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“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Confucius, Chinese philosopher, born Kong Qiu 551-479 BCE. ECONOMIC UPDATE Britain’s recession is over, inflation is beaten, and interest rates are heading down. That, in a nutshell, was the upbeat message from the March UK Budget. But delve into the Budget numbers and […]
Category: Business
“Entrepreneurial loneliness” is common among many business owners we speak to. Setting up and running a successful business requires long hours, and you may not always have the “sounding board” of a peer or someone in the same position who you can talk to. Inc. reports that 75% of small business owners are concerned about their […]
Category: Business
If you’re a business owner who is looking to exit your business within the next five years or so, you may have considered selling your business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). EOTs are a relatively new business structure, which could allow you to sell your business to a trust controlled by your employees. They […]
Category: Business, Financial Planning
Between January 2020 and October 2023, the number of job vacancies in the UK rose by 156,000. As reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), this influx of employment opportunities could cause a problematic decrease in competition for job hunters. And, as a result, this could create greater recruiting challenges for businesses. What’s more, […]
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The Clarion Investment Committee met on the 14th of September 2023. The following notes summarise the main points of consideration in the Investment Committee discussions but have been updated to include commentary on recent events and the wider implications for financial markets. Economic, Political and Business Snapshot Economics The Office for National Statistics upgraded the […]
Category: Business
“Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.” George Bernard Shaw Economic Update “Summer days are over; summer work is done. Harvests have been gathered, gaily, one by one”. With the dark nights of winter fast approaching, here is a short review of the main economic developments […]
Category: Business
You may well have owned your business for decades, so you’ll no doubt have given it a great deal of thought before deciding to sell it and move on. Conversely, you may be looking to sell up after just a few years of running the firm because you feel the time is right to move […]
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We are delighted to be able to feature this guest blog by Eleanor Moore, Director of Private Clients, at a partner organisation – Broadway Insurance Brokers. Here Eleanor talks about the art of insurance to ensure that you and your cultural keepsakes are covered. One of the foremost French artists of the 19th-century, Gustave Courbet, once remarked […]
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We are delighted to announce our fantastic team of Associate Financial Planners (AFPs) have been named the Paraplanning Team of the Year 2022. Our top team of AFPs were presented with the prestigious award at the Professional Paraplanner Awards ceremony in London. Head of Advice Delivery and former winner of the Paraplanner of the Year […]
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