After three decades of working with teams across numerous industries, one truth has remained constant: sustainable growth is built from the inside out. Too often, companies chase expansion by acquiring competitors, launching new products, or pouring money into marketing. While these moves may create a short-term lift, they rarely deliver lasting impact. The organisations that…
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How Gender Bias Still Builds Barriers for Women in Construction
By Lauren Walker, MD of Aluminium Fire Systems Walk onto any construction site today, and you’ll likely see hard hats, steel-toed boots, and maybe, if you’re lucky, a woman or two among the crew. But don’t be fooled. While the equipment and technology have evolved, one thing remains stubbornly stuck in the past: sexist attitudes…
MCL Architecture – A Firm Of Seamless Projects And Strong Client Relationships
Architecture puts clients first via close working relationships and a delicate balance of architectural creativity and practical, precise project delivery. Stroll through London, and you’ll see new monuments everywhere, and we’re not talking about statues of historical figures. New architectural creations dominate the London skyline and its various neighbourhoods. For the untrained, they seem to…
How Employers Can Promote A Healthy Work-Life Balance for Their Employees
I like the phrase ‘work-life harmony.’ I think ‘balance’ is a debasing metaphor because it implies there’s a strict trade-off. Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon Various studies have demonstrated that businesses that provide a decent work-life balance report more productivity by their employees. This supports the view that a healthy work-life balance is good not…
Making Tax Digital For Income Tax: What Small Businesses Need To Know
Main photo by Thomas Lefebvre on Unsplash Britain’s tax system is finally kicking its paper habit. ‘Making Tax Digital’ (MTD) started with VAT in 2019 and is now marching toward Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA). If you run a micro-company, side-hustle or rental portfolio perhaps, here’s a guide to what lies ahead and how to…
Beyond the Spreadsheet – Why Founders Need To Budget For Their Mental Health
By Rebecca Sutherland, investor, mentor, and founder of HarbarSix Ltd Entrepreneurship demands balance. You have so many responsibilities to juggle, and often in the beginning, all the decisions fall on you. Spending hours trying to make sense of the numbers accumulated on a boring spreadsheet can cause any founder to doubt themselves and create unrealistic…
Culture Is the Product: Why You Can’t Scale What You Can’t Lead
By Rebecca Sutherland, Investor and founder of HarbarSix Ltd Culture isn’t the fluffy stuff Too often, when people hear the word culture, they think of beanbags in the office, a Christmas party, or a set of corporate values printed on a glossy wall poster. But culture isn’t something you bolt on once you’ve got the…
Fast Forward Vocational Training – How Go-Karting Can Bridge The STEM Skills Gap
Through go-karting, founder Callum Thompson is helping countless young people carve out careers in a sector which desperately needs more talent. Callum Thompson, leader of alternative training provider, Fast Forward Vocational Training Ltd, has much to be proud of. Not only does his business create real social impact by helping young people learn vital STEM…
Meet LPE Consultancy – A Firm That Values Client Success
LPE Consultancy is the specialist engine room advisory and support service launched to help its clients operate smarter, faster and better. Luke Bancroft-Smith, Director of LPE Consultancy Ltd, a specialist advisory and support firm serving the utilities, telecoms and property services, has the experience needed to lead a mighty business. “I launched LPE after working…
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates
Today, at noon, the Bank of England has announced that they’re cutting interest rates from 4.25% to 4%. In an announcement that had many industry experts teetering between whether or not the Bank of England would raise interest rates, cut them, or steady the ship, the official announcement may surprise many. Now our experts will…