When you think of the word Dantes, you might automatically associate it with the word inferno – the famous journey of Dante Alighieri through hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. This couldn’t be further from the truth though in describing Dantes at the Halfway...
Despite the well-documented attempts by the government to inject more impetus into the bank lending scenario, it’s just been announced that lending to UK businesses between December and February has dramatically fallen by nearly £5bn. This is an indication that the...
Payday can always be a busy time for the smaller employer. That time of the week or month when employees are expecting prompt payment for their efforts can mean that other tasks – like actually making money for the company – can slip, which is not good for business....
The Chancellor George Osborne has lifted the spirits of British businesses in the 2013 budget, by announcing cuts in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) that will come into force next year. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is pleased with the plans, which...
As part of the government’s attempts to ‘make work pay’ and generate savings in benefits, the recent Budget announced that there will be an increase in the personal allowance to £9,440 which will ‘benefit people working hard on ordinary incomes’. This will come as...
The Cottage Loaf in Llandudno has all the charm and good looks of a traditional country village pub, yet it stands in a quiet back street in the heart of the town. The Loaf, as it’s known locally, has won several awards for the quality of their beers, the attractive...
We told you last month about the funbus that we funded for Bucklebury Farm Park in Berkshire. Although it was acquired from a private vendor, our National Accounts Manager on the catering side, David Gadsden, managed to secure a cool £20,000 of our resources for the...
One of our senior finance consultants fancied a day at the seaside recently, so he nipped down to Great Yarmouth for a short break. But far be it from him to waste his time on frivolities – and it was far too cold for a paddle in the sea anyway. But he did come back...
An important aspect of Johnson Reed’s service is the ability to work with sector specialist suppliers – it’s very often through them that we arrange many of our finance deals. One such specialist is Matrix, a fitness equipment vendor with whom we have had an important...
When you’ve been around for as long as Charlesworth Press, you know that your success in the printing world is reliant upon replacing elderly kit before it’s too late, as well as staying up-to-date with technology to make sure you are maximising your internal...
