The challenges ahead on the road to recovery
The path to recovery will not be easy. Decision making by central bankers and politicians in 2021 is arguably more significant than they were in 2020 because they are so finely balanced.
Finance & Insurance
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BGF exits investment in Renal Services
BGF, the UK’s most active investor in growth economy businesses, has successfully exited its investment in Renal Services, an independent provider of dialysis services, after it was acquired by DaVita UK Limited, a DaVita International Group Company.
Planning for Recovery in 2021
The year that’s passed was a tough one, to say the least. For many businesses, the impacts are lingering, and there is very real trauma within our business sectors, both at the business level and at individual levels. No matter what your business is facing right now, planning for recovery can help you to take […]
Reducing Inheritance Tax by Investing in AIM Shares
The Alternative Investment Market’s (AIM) success over the past year has made it increasingly difficult for equity investors to ignore. AIM is the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) market for smaller, growing companies which are at different stages of development.
Genflow secures $11m investment from BGF
BGF – the UK’s most active investor – has invested $11 million in Genflow, a London & LA based Influencer brand building agency with a unique ecommerce and mobile tech platform, to support its global expansion plans.
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.
Grant Thornton continues to invest in Thames Valley and Southampton
Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP continues its commitment to develop and retain the very best talent across the Thames Valley and Southampton regions, starting the year with three new senior promotions.
Is now the time to take control of your finances?
2020 was a year of uncertainty for us all. We awaited the outcome of the US election, we didn’t know if a Brexit deal could be agreed in time, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused sharp falls in share prices across the globe.
Brexit and driving in Europe from 1 January 2021
The United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on 31st January 2020 with a Withdrawal Agreement and subsequently entered into a transitional period which ended on 31st December 2020. The UK Government has announced that discussions with the EU to agree the terms of the future relationship between the two have been successful, and a trade deal has been confirmed. However, not all of the details are fully known.
You better be ready for the ‘green revolution’
The environment may be the biggest winner of the US presidential election, as the vote could flip US policy on its head. Low-carbon energy – and investors in the technology that makes it possible – may be nearing their time in the sun.
B4 Professional Services Day
It’s Professional Services Day at B4 so we’re highlighting some recent and not so recent articles and press releases posted by B4 members over the past year or so.
Insurance in a hard market – what it means for your...
All types of business experience cycles of expansion and contraction, and this is particularly true of the insurance industry. A number of factors influence these cycles – and in turn, these have an impact on insurance premiums.
Grant Thornton appoints new Corporate Finance lead for Thames Valley region
Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has appointed Peter Jennings to lead its corporate finance team in the Thames Valley region, alongside his role as head of healthcare M&A. Peter takes over the Thames Valley leadership role from Wendy Hart, who will be leaving the firm early next year.
Self-employed fear unaffordable tax bills as a result of coronavirus
Accountancy and business advisors Whitley Stimpson reports that as many as one million self-employed people could soon be facing tax bills bigger than their annual earnings in 2019-20 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
How profit extraction requires careful consideration by owner shareholders of SMEs
If you are an owner / shareholder of an SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) there could be a good argument in favour of making pension contributions in addition to or instead of drawing a dividend.