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 Richard A Smith of Charterhouse Lombard Limited. Richard has joined IR as our exclusive Company Formations member in UAE. With over 15 years experience, Charterhouse Lombard Limited is a recognised global brand with a strong reputation for efficient and client-focused administration […]
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) should do more to protect themselves against online fraud and IT security risks, a panel of experts has said. Experts from government and industry have created a simple action plan for SMEs as part of the Cyber Streetwise campaign, which raises awareness about the importance of cyber security to SMEs […]
More than 9 out of 10 employers who have not yet started automatically enrolling employees into a workplace pension would like to delay until the government has confirmed final details of the upcoming pension reforms. Employers must start enrolling eligible employees into a workplace pension on a specified date known as their staging date. More […]
Doing business in the Nordics is easy. The World Bank has just published its yearly ranking of how easy or cumbersome it is to set up business in the various countries throughout the world. The four Nordic countries Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway are among the 11 easiest countries in the world to start up […]
We are pleased to announce that after 20 years of running Kevin Beare & Co that Kevin Beare has sold the business to the Sable Group (www.sable-group.com). Sable is an active player in the international services sector and offers a broad range of services, including:• Accounting and tax• Immigration and nationality• Foreign exchange• Wealth managementThe group has over 150 […]
CorpNordic Sweden is expanding and is therefore looking for a Director. Read the advertisement and apply for the job here. For questions, please contact Agnes Sandström. CorpNordic Group
I recently attended the Crypto Valley Summit on the Isle of Man. It meant my daily drive in to Douglas was 10 minutes longer than I’ve come to expect but all in all, attendance for me was relatively simple. I was surprised, impressed (even a little embarrassed!) by the distance covered by some of my […]
Our clients are mainly Russian companies with a Dutch entity in their structure. Obviously they need a director who can coordinate all the necessary activities to keep the Dutch entity in good standing and at the same time understands the reality of doing business in Russia. In Russia, C-Corp was founded in 2005 to serve […]