The Problem with Employee Owned Trusts

The Problem with Employee Owned Trusts

Introduction An Employee Owned Trust is a trust that is set up to allow the employees to be involved in the running of the business and to benefit from the profitability of the business in the future. Set up in 2014 by the UK government to increase engagement within...
Merging Cultures

Merging Cultures

There is a lot of talk about merging cultures within a business after a merger of companies. Everyone talks about the efficiency savings made and the increase in staff morale. But is it as easy as people think? Let’s take the example of company A., They go on an...
What is a reverse retirement?

What is a reverse retirement?

Retirement means different things to different people, for some retirement is not having to go to work anymore and being able to take up a new hobby, for others it means an end of an era, a scary time when they don’t know how to fill their time after spending so...
Does your company have enough fat?

Does your company have enough fat?

I understand the need to cut wastage from businesses and trimming the fat has been a tool within business for 1000s of years, but is cutting always the best method to use? When babies are born, they look cute and cuddly, most of them have baby fat where they can look...