Thursday, February 24, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
My big decision
| Tags: business,
my big decision,
podcasts,
Alan Webber,
indecision
We celebrate our 10th My Big Decision podcast with a critical moment of indecision. We talk to former Harvard Business Review editor, Rules of Thumb author and business columnist Alan Webber on the weekend many years ago that sealed his fate.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Environment
| Tags: business,
investment,
talent,
value,
sustainability,
ethics,
green,
cost-cutting,
reporting,
resources,
assurance,
IIRC,
profit,
Steve Maslin,
value generation,
accounting,
ethical
Is there a good business case for hugging trees? Steve Maslin looks for the profit in sustainability reporting.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
A quick voxpops with a selection of five media figures on where to invest and where to avoid in the UK media sector.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: tax,
report,
strategy,
talent,
guide,
succession planning,
ownership,
transfer,
White Paper,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
valuation,
structure,
steps,
legacy,
goals
Figures show that 27% of UK businesses are expecting a change of ownership in the next 10 years, according to Grant Thornton 2009 International Business Report (IBR). Preparing ahead for such a major change makes financial and business sense. So why don’t companies do it?
Thursday, February 10, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: tax,
report,
guide,
succession planning,
ownership,
transfer,
White Paper,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
valuation,
structure,
steps,
legacy,
goals
Last month Grant Thornton released ‘Succeeding at Succession’, a report to help privately held business owners plan an effective transfer of ownership without suffering adverse financial or tax consequences. We’ll be posting a series of articles from the report beginning with this step-by-step guide.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Financing ,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
finance,
Grant Thornton,
UK,
insight,
football,
sport,
expenditure,
Football Transfer Tracker,
tracker,
transfers
Football is serious business. Last night, a late flurry of activity as the transfer window closed saw Premiership clubs paying out a record amount but, worryingly, lower league chairmen were again missing out on the benefit. Here are the final results from Grant Thornton’s Football Transfer Tracker…
Thursday, January 27, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: Grant Thornton,
awards,
Quoted Company Awards,
QCA,
winner
Here is Brian Winterflood, president of the Quoted Companies Alliance and founder of Winterflood Securities, receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award. Find out who else won at the Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards this year.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Financing
| Tags: M&A,
due diligence,
corporate finance,
acquisitions,
Story of the Deal,
cross-border,
buying a business,
subsidiary,
buying a company
Our second case study telling ‘The Story of the Deal’ goes behind the scenes of an international acquisition. What happens when a fast-expanding pharma company from India seeks the buyout of a UK vitamin and food supplement plc? Our
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Economy
| Tags: business,
recession,
economy,
finance,
UK,
retail,
GDP,
inflation,
recovery,
Private Equity,
BCM,
PE Barometer,
double dip,
Business Confidence Monitor
Today is the first anniversary of the UK economy emerging from recession. But while preliminary data for Q4 2010 estimated a 0.1% rise in GDP, yesterday’s figures showed a surprise contraction – is it a blip caused by bad weather or a sign of the economy stalling amid recent austerity measures?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Economy,
Financing
| Tags: business,
media,
investment,
finance,
technology,
UK,
M&A,
debt,
financing,
Private Equity,
PE Barometer,
privately held businesses,
refinancing,
Healthcare,
valuation
So says Grant Thornton’s latest Private Equity Barometer. Read on for the key stats from our quarterly survey of more than 100 private equity executives in the UK…
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Financing ,
Technology sector
| Tags: entrepreneurs,
capital gains tax,
technology,
CGT,
video,
financing,
internet,
mobile,
deal,
startups,
storage,
scale
Technology is getting exciting again. Oscar Jazdowski, UK Head of Origination for Silicon Valley Bank, reviews the sector that is becoming both essential to and pervasive in modern life.
Friday, January 14, 2011 | Posted by: Alex Connock
Categories:
Media sector,
Technology sector
| Tags: Alex Connock,
media,
finance,
technology,
digital,
Ten Alps,
business models,
trends,
funding,
TV,
ITV,
Apple,
rights,
software,
apps,
App Store
The world is mutating into one enormous and non-hierarchical content supermarket, says the CEO of Ten Alps, Alex Connock. And that is having a transformational effect on TV business models and funding channels.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax
| Tags: entrepreneurs,
capital gains tax,
CGT,
buying a company,
loan notes,
QCBs,
corporate bonds,
deferred payment,
non-QCBs,
entrepreneurs' relief
With cash in scarce supply, loan notes provided an excellent method of deferring the cost of buying a company. But recent changes in tax laws mean that they are now less appealing and holders of existing loan notes are likely to be in for a nasty surprise, says Senior Tax Manager Nadine Elliott.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax
| Tags: Francesca Lagerberg,
IFRS for SMEs,
iXBRL,
red tape,
in-line extensible business reporting language,
burden on business,
inline extensible business reporting language
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax
| Tags: tax,
entrepreneurs,
investment,
capital gains tax,
CGT,
relief,
wealth,
EIS,
partnership,
Craig Kemsley,
creation,
Enterprise Investment Scheme,
ER,
Entrepreneurs’ Relief
A summary of recent tax changes affecting UK entrepreneurs – and the opportunities they afford for wealth creation –
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: entrepreneurs,
links,
blog,
best,
2010,
Elevate
Our top 10 posts of the year, reflecting the interests and concerns of the entrepreneurs and business leaders in the UK mid-market.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Posted by: Gary Woods
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax
| Tags: tax,
HMRC,
property,
VAT,
advice,
investigation,
Gary Woods,
penalties,
trust,
guidance,
DIY,
incorrect,
leaflet,
legal,
public notice,
claim,
advisor,
manual,
reliable
Doctors are trustworthy, aren’t they? But what about the VAT man? There was a time when you could approach HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for help and guidance, and be reasonably assured that you could rely on what you were told. But the experience of some taxpayers suggests that there is now confusion about what can and cannot be relied upon, and you may now have to insist on your own written ruling if you are to be protected.
Friday, December 10, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: Grant Thornton,
awards,
Quoted Company Awards,
shortlist,
QCA
The Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards in January is the first big business and networking event of the year. So what is it all about and who are this year’s contenders?
Friday, December 10, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Environment
| Tags: innovation,
business,
tax,
investment,
technology,
magazine,
James Caan,
FDs,
Luke Johnson,
salaries,
sustainability,
Elevate,
South Africa,
green,
Michelle Mone
We pride ourselves on providing a great lifestyle read for business leaders, but our twice-yearly magazine is good for business, too, with practical features on executive salaries, tax briefs, green compliance and more. Here’s a preview of what’s inside and how to download your free copy…
Wednesday, December 08, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax,
Technology sector
| Tags: innovation,
business,
tax,
research,
technology,
report,
relief,
incentives,
consultation,
development,
review,
R&D,
Dyson,
Samantha Vanags,
Sam Vanags
The Government recently announced that it was reviewing the ways in which it incentivises investment in research and development (R&D). This raises a number of questions over the future of R&D tax relief. Technology partner Samantha Vanags explains the issues and responds with Grant Thornton’s recommendations on R&D tax incentives.
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