Events in the boardroom fascinate viewers of TV’s ‘The Apprentice’, but a fate worse than merely being fired hangs over directors, non-exec directors and managers who directly influence company strategy and day-to-day operations in the real business world. Over 100 sections of the Companies Act 2016 can result in legal prosecution, due to negligence, poor practice or fraudulent activity. Directors Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 08/01/2019
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 02/01/2019
Food allergen labelling has unfortunately been in the spotlight in recent weeks, with the case of Natasha Ednan- Laperouse, who died in 2016 after eating a Pret à Manger sandwich containing undeclared sesame seeds, potentially set to bring about a change in the law. Whilst Pret à Manger was not obliged to put allergen advice on its sandwich’s wrapper, the Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 18/12/2018
Uncertainty over any deal with Brussels coming to fruition is one more issue British businesses could do without. Various factors led to £5.86m of bad debts being written off by Britain’s British SMEs alone in the last financial year and the world’s largest trade credit insurer, Euler Hermes, warns that a no-deal Brexit would wipe out £3.5bn in UK automotive Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 11/12/2018
Avoid being one of the 43% of businesses with inadequate business interruption cover
Categories: General
In recent months, we have seen two major fires ravaging buildings in Glasgow city centre – the Glasgow School of Art and Victoria’s night club – and ongoing impacts on Salisbury-based businesses following the nerve agent attack. Last year, we saw terrorism creating other issues for businesses suddenly finding their premises behind a police cordon. A fund of £5m is Read More…