Managing Finance

You cannot make your business completely bullet proof. However, taking appropriate action can help your business survive when economic conditions are tough.

Does your business have a driver vetting procedure?

Submitted on Thu, 31/01/2013 - 11:54am
Ashley Minors, Hugh J Boswell

Aviva shares a common aim with its fleet customers to reduce risk and consequent claims spend.

You No Longer Qualify For An Audit…But Should You Still Have One?

Submitted on Mon, 10/12/2012 - 3:42pm
Matt Leggett, Lovewell Blake LLP

As you may have heard, recent Government announcements have aligned the rules for audit exemption with those for small company qualification.  These changes come into effect for accounting periods ending on or after 1 October 2012.

Summer Floods; Would Your Business be Prepared in the Event of a Disaster?

Submitted on Fri, 27/07/2012 - 10:21am
Peter Foster of Hugh J Boswell

Provisional Met Office figures show that 2012 has seen the UK’s wettest April and June, since records began in 1910.  Over a months worth of rain fell in the North West and North East within 24 hours, after flood warnings were issued to more than 7,000 homes and businesses. 

The damage of unreasonable insurance claims

Submitted on Tue, 10/07/2012 - 1:33pm
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Hugh J Boswell

With the UK economy struggling to get off its knees and many businesses working tirelessly to compete in tough trading conditions, a sharp hike in your annual insurance premium can feel all the more painful.

Vehicle Tracking Devices: How they affect your insurance premiums

Submitted on Tue, 26/06/2012 - 12:27pm
Hugh J Boswell

With increasing pressure on fuel costs and the need to be efficient in every aspect of business more important than ever, many fleet owners are considering installing a tracking system to their vehicles.

Top Ten Tips For Avoiding / Resolving Disputes

Submitted on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 11:50am
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James McCulloch, Cozens-Hardy LLP

Unfortunately, disputes can be part of business life. But there are steps you can take to avoid them - or indeed to resolve them with minimal expense and effort, when and if they occur:

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Why it could pay to deal in the "redback"

Submitted on Thu, 19/04/2012 - 1:53pm
Colin Denny, HSBC Bank plc

China's RMB seems set to become the world's next reserve currency, perhaps within the next decade. But British businesses with Chinese links don't need to wait. They can control risk and boost competitiveness by trading in the ‘redback' right now.

Boosting Finance Options For Business

Submitted on Wed, 11/04/2012 - 10:45am
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Caroline Williams Norfolk Chamber of Commerce

Government response to the industry taskforce -The Government's reply to the taskforce’s report  agrees that more can, and should, be done to build alternative markets and unlock new pools of capital.

No Win No Fee Reform

Submitted on Fri, 09/03/2012 - 11:01am
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Ashley Minor Hugh J Boswell

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed  plans to  reform the ‘no win, no fee’ system having cited high legal costs in settling personal injury claims as one of the main reasons for the general rise in motor insurance premiums. The planned reforms by the Ministry of Justice aim to balance the costs more fairly between the claimant and defendant, but there are wider implications for all parties if the legislation goes ahead.

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