So you have a successful business and are seeking to grow, possibly through franchising, but what are the pros and cons? A franchise model is a set of documents and support to enable another person to trade as you have … Continued
As businesses are re-opening their doors this week, we carried out a survey with our members to get their feedback around the covid vaccine and find out if they were implementing a ‘No Jab, No Job’ policy within their businesses. … Continued
The 24th edition of the Forum of Private Business Health and Safety guide is now available for our members April 2021. It is a vital business resource for any business owner not only our members and it will give you … Continued
I started this blog with the intention of reviewing the latest budget, which was presented yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, as we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel and are hoping that most of the … Continued
Your Personal finances The personal allowance and income tax thresholds for basic and higher-rate taxpayers will rise in April and then be frozen until 2026 – increasing their tax as earnings rise. Income tax rates and thresholds are set in … Continued
A guest blog from our Health and Safety partner MD Safety Management. It is known that both drugs and alcohol misuse affects certain brain functions leading to lack of judgement, self-control and co-ordination and also a … Continued
Paul Uppal, Forum Non-Executive Director Late Payment & Bad Business Practices Paul Uppal was the Government’s Small Business Commissioner from 2017 to 2019. Paul made giant strides towards ensuring fair payment practices for small businesses and changing the late … Continued
Making Business Better Setting up and running a business can be incredibly rewarding but there are also many problems to be faced. Not only are there economic pressures to be handled but there is a huge amount of administration, law … Continued