Pub group suggest rain impacted sales
Birmingham-based pub group Mitchells & Butler has reported a slowdown in sales, a trend the company has attributed to the rain. The owners of brand names such as All Bar One…
ICM and BIS monthly cashflow ‘tip’
The Institute of Credit Management (ICM) and the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise Mark Prisk have published their monthly ‘tip’ for small businesses to better manage their cashflow. “Have…
Stobart Group publish encouraging results
Cumbrian logistics firm Stobart Group have announced full-year profits of £35.2m, up from £34.5m in 2012.The firm reported a strengthened balance sheet, with net assets of £472.7m, compared with £331.7m…
Paper manufacturer to improve cash flow with m-hance
Slater Harrison & Co will gain a rapid return on investment through greater stock control and increased customer satisfaction Slater Harrison & Co, market-leading manufacturers of speciality card, papers and board…
Student accommodation provider expect Olympic boost
Bristol based, student accommodation provider, UNITE Group plc has said it expects an Olympic income boost of up to £1.75m.Publishing its interim management statement, the organisation is in the final…
Hampshire businessman speaks out on late payment
The Forum of Private Business have highlighted the experiences of one Hampshire businessman, who is still waiting for an invoice three years.Peter Darcy, who runs Gosport-based Peter Darcy Industrial Training…
UNW Apprentices going for accountancy gold at WorldSkills
Four talented accountancy students at the Newcastle firm of accountants and business advisers, UNW LLP, will represent the North East in the WorldSkills UK Accounting Technician national final in London…
Experienced accountants continue to be valued by employers
Chartered accountants with over 20 years experience in the financial sector continue to be valued by their employers, who reward them more in pay packets. The Institute of Chartered Accountants…
Pothole vehicle manufacturer deal runs smoothly with UNW
Business advisers and accountants, UNW, has played a central role in Newcastle-based Reece Group taking control of pothole repair specialist Velocity.
Reece Group, which includes Pearson Engineering, took a 50% interest…
Survey reveals demand for CRM-integrated document management
A survey by document management software company, Version One, reveals that 73 per cent of UK organisations do not have document management functionality integrated into their customer relationship management (CRM)…