The Employment Related Securities (ERS) annual return is a yearly filing that employers must submit to HMRC if they give employees or directors shares, share … Read more
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Let me tell you about a recent encounter I had with a business owner (to save his blushes, we’ll call him Pete) whom I met … Read more
To help celebrate Disrupts first birthday, we have summarised the challenges that a one year old startup most commonly faces and the questions that founders … Read more
At a recent event, I was asked to provide five key factors that help determine whether a start-up succeeds. Here’s my list – see whether … Read more
If you’re seeking funding from Venture Capitalists (or “VCs”) there are certain things any company director needs to know in advance: James Richardson is a … Read more
We all know the importance of incentivising people to ensure that their performance and loyalty is being rewarded, but few people are clear on what … Read more
There are many financial deadlines that company directors need to know and manage. In an ideal world your accountant will be managing this aspect of … Read more
Most people are familiar with the term Key Performance Indicators (or “KPI”s), and know that they are a simple way of determining how your business … Read more
There are three fundamental things that any business must have to be a success – an idea, the right people and the necessary resources to … Read more
Featured in Disrupts Magazine – (http://www.disrupts.co.uk/) Although the costs of launching a startup have fallen substantially, surveys[1] have shown that access to finance remains the … Read more
Technological innovations are one of the main drivers for change in our society. Think of all the changes that you have witnessed in recent years … Read more
Featured in Disrupts Magazine (http://www.disrupts.co.uk/) So, you’re a startup and you’ve bootstrapped your idea for the first few months. You now have the building blocks … Read more