Michael Mcnally presented the award to Professor Nigel Gibbens at a prestigious ceremony at the House of Commons on Friday night (December 6), hosted by broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer. Nigel is extremely well respected...
Christmas is a time for giving and if you are struggling for ideas about what to give your nearest and dearest, and you are keen to reduce the amount of inheritance tax paid to HM Treasury when you die, you might want to...
Whether you own or rent the property, your business headquarters are probably the hub of your business operations. The chances are, you have put a huge amount of thought and money into choosing commercial premises and...
It can be very easy to fall foul of the UK’s drink driving laws, especially when the advice on the acceptable units of alcohol and limits can be confusing. There are also many factors which can influence the level...
Farms and farming properties are highly valuable assets, so it is no surprise that farming families are often concerned at the amount of inheritance tax their estate may attract when they die. Fortunately, agricultural...
You have decided to go ahead with a vital commercial expansion and are at the point of considering how best to prepare for a merger and acquisition (‘M&A’). So where should you start? As with any commercial planning,...
George Toursoulopoulos is looking out of the window, watching a man unloading heavy bottles of water from a van in the street outside. “Look at how hard that guy is working,” he says. “Wouldn’t it be great if there...
Farming businesses have typically been passed down through generations for very many years and selling a farm can be a difficult situation. Of course, you will want the sale to be as stress-free and smooth as possible. To...
Turning thirty can often be a milestone for an entrepreneur, but for Matt Parkinson it had a special significance. His ambition when he first went into business was to retire at that age. As it turned out, the milestone in...
There's a reason why a particular project is dear to the heart of Somayeh Aghnia, chief executive of Geeks, the software development company she co-founded with her husband. "When we arrived from Iran to do a masters degree...