In these uncertain economic times, booking yourself in for a manicure has become the affordable treat for busy people. So how has the nail industry become such a winner in the retail sector? We sat down with Thea Green, CEO and founder of nails inc, to find out about the...
Recently, we caught up with James Dyson and asked him for his views on the future of innovation and how research and development (R&D) can really add value for private businesses. James passionately believes that in order to survive and prosper in the years ahead UK businesses will need to...
I am delighted to be able to announce the 45 companies that, with the help of our excellent and challenging judges, have beaten over 300 high quality entries onto the shortlist for the PwC Private Business Awards. Private businesses are the foundation of the British economy and will be integral...
I had a great time at the IFB 10th annual conference in Liverpool last week. The theme this year was stewardship and it came out powerfully in all of the sessions just how strongly family business leaders do feel about that aspect of their business life. Family business leaders do...
We are this year proud to be launching the Private Business Awards - it seemed a really good time to recognise and celebrate the success of private companies and the significant contribution they make to the UK economy. Follow this link www.privatebusinessawards.com for more details and the simple nominations process.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for listed companies to set improved targets for the number of women represented at board level. The need for improved diversity is not a new concept, but it’s certainly a topic which is being taken increasingly seriously by both the CBI and...
Anyone working with entrepreneurs or families driving privately owned businesses forward will at some point have been in awe of the brilliance, focus, personal commitment or perhaps self-belief of particular individuals. So too is it striking to see the strong values held by many of those people in the way...
By guest blog writer Vish Chopra from PwCScotland office With Mary on holiday this week, I am pleased to step into her shoes and post the first entry on the blog from Scotland. As the dust begins to settle on last week’s Spending Review, I can’t help but think that...
...So the wait is over... in a taxi on the way to the BBC this afternoon, immediately after the Chancellor sat down, I was calling clients who I knew would be most immediately impacted by the CGT changes - and on the way back I found myself reflecting on "so...
It’s a slightly strange feeling as I sit here early on this Friday morning. Here we are, now only a very few days away from the Emergency Budget, and there’s almost a sense of “calm before the storm” - many people in many different ways have put significant effort into...
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