NEWS
RECOVERY LOAN – 3 MONTHS REMAINING
The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) will be around for just another 3 months as it expires on 30th June 2022, and there are no signs that it is going to be extended. The scheme was in many ways a replacement for Bounce Back Loans (BBL) and CBILS but little of the major benefits…
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THE DEALMAKER – A BOOK REVIEW
This is a book by Guy Hands, the well-known financier and investor. Hands is the founder and chairman of Terra Firma, the private equity firm, which he founded in 2002 as a spinout from Numura. It was once one of the largest Private Equity firms in Europe. The start of…
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ZERO NEGATIVITY BY ANT MIDDLETON – A BOOK REVIEW
This is a book by Ant Middleton, the ex-marine and member of the Special Boat Service (SBS). However, he is probably best known as being the Chief Instructor on the TV programme SAS: Who Dares Wins. He has written a number of books around mindset, and this one is about…
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FAIL TO PLAN, PLAN TO FAIL
You cannot fail to miss all the articles online and in the papers and magazines since 1st January about losing weight, getting fit and exercising, and having this as part of a plan and programme for the year. I have deliberately left this article until late January as most people…
Read MoreROERT MAXWELL – FALL – A BOOK REVIEW
The first book review of the year is one excellent book and sets the bar high for the rest of the year. The book is ‘Fall’ by John Preston. The book is about the life and lies and the rise and fall of Robert Maxwell. Prior to reading this book…
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THE EQUITY MARKET
In the last 12-18 months we have been advising and helping many clients raise equity via a number of methods including Private Individuals/High Net Worths (HNW), Crowdfunding and Private Equity. We have certainly seen more deals in this area than in previous years and there are a number of reasons…
Read MoreSTART WITH WHY – A BOOK REVIEW
This month’s book review is the award winning ‘Start With Why’ by Simon Sinek. A book that came out of a TED talk Sinek gave in 2009 called ‘How Great Leaders Inspire Action’ The premise behind the book is looking at why some people and organisations are more inventive, pioneering…
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EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP TRUSTS
Employee ownership is one of the fastest growing business models in the UK. As we come out of the pandemic it is widely seen as having a key role to play in re-setting the UK economy. Employee ownership is not a new concept – the likes of The John Lewis…
Read MoreSHOE DOG – A BOOK REVIEW
This month’s book review is Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, the founder of Nike. I can’t believe I haven’t written a review of this book before. I’ve recommended it many times so it certainly deserves a belated write-up. I should say this is not a sports book, so if you…
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