Vehicle’s business Usage And Tax Implication

If you need to replace your vehicle because of all the business miles that you are doing and wondered what your options are. Should you: 1. Lease a car through your limited company. 2. Lease purchase a car through your limited company or  3. Buy a car using personal funds and continue to submit mileage […]

Why do you need a consultant for your business?

While business people typically have a broad range of skills, with perhaps some specialties; changes within the business, in the broader economic climate, or other unforeseen circumstances, can create a need that can’t be met with the existing skills within the business. When that occurs, employing a specialist consultant can provide the skills necessary to […]

10 reasons why people hire a business consultant

Business consultants are an important part of our business culture. We have discovered that hiring consultants and outside experts can save us time and money. It also can increase our competitiveness and professionalism. Consultants work best for those organizations or individuals who know what they are seeking and have clearly defined projects or objectives. The […]

Where organizations are using internal consultants today

Internal consultants are being used across the organization from corporate planning/business development to various human resources and other support/service functions. Internal consulting has grown in part because organizations are trying to get more value from their overall “consulting spend.” This includes focusing more on implementation and continuous improvement in addition to more effectively transferring technology from external […]

Organisations banned from using government grants to lobby ministers

Organisations given UK government grants will be banned from using the money to try to persuade ministers to change the law or increase spending. A new clause will be added into all new and renewed grant agreements to ensure funds are spent on good causes, rather than on political campaigns. Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock […]

Driverless cars: London wants Google vehicle trials

Transport bosses in London want Google to try out its driverless cars in the capital. Deputy Mayor for Transport Isabel Dedring said discussions were at an early stage but “we would be keen for trials to happen”. The battery-operated vehicles use a system of lasers, radar and cameras to detect objects around them in order to complete […]

Syrian refugee numbers soar at Turkey border

The governor of the Turkish border town of Kilis said 35,000 refugees had reached the border area – up from an estimated 20,000 on Friday. Turkey says it is prepared to help the refugees but the frontier remains shut. They are fleeing a Syrian government offensive on rebel-held positions near the northern city of Aleppo. […]

Bank of England: Oil price fall ‘good for UK economy’

The fall in oil prices has been a “net good” for the economy, Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent has said. He told BBC Radio 5live’s Wake Up To Money that falling oil prices had helped to push up wages in real terms. Mr Broadbent also said the UK was enjoying a “solid” recovery but he […]