From our CEO

Are Napoleon’s comments about the English still relevant in today’s business climate?

According to sources, Napoleon once said "L'Angleterre est une nation de boutiquiers" - “England is a nation of shopkeepers”.  Whilst the number of shops on the average UK high street has certainly diminished greatly, we may well still be a nation of entrepreneurs.

Why small businesses need to knock down barriers

Whichever way you voted on the Brexit issue and however strongly you feel about it, the one thing that seems pretty clear is that the task facing this and successive governments is challenging to say the least. Much of what has to be done is completely uncharted territory.