Wednesday, July 20, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
David Ascott discusses our latest research into the financing environment for the mid-market and the current financing environment
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Business advice,
Financing ,
Thought Leadership
Our latest survey looked at the financing challenges of the UK mid-market. We speak to various industry experts who share their thoughts on our results and the challenges faced by the mid-market.
Thursday, July 07, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: entrepreneurs,
Grant Thornton,
advice,
magazine,
insight,
comment,
subscribe,
Elevate,
business leaders,
publications,
interviews,
Elevate magazine
You’ve read the blog, now read the magazine. Grant Thornton’s summer issue of Elevate magazine for UK business leaders is here at last, featuring stories on empire building and succession, finance flow and China, as well as interviews with leading, innovative business thinkers. For a full preview of what’s inside and details of how to get hold of a copy, read on…
Wednesday, July 06, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Business advice,
Economy
| Tags: Pension scheme buy-out,
Pension scheme buy-in,
Defined Benefit pension scheme de-risking,
Longevity swap,
LDI,
Liability Driven investment,
Longevity hedging,
Index-based swaps,
Indemnity-based swaps
Kelvin Wilson, Associate Director in Grant Thornton’s Pension Advisory team sat down with Emanuel Eftimiu, the head of research at Unquote.com.
They discuss some of the options currently available to firms looking to de-risk their defined benefit pension schemes, and in particular some of the issues facing private equity owners with portfolio companies with DB schemes with significant liabilities.
Thursday, June 30, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Financing ,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: report,
recruitment,
funding,
public sector,
banking,
financing,
outsourcing,
mid-market,
Private Equity,
refinancing,
support services,
David Ascott,
facilities management,
Alex Worters
Sentiment in the support services sector is slowly and cautiously turning positive, led by some strongly performing niches, but there are areas within support services that are still feeling the pinch.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: innovation,
business,
entrepreneurs,
women in business,
business models,
magazine,
management,
franchise,
car industry,
marketing,
advertising,
automotive,
elevate,
Elevate magazine,
business drivers,
psychology
Elevate magazine interviewed three business leaders who are using fresh approaches to drive their business forward – from measuring emotions and optimising serendipity to implementing a return to human switchboards.
Our next issue of Elevate, Grant Thornton’s magazine for business leaders is out shortly. Read on to register for your free copy.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011 | Posted by: Alex Connock
Categories:
Business advice,
Media sector
| Tags: business,
Alex Connock,
media,
CEO,
tips,
advice,
management,
PowerPoint,
entertainment,
rules,
showbusiness,
lessons
Showbusiness faces the same issues as real business, but with products you’ve heard of and characters you couldn’t make up. Alex Connock, CEO of TV and education producer Ten Alps, says that makes it a good place to learn universal business lessons, and picks out some rules to rule by.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Environment,
Property & Construction
| Tags: investment,
survey,
report,
energy,
sustainability,
green,
climate change,
sustainable cities,
sustainable development,
environment,
green living,
green cities,
city planning,
eco city,
sustainable
UK cities are at a crossroads in their development as they come under pressure to grow in a sustainable way and use resources more efficiently. Business, too, is having to address climate change and its impact on the environment. How can a growing ecosystem of private, public and third sector best work together on sustainability and what will our future cities look like? Grant Thornton’s in-depth report reviews the sustainability and business landscape.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 | Posted by: Graham Brearley
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: tax,
international,
VAT,
Graham Brearley,
Europe,
EU,
suppliers,
exports,
goods,
imports,
origin,
green paper,
rates,
system,
destination,
cross-border trade
This is now on International blog.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Financing ,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: research,
finance,
survey,
strategy,
report,
growth,
data,
CEO,
FD,
CFO,
analysis,
funding,
banking,
FDs,
financing,
financial crisis,
mid-market,
refinancing,
David Ascott
The engine room of the UK economy is gearing up to pump again with more than half of our surveyed CEOs and FDs expecting it to become easier to finance their business activities in the next 12 months. But with the funding taps mostly being turned on for larger, blue-chip companies, many are facing another year of frustration and/or creative growth strategies. Grant Thornton’s latest survey maps the financing needs and wants of the UK mid-market.
