Issue 57 October
B4 Digital Business News – Issue 57 October
National
How do we educate business school students of the future?
Last month, our B4 podcast ‘The Sharp End’ saw Frank Nigriello, B4 Chairman and Group Director of Corporate Affairs, Unipart Group, conduct an in-depth interview with Tim Vorley, Pro Vice Chancellor, and Dean of Oxford Brookes Business School. The fascinating online discussion, was attended by other B4 business members, including Grant Thornton, OSEP and Oxford […]
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Unipart announces 2021 financial results
Unipart Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturing, logistics, and consulting businesses, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Unipart’s BIG Charity Challenge: Supporting Alzheimer’s Society
Unipart people have a long history of raising money to support many local and national causes.
CRM Summary: The Chancellor’s September Statement
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his “mini Budget” on 23 September 2022.
The Queen: the epitome of the ‘servant leader’
I was lucky enough to meet the Queen on two occasions. They were both as a result of my involvement with Turbosound, a company that designs and manufactures professional loudspeakers, which have been used by bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Michael Jackson and many others. The first time was when Turbosound was awarded […]
Why a personal budget is so important – and how to...
As well as making the numbers work for our clients, CRM’s recently qualified accountant Loren Forbes is a big fan of personal budgeting and she is passionate about spreading the word to help people manage their money better.
Freeths strengthens family law offering with partner hire
Leading national law firm, Freeths LLP, has strengthened its offering in the Southeast with the appointment of Partner Gavin Scott to lead the highly regarded family team in Oxford. This latest appointment will see Gavin expand the team, while working alongside colleagues nationally. With over 20 years’ experience, Gavin’s expertise spans all aspects of family law, […]
Freeths appoints new partner to its thriving intellectual property and media...
Leading national law firm Freeths has appointed Martin Noble as Intellectual Property (IP) and Media Partner as it continues to grow the practice nationally. He joins from Shakespeare Martineau. Martin has over 20 years’ experience advising businesses on a broad range of commercial matters, with a particular focus on intellectual property. His appointment will further […]
Freeths announces record financial results in 2022
Leading national law firm Freeths has today published its financial results for 2021/22, revealing a record performance for the year with turnover up by 9.3% to £112m. As one of the fastest growing UK firms, Freeths has delivered compound organic annual growth of c10% since 2015. Freeths’ continuing success is driven by the dedication and […]
Mind the gap. How can women maximise their pensions?
As women get older, the difference widens between the value of their pension and that of men – in fact the gap stretches to almost 50% for the over 50s – so some women will retire with half the pension pot of men.
Freeths launches Private Funds practice with new Partner hire
Leading national law firm Freeths LLP has established a new specialist Private Funds department in London with the appointment of Partner George Metcalfe. George joins from Simmons & Simmons. With more than 10 years’ experience, George has a particular focus on infrastructure, credit, private equity, venture capital, real estate and impact funds. He regularly advises […]
Request for Quotation: eScalate Programme Advisor
OxLEP are looking to procure consultancy support to provide an eScalate programme advisor service to the OxLEP Business ‘eScalate’ project, which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
HRH Queen Elizabeth II – Unipart message of condolence
September 2022 – We join the rest of the United Kingdom and the world in mourning the loss of our sovereign, HRH Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of our company, we send our sincere and deepest condolences to her family. There will be much written about Her Majesty’s lifetime of devoted public service and her legacy […]