Articles of Interest

Benefits of a well-crafted Employee Handbook

From vital business information, progressive policies and your company values, a well-crafted handbook provides guidance and clarity and fosters a cohesive and supportive environment.

11th July 2024

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Scaling Success: practical insights for small business owners

Providing you with practical insights to help you scale your business, overcome hurdles, and thrive in today’s dynamic market.

3rd April 2024

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The Power of Proactive Recruitment Strategies

In today’s dynamic and competitive job market, businesses face numerous challenges when it comes to finding and retaining top talent. 

20th December 2023

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Time to tell your story…but tell it well!

Most of our team are trained or experienced journalists, so we can spot a good story a mile off and we’ve helped countless businesses based at the Science Park to achieve great media coverage over the years.

18th December 2023

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Considering Business Restructuring with Edwards Chartered Accountants

Many business owners explore the idea of restructuring their companies and establishing a holding company due to the numerous benefits it offers.

29th September 2023

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Hybrid is the new normal: Insights into the UK Workforce

The hybrid model is reshaping how we approach work in the UK. It’s not only about productivity; it’s about creating a work culture that thrives in this new reality.

20th June 2023

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How R&D tax relief changes affect tech-based SMEs from 1st April 2023 

Over the past few years, HMRC has been announcing new changes to the regime to combat fraud and to minimise abuse of the system. Not all of the proposed changes have been positive for tech-based businesses.

23rd March 2023

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Investor Insights: Nrinder Singh

Minerva Business Angels investor, Nrinder Singh, talks about his philosophy and experiences investing through the Minerva network.

6th December 2022

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Investor Insights: Samantha Tubb

Samantha Tubb, investment angel, talks about her investment philosophy and experiences investing in tech start-ups through the Minerva network.

19th October 2022

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How has rising Cost of Living impacted Business in the UK?

Since early 2021, the cost of living has been rising in the UK and continues to do so, with the Bank of England predicting that inflation will reach 11% later this year.

14th July 2022

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Changes to the R&D Tax Credit Scheme

As we approach the new tax year, there are a lot of changes coming into force and more tax changes will be implemented from April 2023 that will have significant impacts on R&D tax credit claims for some companies.

12th April 2022

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Common mistakes when it comes to Pricing Strategy

Be sure that you aren’t making these common mistakes when it comes to your pricing strategy.

22nd September 2021

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Trading beyond Brexit: The Essentials

If you consider the government advice on trade more challenging than undertaking a PhD, read on, as we’ve attempted to simplify the essentials for you.

25th March 2021

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Prepare now for changes to R&D Tax Relief in 2021

The rules regarding R&D tax credit claims for the SME scheme are changing and it could affect the ability of many small businesses to obtain this important tax relief.

24th November 2020

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Cash-flow Loans – No Assets? No Problem?

50 years ago, most businesses could not borrow without hard asset security, usually in the form of land and buildings.

29th October 2019

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Ringing the Changes in Apprenticeships

There are some exciting changes coming up in the way apprenticeships work for you from the start of the new tax year.

26th February 2019

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Bringing on Innovation Internally

Experience shows that many companies, whether large or small, come to the point at which they need to innovate in order to grow or scale.

21th February 2019

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Making Tax Digital (MTD) – An Introduction by Burgis & Bullock

MTD is the government’s vision to have one of the most digitally advanced tax systems in the World. In their words “to improve efficiency and to reduce error”.

11th December 2018

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What is a Business Angel Investor?

The HMRC reports that for 2017-18 £1.8b was invested and £175m through SEIS in a total of 5,730 companies through these schemes.

11th December 2018

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GDPR Makes you Fat…and other Scare Stories

As we head towards GDPR day – May 25 – the number of scare stories about the new regulations seems to be spinning out of control.

23rd May 2018

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Top Tips to Improve Customer Focus

Improving your customer focus is not that hard – try these ten tests for your own response to customer interaction.

1st September 2015

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Flying with Angels

Most high-growth technology businesses will raise external finance at some point in their development.

18th June 2015

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