Elevate - for business leaders
Monday, October 15, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Economy,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: statistics,
report,
insight,
mid-market,
UK economy,
David Maxwell,
MSB,
mid-sized businesses,
MSBs,
CEBR
There is secret success story going on in the UK economy at present that tells of high productivity, rising turnover and head count, and faster export growth – so why don’t we know more about it? The Telegraph commissioned Grant Thornton to explore exactly what is happening in the UK mid-sized businesses (MSB) sector, where a significant number are managing to beat the market…
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Wednesday, July 04, 2012 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: statistics,
research,
report,
growth,
infographic,
M&A,
financing,
Private Equity,
support services,
corporates,
PE
Recently, we interviewed 40 private equity investors active in support services to get a financial snapshot of the sector. The full report is available for download or check out our infographic by clicking on the image (left)…
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Wednesday, July 04, 2012 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: statistics,
investment,
research,
report,
growth,
M&A,
acquisitions,
financing,
Private Equity,
transactions,
support services,
consolidation,
corporates,
PE
Where is the smart money going in UK business support services? Find out as we reveal the results of our survey of 40 private equity investors active in the sector, their expectations for the next 12 months and some of the key issues affecting the market in 2012.
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Tuesday, May 01, 2012 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
investment,
research,
report,
growth,
M&A,
acquisitions,
financing,
food,
Private Equity,
beverage,
drink,
consolidation,
F&B,
consumer,
corporates,
PE,
growth drivers,
NPD
Where will growth come from over the next 12 months in F&B? Our survey of private equity houses and companies currently investing in the sector revealed three main areas…
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Tuesday, May 01, 2012 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: statistics,
investment,
research,
report,
growth,
M&A,
acquisitions,
financing,
food,
Private Equity,
transactions,
beverage,
drink,
consolidation,
F&B,
consumer,
corporates,
PE,
NPD
We asked senior representatives from private equity houses and companies currently investing in the food and beverage sector across the UK and Ireland for their views on where the smart money is going in F&B. Read the sector investment snapshot or download the full report below.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
report,
CEO,
IBR,
work-life balance,
international business report,
CEOs,
executive,
stress,
targets,
workplace,
holidays,
work-related
That’s the finding of Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) , which surveyed 6,000 business leaders across the globe in the final quarter of 2011 to compare workplace stress levels, holidays taken and stress-busting solutions.
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Thursday, August 25, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
research,
infographic,
women in business,
data,
IBR,
women,
board,
gender,
diversity,
International Business Report,
female,
map
‘Improve your organisation by helping more women to get into top jobs’ – this was the message sent out to UK business by the Home Office last month. So how does the UK compare to its neighbours, emerging economies and the global average when it comes to employing women in senior jobs in the workplace? We review the global statistics and rankings.
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Tuesday, March 08, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Women in business
| Tags: business,
entrepreneurs,
statistics,
research,
women in business,
CEO,
IBR,
boardroom,
women,
success,
board,
gender,
management,
equality,
database,
international business report,
senior management,
PHBs
Today marks the 100th International Women’s Day but it seems there’s still much to strive for when it comes to equality in business, as new Grant Thornton figures reveal the proportion of women in senior management has fallen back to 2004 levels.
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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
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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Thursday, October 14, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Financing ,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
finance,
research,
report,
survey,
growth,
talent,
FD,
Directorbank,
finance director,
competition,
people,
communication,
director,
recruitment,
Grant Thornton has been working with the Directorbank Group to answer this very question. We asked nearly 350 directors, chairmen, chief executives and executive directors to nominate the best finance directors (FD) they’ve worked with. We then interviewed a final 25 on what it takes to get to the top - and asked what advice they have for their peers in the current economy…
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Infographic,
Thought Leadership,
Women in business
| Tags: business,
entrepreneurs,
statistics,
research,
Ros Simmons,
infographic,
women in business,
CEO,
data,
chart,
IBR,
boardroom,
women,
management,
senior management,
PHBs,
discrimination
How many women made the C-Suite last year? Which countries are currently topping the list for employing female senior-level female executives? Find out in
Grant Thornton’s latest infographic, which maps figures from 24 countries. On a shocking note, neither the UK nor the US even makes the top 20…
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Friday, July 31, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Media sector
| Tags: Alex Connock,
entrepreneurs,
statistics,
annual report,
diary,
Ten Alps,
Digital Britain,
Companies Act,
Bob Geldof,
Rachel Johnson,
business development,
David Steel,
Toby Young,
Michael Lyons,
Entrepreneur’s Diary
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Thursday, June 04, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: entrepreneurs,
statistics,
economy,
survey,
financial sector
Grant Thornton’s latest Entrepreneur Insight Survey was conducted at the beginning of the year and covered a period of severe financial crisis. The latest
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