Boosting Oxfordshire’s SMEs with support that is priceless
Small businesses are a huge part of Oxfordshire’s economy. 93% of jobs are in SMEs.
Oxfordshire
Where it all began. B4 started in Oxfordshire in 2006 and has continued to grow and expand to other areas.
What are management accounts? What you need from them
Management accounts are a summary of accounting data, containing the financial information business owners and key management need to make fully informed decisions on the day-to-day running of their organisation. Examples of what you might expect to report on include monitoring sales, stock, margins and cash.
Who’s Who: Jonna Mundy – CEO, You HR Consultancy Ltd
Meet Jonna: Growing up in London and being the youngest of 24 grandchildren, Jonna’s upbringing was 3 generations in one house, with very traditional values.
How can Oxfordshire attract develop and retain world-class talented people?
A suggested ‘Oxford salary weighting’, the need to foster engagement between business and education and the value of investing in employee development were three key themes to emerge at the inaugural Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) Business Leaders’ Q&A event.
Encrypt and Invest to Secure Your Future
Securing data is a must to prevent yourself from becoming just another statistic, says Gareth Johnson
Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary
Founded in 2008 by Cheryl-Lee Foulsham, Oxford Duplication Centre has successfully grown from a small home enterprise to a highly reputable digitisation company.
Love your workplace
Local business Aston and James are running a 3-month awareness campaign to educate local businesses on the importance of active movement in the workplace to encourage wellbeing.
Discovering Oxford
If you want to discover the wealth of sights that Oxford has to offer, let a famous City Sightseeing tour bus be your guide!
Magnetic Damage to Family Video Tapes
Magnetic tape damage is pretty common. Family tapes store video and audio information in the form of a magnetic strip. The VCR has special heads that can pick up on these magnetic signals and translate them into images and sound that plays on your TV.
Step Change Fund boosts infrastructure of three more leading community organisations
Oxfordshire Community Foundation’s Step Change Fund has just awarded a total of £146,690 to three local charitable organisations that are leading the way in their fields. The grants will support infrastructure developments that will create radical improvements to the groups’ ability to address issues such as mental health and social cohesion.
Blenheim Leads Charge to Drive Down Emissions
Blenheim has unveiled the first of a fleet of new electric vehicles as part of its commitment to become a net green energy generator.
How can better quality conversations boost business growth?
I recently read the story of Clairol (now part of Unilver) who went from being a dying company into full colour. Due to starting a conversation, and a shift in the quality of conversations that took place, a spirit of collaboration was born which allowed the management to not only transform the company but also the industry.
Top 5 Employment Law Guidelines for Businesses Affected by Snow Disruption
As heavy snow is set to affect many parts of the UK, Blake Morgan is issuing timely advice to employers to help manage the impact of adverse weather.
HMRC asks accounting firms for volunteer clients for Making Tax Digital...
HMRC has asked accounting firms for volunteer businesses from their client base to apply for its Making Tax Digital for VAT pilot, says top 100 accountancy firm Whitley Stimpson.
Blake Morgan Warns Businesses to Act Now to Ensure Employee Data...
Employers have fewer than six months to ensure their employee data is compliant with new EU privacy regulations and avoid potential fines, warns leading law firm Blake Morgan.