Entrepreneur Lifestyle in The Age of Covid-19: Time to Reflect It is said there are two certainties in life, death and taxes; now we must add Coronavirus. This new certainty will be with us for some time, and with it comes economic damage and a detrimental social impact, and part of that social impact may…
The Importance of a Covid Business Strategy The interplay of how we protect lives versus the economy is unprecedented, yet essential. When this crisis finishes the economic fall-out will be huge, with a real drop in gross domestic product. In the 2009 credit crash, the UK saw a drop in GDP by 5% and this…
Remote Work and its Evolutionary Transition IT now sits firmly at the heart of businesses, making up a remote working ‘Business Hub’ of remote work- however flimsy or sophisticated it is. Coronavirus has enforced nearly every organisation to embrace virtualisation, however, research suggests that many businesses have layer cake operational and divisional models where…
Remote Work and Its Impact On Business In this broadcast, Kevin Uphill explores the opportunities for efficiency in business operations, remote work, leading to increased profit, enhanced shareholder value and improved business value. He looks at working from home and conjoining systems, increasing collaboration and reducing the management layer cake. IT now sits firmly at…
INDUSTRYTraining & Transport The NFE Group became a market leader in fleet driver training offering innovative speciality health and wellbeing driver training. NFE Group offers driver training courses to substantial corporate clients across the UK. Their range of training products has grown since their start in 2003 to include risk assessments, advanced driver training, trailer…
INDUSTRYFinancial and Legal Services After years of being the driving force behind his successful consultancy, Andrew Stanley asked Avondale to find a suitable buyer for his business. Stanley Tax Associates Limited are one of the UK’s leading specialist property tax practices, employing experienced tax advisors, accountants and chartered surveyors. Due to the recent changes to…
What exactly are the the Entrepreneurs Relief changes and what will be the Covid-19 impact on the value of businesses Yes, we should worry, as we aren’t sure if covid-19 can be slowed down. However, if a tidal wave can be reduced to a heavy sea we should not worry. This can happen if…
Entrepreneur’s Relief: What Does the Price Cut Actually Mean for Entrepreneur’s? It looks as if the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, rather predictably, didn’t read my article “Could entrepreneurs’ relief be a benefit to the economy rather than a drain on the treasury?”. Announced this afternoon in the budget statement, Entrepreneur’s Relief (ER) – the relief…
The Entrepreneurs Relief Fund And What It Might Mean for The Economy According to the Guardian on the 1st March 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is planning to scrap a £3bn tax relief in a bid to raise cash for an expected increase in public spending in the budget on 11 March. With the budget just…
Tim Hardman, Managing Director of Avondale was invited onto an episode of The Leaders Council podcast, which also included an interview with Lord David Blunkett. Host Jonathan White asked both guests a series of questions about leadership and the role it has played in their careers to date. The Leaders Council of Great Britain and…
