Elevate - for business leaders
Thursday, January 05, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: business,
tax,
international,
report,
growth,
financial,
Christmas,
trends,
guide,
expansion,
sustainability,
publications,
local government,
global economy,
gifts,
capital markets,
corporate governance,
FATCA
Happy new year! As the UK returns to work, why not catch up on the news you missed? These recently released tax, financial and business reports cover everything from FATCA to food, global trends to tax on Christmas gifts.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: research,
survey,
report,
growth,
M&A,
insight,
food,
sustainability,
Trefor Griffith,
beverage,
drink,
regulation,
commodity prices,
brands,
consumer,
F&B
Our global food and beverage survey is fresh off the shelves and available for download. Read all about the key issues and opportunities facing the sector, as well as the global trends and how they are affecting individual companies and countries in unique ways…
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Wednesday, November 09, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Property & Construction
| Tags: property,
FT,
report,
trends,
Clare Hartnell,
conference,
commercial property,
London,
real estate
What were the main discussions at this year’s Financial Times Commercial Property Conference?
Clare Hartnell, Head of Property and Construction for Grant Thornton, reviews the event, which was lead-sponsored by Grant Thornton. We’ve also produced a conference report, packed with insights and expert comment – download it for free below.
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Tuesday, November 01, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Media sector,
Technology sector,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: media,
digital,
report,
Twitter,
social media,
Facebook,
risk management,
guide,
risks,
guidance,
PR,
crisis,
reputation,
Alan Joyce,
Qantas,
monitoring,
Internet Intelligence
Qantas has been the talk of negative social media once again this weekend after CEO Alan Joyce took the unprecedented step of grounding all Qantas jets. Can firms prepare for a social media backlash? Yes – but they need to introduce some risk management strategies that address the modern world first.
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Friday, July 29, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Business advice,
Financing ,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: research,
finance,
survey,
strategy,
report,
growth,
data,
CEO,
FD,
CFO,
analysis,
funding,
banking,
financing,
financial crisis,
mid-market,
refinancing,
David Ascott,
Jon Herbert
We spoke with Jon Herbert who is the Head of Acquisitions Finance at Lloyds Banking Group about the current financing environment. He shares his views from the banking perspective
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Friday, July 29, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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,
Stephen Welton
We spoke with Stephen Welton who is the Chief Executive of the Business Growth Fund about the role of Business Growth Fund and the current financing environment.
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Friday, July 29, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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
David Ascott discusses our latest research into the
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Friday, July 29, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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
Our latest survey looked at the
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax,
Technology sector
| Tags: innovation,
business,
tax,
research,
Francesca Lagerberg,
technology,
report,
advice,
relief,
analysis,
incentives,
consultation,
development,
webinar,
review,
R&D,
Dyson,
Samantha Vanags
Find out about the upcoming changes to Research and Development (R&D) tax credits in our FREE webcast taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 27 July at 3pm BST. Read on for details and how to register.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: links,
report,
advice,
corporate finance,
wealth,
succession planning,
wealth management,
ownership,
White Paper,
transfer,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
advisory,
successors,
series,
wealth management, advice, advisory
What is succession planning? Why is it important to prepare your legacy – and how best can you do that to ensure the future success of your business? Is there a template to follow? Or do you just want some quick tips? These questions and more are answered in our five-part succession planning guide…
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: report,
incentives,
corporate finance,
skills,
succession planning,
wealth management,
ownership,
White Paper,
transfer,
family,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
training,
transition,
advisory,
successors,
screening,
compensation,
roles
Who to choose? That is the question facing an increasing number of individuals seeking to transfer ownership of a privately held business. Here are some things to think about to help you identify who best to pass the baton on to, ways to incentivise them and how to smooth the transition.
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Monday, March 07, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: strategy,
report,
tips,
advice,
guide,
succession planning,
ownership,
White Paper,
transfer,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
transition
History is littered with companies, entrepreneurs and business visionaries who failed to pass on the company baton successfully. If you want to ensure the legacy of your business continues on to the next generation, here are a few pieces of advice…
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Thursday, March 03, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: strategy,
report,
guide,
succession planning,
ownership,
White Paper,
transfer,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
structure,
steps,
goals,
best practice,
template
What are the best practices when planning for succession? Is there a model you can follow? The truth is, there are many different approaches but, in the third part of our series demystifying succession planning, we share the Grant Thornton best practice template for developing the best succession plan.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: tax,
strategy,
report,
talent,
guide,
succession planning,
ownership,
White Paper,
transfer,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
valuation,
structure,
steps,
legacy,
goals
Figures show that 27% of UK businesses are expecting a change of ownership in the next 10 years, according to Grant Thornton 2009 International Business Report (IBR). Preparing ahead for such a major change makes financial and business sense. So why don’t companies do it?
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: tax,
report,
guide,
succession planning,
ownership,
White Paper,
transfer,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
valuation,
structure,
steps,
legacy,
goals
Last month Grant Thornton released ‘Succeeding at Succession’, a report to help privately held business owners plan an effective transfer of ownership without suffering adverse financial or tax consequences. We’ll be posting a series of articles from the report beginning with this step-by-step guide.
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