Sobell Business Lunch
You are warmly invited to join us at our next virtual Sobell Business Lunch and hear from our guest speaker, Professor Anand Menon, who will be delivering his thoughts on ‘The UK in a Changing Europe’.
Oxfordshire
Where it all began. B4 started in Oxfordshire in 2006 and has continued to grow and expand to other areas.
Requests for COVID-19 charitable funding soar as philanthropists urge people to...
Oxfordshire Community Foundation’s latest grants round, opened last week in response to lockdown 3, has been overwhelmed with applications from local charities, indicating a great continued frontline need. The charity and its donors are therefore appealing for the public to give in support of this response.
Wealth today and tomorrow
I’ve been helping Rebecca organise her money following the death of her father, who had also been one of our clients.
Andrew Katz named as top 100 influencer in Open Hardware in...
Moorcroft’s Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, Andrew Katz has been named on OpenUK’s Inaugural New Year’s Honours List for his contribution to Open Hardware.
A Leap of Faith needs Reliable Partners
Having wandered relatively blind into the world of webinars early in lockdown, B4 quickly got to grips with delivering regular content from members on a daily basis, culminating with BIO2020 which saw 102 live webinars delivered over three days.
Unconscious bias
In December 2020, the Cabinet Office announced that unconscious bias training is being phased out of the civil service on the grounds that there is no proof that it changes behaviour and that it may in fact cause a negative response. This comes after a group of MPs previously refused to undergo training on the grounds that it was ‘pandering to the woke agenda’ and it shows the depth of resistance within government to this type of training. But are they right?
Why should a white guy care about diversity? And what can...
I grew up feeling like a bit of an outsider. I have carried that with me throughout life, and always tried to think about who isn’t here, or who we aren’t talking about or including. That can be a challenging question, but I think it’s an important one for all organisations and people to think about.
Unipart Logistics wins Pro:Direct Sport contract extension
Unipart Logistics has won a five-year contract extension with Pro:Direct Sport in the US.
Moorcrofts LLP advises Skillweb.co.uk Ltd. on the sale of its Houndit...
Moorcrofts’ corporate team has advised Skillweb.co.uk Ltd. (Skillweb), a leading UK based software development and solutions company, on the sale of its “Houndit” business to Escher Software Services UK Limited (part of Hanover Investors private equity group).
The future of office design
The enforced restrictions of the last year have brought about seismic changes in the way we work. In working from home, many have discovered that they can still be efficient and get the job done. Beyond the initial enjoyment of being surrounded by home comforts and not having to commute, our separation from the mothership has also brought into sharp focus what we miss about life in the office and how those thoughts will potentially help shape the future of office design. Here are some areas which are likely to receive increased attention.
Dirty Vegan Launches the Ultimate Vegan Kit for Veganuary 2021
Dirty Vegan and friends have come together this Veganuary with delicious plant-based comfort food, in DIY kit form to kick the new year of with some much needed
comfort and joy.
Oxford Office Building Sold to Custodian REIT for £7.8 Million
National property consultancy Carter Jonas, acting on behalf of a private client, has completed the sale of Willow Court, one mile west of Oxford city centre, to Custodian REIT for £7.86 million.
Creating the conditions for diverse teams to thrive
We all know that diverse teams deliver better results. And that inclusion creates the conditions for diverse teams to thrive.
Tech in the year ahead
Predicting the future of technology is hard enough in a normal year. Where the pace of development and innovation continues unabated, seemingly limited only by our human imagination. Although in the world of Artificial Intelligence, that barrier may soon be broken as we hear about AI capable of writing new Beetles tracks. I’m not sure how I feel about that…