CEOs confidence in potential growth both within the United Kingdom and abroad is high and has caused the attitude in UK boardrooms to be the most optimistic it’s been in 18 months, according to the FT-ICSA Boardroom Bellwether survey. However, this enthusiasm is not without its complications. In fact, there are several situations that UK
In early January, the HSE announced that it would continue its programme of proactive surprise inspections at food manufacturing firms. These inspections are the organisation’s latest effort to motivate firms to reduce the causes of ill health and injury and can result in HSE fines. Making health and safety a priority is an essential goal
Whether you’re trying to convince an investor to back your business or want to win over clients from a larger competitor, a small business can sometimes suffer from appearing like small fish in a big pond. So how do you boost confidence in your service and avoid the hesitation some might feel about working with
Under insurance continues to be a widespread and persistent problem throughout the United Kingdom. In fact, an estimated 40% of businesses and 80% of commercial properties are under insured. This occurs when a business has insufficient cover to meet its needs, whether that means its assets are valued and insured at less than their true
In 2017, 36% of UK companies experienced a claim and/or investigation involving directors of their company, up from 21% in 2016. In 2016 the Financial Conduct Authority investigated 152 individual directors, up from only 62 in 2015. Over the past several years, UK legislation and regulations have greatly expanded the potential number of risks that
Complacency is a big contributor to under-insurance. Do you ACTUALLY know how much your property is worth? If you’ve ever insured a property, you’ll know that arranging buildings insurance is based not just on your property’s ‘market value’ – the amount it would sell for today – but also its ‘rebuild costs’. This refers to
The HSE recently published its 2016 / 17 health and safety statistics report, which provides a way for your organisation to review how it fares in regard to the rest of the country. Here are 6 key figures from 2016 / 17. An estimated 516,000 individuals were diagnosed with an illness that they contracted through
Create impressive experiences for diners in your restaurant with the latest generation of foodie tech Running a restaurant or food business requires a multi-faceted approach. You must think not just about the food and drink you sell, but also the atmosphere, your staff, maintaining your premises and controlling stock. Thankfully, technology is here to help.
Time is money, so you can thank us later for these second-saving productivity business tech, apps and free programmes for small businesses A recent study suggests businesses waste nearly eight hours a week through procrastination, playing on phones, engaging with social media, sending personal emails and running errands. While employees will always spend some of
Protect your business fleet vehicles against the worrying rise in car vandalism claims According to police data, the number of reported car vandalism cases has risen by 10% over the past three years, with increases of as much as 37% in some parts of the UK. What’s that in figures? Over 210,000 vehicles suffered criminal
