Business Development

When we think of business in the 2020s, the companies that come to mind are, more often than not, firmly entrenched in the UK’s more prosperous services-based economy: finance, tech, and law are what I usually picture, for example. We probably don’t imagine book shops, milk delivery services, and family-owned businesses. We think of those […]

London has one of the most competitive job markets in the world. The city is home to over a million businesses, from small, newly-founded startups to global megatitans – and all of them are battling it out for the best talent. You’d be forgiven for assuming that the biggest companies can offer the most money, […]

To avoid staff turnover and a reduction in standards, business leaders should make a conscious effort to develop a better understanding of cultural intelligence and how it can be used in the workplace to keep employees on board and drive performance. Chris Crosby, CEO at Country Navigator, a cultural intelligence training platform, explains how leaders […]

From fashion labels to food startups, a new study by Capital on Tap reveals that the UK’s entrepreneurial spirit is stronger than ever. Independent businesses can be found far and wide across the country, from small bookshops such as Mini World Emporium in Manchester to independent fine wine, beer, and spirits merchants in Brighton. Across […]

New research suggests that Australia, Canada, and New Zealand are the most popular countries in the world for UK business expansion. Business leaders have searched for start-up and expansion opportunities in these three countries on more than 42,000 occasions, making up 1 in 3 searches globally.  For British organisations aiming to scale internationally, experts at […]

Registering a limited company is an exciting milestone. For many founders and first-time business owners, it marks the moment an idea starts to feel real. But incorporation is only the beginning and, what happens in those early weeks and months, particularly if you’re not yet trading, matters more than most new directors realise. It’s more […]

ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions in the world, yet in most workplaces it remains poorly understood, rarely discussed, and almost never planned for. Estimates suggest that around 3 to 4 percent of UK adults live with ADHD, which means that in any business of meaningful size, there is a very real […]

Your potential customers are searching for your services right now. They’re typing “solicitor near me,” “best restaurant in [town],” or “emergency plumber [city]” into Google, and if your business isn’t appearing prominently in those results, someone else is taking that call, booking that table, or winning that contract. Local search visibility is no longer a […]

Burnout has reached record levels in the UK. According to Mental Health UK’s most recent data, nine in ten UK adults experienced high or extreme levels of pressure and stress in the past year, and one in five workers took time off sick as a direct result. These are not abstract statistics; they describe real […]