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A CEO’s Vue on UK film industry growth

Tuesday, February 05, 2013 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Business advice, Economy | Tags: business, entrepreneurs, Grant Thornton, economy, growth, UK, CEO, insight, video, Top Track 250, interviews

The movies may have proved economically resilient during previous recessions but this one feels a little different, says Tim Richards, founder and CEO of Vue Entertainment.

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How Arco became the UK’s biggest supplier of safety equipment and workwear

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, entrepreneurs, Grant Thornton, growth, UK, CEO, Top Track 250, interviews, CEOs, Insight, Video

Achieving growth in a recession isn’t easy, especially when your business is aligned with the public sector. We asked Thomas Martin, Joint MD of Arco, a supplier safety clothing, workwear, safety boots and safety equipment, how he navigates the bumpy economic terrain.

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Festival of Business conference roundup

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, links, UK, sponsor, conference, review, mid-market, Festival of Business, Telegraph, high-growth, high-growth companies

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Catch up on last week’s Telegraph Festival of Business event for UK business leaders and entrepreneurs in our summary of quick links, plus some of the key points from our Grant Thornton panellists.

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Be quick to register for Festival of Business 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, UK, sponsor, conference, mid-market, Festival of Business, Telegraph, high-growth, high-growth companies

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Demand will be high and places limited so make sure you’re on the attendee list for next month’s Telegraph Festival of Business, which is free to qualifying business delegates. Here’s a preview of the one-day event and details of how to register.

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Sign up for our free webinar on the new CFC rules

Tuesday, September 04, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: tax, UK, advice, expansion, webinar, CFC, controlled foreign company, overseas, multinationals, foreign finance company

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Changes to the UK controlled foreign company (CFC) regime could affect every multinational group. Join us for a free September webinar in which our international tax experts will walk you through the new CFC rules and explain how companies can benefit from the changes. If your group has overseas subsidiaries, or is considering expanding abroad, this webinar is a must. Read on for details and how to attend…

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Mission possible: five superheroes of UK growth

Thursday, May 03, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Technology sector | Tags: entrepreneurs, Grant Thornton, technology, growth, UK, CEO, insight, tech, defence, The Times, diversification, MIRA

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Forget the double-dip recession, take inspiration from these dynamos of British business. In conjunction with The Times, we’re profiling the market-defying growth stories of five of our most dynamic, mid-market clients. First up is Midlands engineering company, MIRA, which has diversified from motor industry beginnings into new markets in technology, defence and overseas.

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Young people and entrepreneurs are key to UK growth, say UK business leaders

Friday, April 13, 2012 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Business advice | Tags: Grant Thornton, growth, UK, CEO, insight, video, Top Track 250, interviews, CEOs, business, entrepreneurs

“What are the critical factors that will unlock growth in the UK and create a more resilient economy in the long term?” That was the question we asked four senior business leaders whose companies have beaten the market to achieve impressive growth during the downturn. Here are the factors they view as essential to growth.

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Treasury announces further consultation into an above-the-line tax relief for R&D in large companies

Thursday, April 12, 2012 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Tax | Tags: tax, economy, UK, budget, R&D, Budget 2012, Research & Development, ATL, Above the line, Tax Relief

The knowledge economy is seen by many as vital to the UK and its recovery from difficult economic times, but what is being done by the government to stimulate investment in this important sector? As a member of the Treasury Consultative Committee, Chris Harrison takes a look at proposed changes to the schemes that provide tax relief to companies that undertake R&D.

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Five Budget 2012 predictions affecting companies

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: business, tax, investment, tax planning, Francesca Lagerberg, UK, budget, tax avoidance, GAAR, predictions, CFC, patent box, UK economy, competitive, budget2012, non-doms

What will Chancellor George Osborne’s 21 March Budget hold for large corporates, privately held businesses (PHBs) and entrepreneurs? “A whole raft of measures around competitive UK,” says Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax at Grant Thornton. Here are five Budget predictions on how companies are likely to be affected.

