There are many beastly people out there trying to lever money out of your wallet and the levels of sophistication of their phishing scams can bea really eye opener. And it affects you equally as much in business as it does in your personal life. We recently learnt about a garage that got done for […]
Continue reading80. So … What is it that makes Tectona Tick??
We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you just how Tectona can help you. In short, Tectona Partnership helps businesses to sort their finances out. Or, put another way … We “get” finance Our approach is – “get the management right, and you get the finances right”. And areas we regularly roll up our […]
Continue reading79. In Manufacturing – why Waste your time Tilting at Windmills?
The UK is only just recovering from one of the longest slumps in history. Throughout the recent tough economic downturn well known brands from both manufacturing and retail industies have suffered terribly and some were lost or restructured – think Woolies, HMV (as we knew it) or the entire British steel industry. Despite the weak […]
Continue reading78. Exit Plan: Seven Nuggets For You To Consider
We recently gave you some nuggets if you are strategising your business exit plan; here is another article about the actual “Mechanics of a Sale” First have a look at one of our earlier Blogs to find out how you should start preparing your business for sale in good time – it’s never too early. […]
Continue reading77. Seven Nuggets you should be thinking about now if you have even the merest inkling of selling your business
There are 7 key considerations when getting ready for sale: 1. Planning Planning an exit strategy is absolutely key for any business owner looking to maximise value from all the hard work you have invested in setting up and growing your business. The old adage “failing to plan is planning to fail” is hugely relevant […]
Continue reading76. From “Busy Fool” to Trading Nirvana in One Easy Step
If you put your prices up you would probably lose some business – right? But do you know how much sales volume you could afford to lose – yet still be as profitable as you were before you hiked your prices? Every business is different and you need to understand how the “Price : Volume […]
Continue reading75. How Can I Squirrel Cash From Somewhere?
Question I am the owner and manager of a boutique executive search consultancy business. The business turns over about £5m and I have half a dozen billing consultants who, like me, are heavily involved in business development. In addition we have a small team of researchers and a couple of support staff. I have a part-time […]
Continue reading74. Do you, like me, groan inwardly when we get into the joyous period that is Christmas?
Christmas is upon us and the stores are full of festive joy. Your staff have already started to plan their Christmas meals, search frantically for presents and those Christmas parties are appearing in their diaries. It wasn’t that long ago that businesses, especially corporate service companies, welcomed the slowdown so they could catch up with […]
Continue reading73. My Bank won’t give me a Loan. What Should I do?
My bank won’t give me a loan to expand my production. What should I do? The obvious – but wrong – answer is to look immediately for another bank that will lend. The danger is that your bank has made the correct decision on the information you gave it, and by simply reapplying elsewhere you […]
Continue reading72. How will Implementing FRS101 and FRS 102 Affect My Business
Question of the week: 1. How will implementing FRS101 and FRS 102 affect my business and what should I be doing now to plan ahead (my year end is 31st December)? 2. Which is the better one to comply with? These were the 2 coupled questions posed by Colin from a manufacturing company. This […]
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