growth and development.
You will see return on investment as you will return to your workplace with tools that you will be able to utilise and use immediately...