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Finance Bill 2012 tax updates and what they mean

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: business, tax, finance, Francesca Lagerberg, UK, budget, analysis, legislation, tax policy, Finance Bill, Finance Bill 2012, draft, Legislation Day

More than 1100 pages make up the draft legislation for the next Finance Bill, which was published today. Here are some of the highlights for UK large corporates, small businesses and individuals from our Budget team at Grant Thornton.

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Renishaw wins National Business Awards Mid-Cap title

Wednesday, November 09, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Technology sector | Tags: business, Grant Thornton, UK, awards, National Business Awards, mid-market, mid-cap, winner, NBA, finalists, ceremony, National Business Awards 2011, Renishaw

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It was a close-fought contest but last night Renishaw Group plc was crowned our Mid-Cap Business of the Year 2011 at the National Business Awards in London, “exemplifying great British business”. Renishaw beat nine other finalists in the Grant Thornton sponsored category. Here’s a first look at the winner …

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Let’s make some world-class media: Media trends forecast 2011-20

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 | Posted by: Alex Connock
Categories: Media sector | Tags: business, Alex Connock, media, growth, UK, digital, video, online, trends, forecast, TV, television, RTS, apps, global economy, formats, WPP Stream

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What will make British media businesses world class in the next decade? It’s a big question but there is consensus on the answer. Pretend TV founder, Alex Connock, reports back from the Royal Television Society convention and WPP Stream and finds out what the world’s biggest media and internet players are thinking about – from dual screen and interactive TV to social video and BRIC markets…

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Festival of Business: Osborne to follow Germany’s lead on mid-market

Friday, September 16, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, Grant Thornton, UK, George Osborne, Manchester, sponsor, conference, fob, mid-market, event, speech, Festival of Business, Telegraph, high-growth

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Highlights for business from Chancellor George Osborne’s opening address at the Telegraph’s Festival of Business. Grant Thornton is a partner of the event and we’ll be posting more coverage shortly…

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Have you registered yet for the Festival of Business?

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, UK, sponsor, conference, mid-market, Festival of Business, Telegraph, high-growth companies

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The Telegraph’s Festival of Business takes place in Manchester this Friday (16 September) with Grant Thornton as corporate partner. Join us in celebrating 1,000 fast-growing, dynamic UK businesses and take advantage of an excellent range of business panels, discussions, keynotes and networking opportunities. Places are free but limited so be quick – details on how to register are at the end of this article.

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National Business Awards: the 10 mid-cap finalists

Thursday, August 04, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: business, Grant Thornton, UK, awards, National Business Awards, shortlist, Scott Barnes, mid-cap, NBA, finalists, ceremony

This week, our CEO Scott Barnes announced the shortlist for the Grant Thornton sponsored Mid-Cap category of the prestigious National Business Awards. So who are the top 10 mid-market players? Here’s a preview…

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Our 2011 Budget predictions for business

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories: Tax | Tags: tax, investment, economy, UK, pensions, VAT, budget, tax avoidance, relief, corporation tax, GAAR, planning, deficit, predictions, Office for Tax Simplification, enterprise, Low Value Consignment Relief, fuel duty, enterprise, investment, UK, economy

What changes lie ahead for entrepreneurs and privately held businesses (PHBs) in George Osborne’s Budget next week? Francesca Lagerberg, Grant Thornton’s Head of Tax, makes a few predictions…

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Football Transfer Tracker: what’s the final score?

Tuesday, February 01, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Financing , Thought Leadership | Tags: business, statistics, finance, Grant Thornton, UK, insight, sport, football, expenditure, Football Transfer Tracker, transfers, tracker

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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…

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One year out of recession, it’s mixed fortunes for UK plc

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy | Tags: business, recession, finance, economy, 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?

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Lower valuations to boost UK private equity deals

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, refinancing, privately held businesses, 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…

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Where is the smart money going in media?

Thursday, December 02, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Financing , Media sector, Thought Leadership | Tags: business, media, investment, report, growth, UK, digital, M&A, trends, recovery, private equity, money

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There are signs of life in the UK media sector as investors look to new growth areas and M&A activity picks up. Grant Thornton’s 35-page research report reviews the investment environment with a particular eye on digital. Read on to download a free copy of the report or to find out more…

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