Friday, May 20, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Financing ,
Environment,
Technology sector
| Tags: investment,
survey,
report,
Edinburgh,
energy,
renewable energy,
green,
Nathan Goode,
Charles Yates,
low carbon,
Green Investment Bank,
Wigley Report,
solar energy,
green energy,
biomass,
GIB,
wind farms,
cleantech
Why we are campaigning for Edinburgh to be HQ of the new Green Investment Bank, or GIB, and why funding for small-scale renewable energy projects will bring not just swifter financial gains but a much-needed PR win for the low carbon economy.
Thursday, May 12, 2011 | Posted by: Dave Jennings
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax
| Tags: HMRC restaurant taskforce,
Tax Investigations,,
HMRC Taskforce,,
Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility,,
Tax Amnesty,,
Plumbers Tax Safe Plan,
As the drive to restore the public finances to health continues, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced the introduction of new trade-specific taskforces which will target those who seek to evade tax, starting with the restaurant trade.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories:
Business advice
| Tags: tax,
income tax,
NIC,
budget,
Office for Tax Simplification,
OTS,
National Insurance,
allowances,
policy,
IR35,
contractors,
intermediaries,
small business review,
merging income tax and NIC,
integration,
SME
Small business taxation is facing major reform with the potential merging of income tax and national insurance contributions, new approaches to taxing very small, unincorporated businesses, and a review of IR35 rules, says Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax at Grant Thornton.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax
| Tags: tax,
income tax,
NIC,
budget,
tax policy,
legislation,
exemptions,
OTS,
national insurance contributions,
tax reliefs,
budget2011,
venture capital trusts,
allowances,
enterprise investment schemes,
Office of Tax Simplification,
entrepreneurs’ relief
In his 2011 budget speech, Chancellor George Osborne announced several changes to the UK tax regime following the advice and recommendation of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). This is the first view we have of the new department’s effectiveness – has it made tax simpler?
Friday, April 08, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Property & Construction
| Tags: property,
Clare Hartnell,
Nicholas Cowell,
MIPIM,
Property Week
London in particular is a booming market for inward property investment as buyers from Hong Kong and the Far East are snapping up prime retail and residential properties. The weak pound is making UK property especially attractive at the moment, as Clare Hartnell, Head of Property and Construction for Grant Thornton, reports in her recent interview at real estate conference, MIPIM.
Thursday, April 07, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Technology sector
| Tags: entrepreneurs,
technology,
women in business,
marketing,
presentations,
tech,
negotiation,
e-marketing,
gamification,
SXSW,
games,
links, games, gamification, SXSW, entrepreneurs, tech, women in business, e-marketing, marketing, negotiation, presentation
What are the new trends that could benefit your business? We’ve picked up on a few on our internet travels and added them into our regular mix of business and entrepreneur-related must-reads.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Economy,
Tax
| Tags: Budget,
Foreign profits reform,
Anti Avoidance measures,
Budget insights,
Entrepreneurs Relief fund,
Corporation Tax reduction,
National Insurance changes,
Non domiciled reform,
Enterprise investment scheme,
Revenue neutral budget
Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax and Rob Langston, Corporate Tax Director discuss the implications of yesterday’s budget, which is described as a ‘mixed bag’ with some tough times ahead for some individuals and businesses.
Watch the footage here .....
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Economy,
Tax
| Tags: business,
links,
Grant Thornton,
budget,
reaction,
analysis,
George Osborne,
social media,
comment,
news,
budget2011
And now for something a little different. Instead of posting the usual Budget reaction, we’ve created and curated a lively mix of news, social media, videos, graphics and more – plus Grant Thornton’s own Budget comment – all in one quick and easy-to-scan poster site.
Friday, March 18, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Financing ,
Media sector
| Tags: Grant Thornton,
report,
data,
video,
interview,
analysis,
Richard Eyre,
Mark Smith,
Sam Groves,
David Harries,
voxpops,
Mark Cullen,
media, survey
Want to know where to invest and where to avoid in the UK media sector? We interviewed five media figures to get their thoughts.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 | Posted by: Gary Woods
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax
| Tags: tax,
international,
VAT,
Gary Woods,
cross-border,
reduce,
trade,
EU,
exports,
goods,
valuation,
supply chain,
imports,
Customs,
tariff,
duty
With the possibility of high rates of Customs duty and the standard rate of VAT in EU countries around the 20% mark, it’s never been more important to ensure that you are importing and exporting goods in the most tax-efficient way. Here’s what you should be aware of and, perhaps, some unexpected ways to reduce your tax burden.
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