Achievements in innovation, safety and sustainability
At the time of writing, we are only a third of the way through the year but, despite the current crisis, it’s been a busy start to the year for Owen Mumford.
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Sustainable Business post-COVID: Let’s not waste this crisis with Alice Schmidt...
2020 was going to be a great year. Many of us had interesting projects, promising deals, or powerful breakthroughs to look forward to.
Oxfordshire businesses show flexibility and adaptability in response to the coronavirus...
Rod Macrae has been hearing about the way businesses have responded to the challenge of COVID-19 – and the support available for SMEs from OxLEP.
Stronger together: Navigating the challenges of local businesses in transition
Ensuring that a limited management and leadership team is optimised to engage with and support a growing workforce is a key aspect to unlocking future potential.
Oxfordshire’s Visitor Economy – the then, the now and the future...
Oxfordshire has in recent years benefited from a valuable and thriving visitor economy that was worth over £2billion and supported nearly 40,000 jobs across the county.
Business Culture post Coronavirus with Mike Jennings of Jennings
With massive disruption in many sectors, with unprecedented uncertainty across the nation, if not the world, how can we manage to press on, maintaining our business in the face of such change.
Keeping it in the Family – IHT Planning now and post...
With emergency measures already announced, planning your personal finances is more important than ever.
Will Electric Vehicles see the return of the Company Car?
Owen Kyffin, director of Whitley Stimpson accountants and business advisors explains how you could save money by driving an electric car.
How can a will prepared during the Coronavirus pandemic be challenged?
In the last few months, life as we know it has changed beyond recognition. Coronavirus has taken hold in the UK and it has left many people scrambling to get their affairs in order.
The Ostrich’s Guide to Business recovery post C19 with Jonathan...
A look at what measures can be put into place now to keep heads above water whilst limiting the personal liability to directors.
Best Practice Guide to Charity of the Year Initiatives
About Charity of the Year initiatives are popular with businesses wanting to back different causes regularly. The business typically chooses a different charity to support each year, offering staff volunteering time, sponsorship and fundraising support. But how do businesses know they are providing the help that charities really need? This guide looks at how your […]
How I moved my business online with Joy Foster of TechPixies
Joy Foster, founder and Managing Director of the Award-Winning Online Social Media Training Company TechPixies will talk about how she moved her social enterprise from a face to face training company online in 2018 and the impact moving online has had for her company.
GDPR – Past, Present & Future with Kellie Peters of Databasix
25th May 2020 marks the 2-year anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force across Europe. On many an occasion I have been asked if GDPR still applies (yes it does), or I have been told that the regulation prevents business growth (no it doesn’t).
One of the UK’s leading family lawyers is appointed a Deputy...
After a rigorous interviewing process that started in March 2019 and involved various screening tests and interviews, Rachael Oakes, Partner and National Joint Head of Freeths’ highly regarded UK Family Wealth Practice has been appointed Deputy District Judge and will sit on the Midland Circuit.
Oxford-based Owen Mumford appoints new Director of Research & Development
Owen Mumford, a global industry leader in medical device design and manufacturing based in Oxford, has appointed Professor Andrew Lewis as Research & Development Director as part of its continued investment in innovation.