by anjeerahman | Mar 5, 2023 | Business Health
An ugly expression, redolent of Private Equity (PE) that buys into businesses where they see they can get a much higher return from much reduced assets. Executed ruthlessly… But it’s worth noting how they work and what might usefully be learned from them when it comes...
by anjeerahman | Mar 5, 2023 | Business Health
The UK’s biggest businesses (6%) produce 65% of GDP, employing 50% of the workforce, whilst our smallest businesses (94%) produce 35% of GDP from the other half of the workforce. The government commission that investigated the small business productivity problem in...
by anjeerahman | Mar 5, 2023 | Business Health
It is essential to understand that both the Profits of your business and its cash flows are equally important. Only when they are properly managed can the company be successful. For a business to be successful, it is vital to monitor both closely. If you are starting...
by anjeerahman | Mar 5, 2023 | Business Health
Which is perfectly possible…in fact, at least double Really? Yes, because if yours is like most owner-managed businesses, it’s run as a personal cash generator and lifestyle support scheme. Which is fine, until retirement looms or a divorce or partner dispute arises,...
by anjeerahman | Mar 5, 2023 | Business Health
I’m struck by how many of the business owners that I meet don’t consider this. And when I raise the subject, they will usually tell me that they are relying on private rental property and a modest pension for their retirement. They don’t see their business as a...
by anjeerahman | Mar 5, 2023 | Business Health
It is a matter of extensive and longstanding record that the UK’s six million small businesses employ 50% of the workforce yet contribute only 33% of GDP. They have a high failure rate with 250,000 closures every year, much of it attributed to lack of business skills...