Osborne’s message that Britain’s economic plan is working and we will continue to implement it. So there we are, George Osborne’s fifth and final Autumn Statement of this parliament. With an election in May this was always going to be a very politically driven speech. This combined with many spending announcements that were already made […]
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are predicting strong growth in turnover during the next 5 years, according to a survey by Santander. The survey of 500 business owners found that SMEs with annual turnover of up to £20 million are forecasting turnover to increase by 33%. The research indicates that SMEs are positive about their […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Katherine Evans of Mirkwood Evans Vincent. Katherine has joined IR as our exclusive TMT Member in England. Katherine heads up the firm’s Telecommunications and Business Technology Law Group and is the Mirkwood Evans Vincent Senior Partner. They specialise in advising clients in the telecommunications […]
The average pay gap between men and women has shrunk to its lowest figure since comparative records began in 1997, official figures reveal. Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows the gender pay gap was 9.4% in April 2014. The gap has narrowed from 17.4% in 1997 and 10% in April 2013. […]
Ashfords LLP advised the client on the aquisition of the entire issued shareholding in Hague and London Oil B.V, a Dutch oil and gas exploration company. Department involved: Corporate Ashfords LLP
The Second Annual Global M&A Conference Sunday 25 and Monday 26 January 2015 Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London Click here for the full invitation Please RSVP as soon as possible as spaces are limited. For more information, please contact: Simon Rous Conference Chair M: + 44 7977 471330 [email protected] Tamara Humphreys Conference Manager […]
More than a third of economic growth in 2013 was created by fast growing small firms, a report by Octopus Investments and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has found. The study found that high growth small businesses (HGSBs) were responsible for 36.2% of last year’s economic growth, despite representing just 1% of […]
A quarter of employees have taken time off work due to stress in the last year, research by Friends Life has found. The survey of 2,000 people revealed that 23% had called in sick due to stress, compared to 16.5% in the previous 2 years. Money was the biggest cause of stress for women whereas […]
The number of start-ups asking for permission to raise funds through a tax-efficient private investment scheme increased by more than 1,200 in the 2013/14 financial year, research by Radius Equity has found. The government’s Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is designed to stimulate investment in start-ups by offering tax breaks to private equity investors. Lenders […]
Small businesses pay an average of £35,500 to hire their first employee, according to research by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). In comparison, businesses with 20-49 employees face a bill of £25,100 per worker. The report into employment costs for small firms found that a […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Dr Julian Potter of WP Thompson. Julian has joined IR as our exclusive Patent Law Member in England. IT and engineering expert. Julian’s practice encompasses all physics-based disciplines and reflects his high academic qualifications and technical abilities. Julian’s technical areas of […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Gill Smaggasgale of WP Thompson. Gill has joined IR as our exclusive Patent Law Member in England. Gill is a European and UK Patent Attorney. She handles cases in the life science, chemistry and chemical and mechanical engineering fields including pharmaceuticals, […]