What is refurbishment finance used for?

The ways refurbishment finance help developers Unlike the large-scale development loans that are issued to developers building new properties from the ground up, a popular and effective form of financing is for the refurbishment, extension and renovation of existing properties. Light vs. heavy refurbishment Refurbishment development projects fall into one of two categories and this categorisation can affect how much

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Effective content marketing and copywriting

Following on from the great Professional Copywriters’ Network conference last Friday, I’d like to take a moment to discuss the crossover between content marketing and copywriting. The most contentious issue of the day was the merits (or lack of merits) of content marketing, which Andy Maslen has done a great job of summarising in his blog. Rather than recycle his

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UK Funeral Costs

Do you know how much a funeral costs? From recent research, the average funeral costs approx. £5,000. But if you want extras, then prices can be even more expensive. If you invest in a pre-paid funeral plan, then you can avoid the rising costs of funeral, as well as planning the kind of funeral you want. funeralguide.co.uk provides you with

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Payroll Services – What Should You Do?

How much time do you spend on your employees pay? Wages take up time – your time – time that you would probably rather use to run your business and let’s face it, calculating tax, national insurance, sick pay, overtime, pensions contributions, maternity benefits, student loan deductions is not a job for the faint hearted. Hiring an accountant will offer

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Working with government schemes and grants

Cost cutting bill solutions Free cavity wall insulation On average a household can save £150+ per year on their energy bills if they have the correct insulation installed.  This government scheme is currently only available in England, Scotland and Wales but it is available to the majority of households. Click here for more on cavity wall insulation. Long term association

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10 Tips for Raising Finance

10 Tips for Raising Finance You MUST 1.       Be committed. Totally, wholly, unquestionably, inextricably committed to your business. Financially and personally. Investors don’t back part-timers. 2.        Not be overly protective. Businesses aren’t successful because of an idea alone. There is a strong tendency amongst early stage entrepreneurs to think that their idea is gold dust and that everybody they tell

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Sell, Acquire or Merge?

Sell, acquire or merge? What have Lehman Brothers, HBOS and Manchester City got in common? All three have recently been taken over; Nomura buying Lehman Brothers and Lloyds taking over HBOS following financial crisis at both. Abu Dhabi United Group have purchased Manchester City who are not themselves in financial difficulty but their previous owner, former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra,

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