Opinion – Page 9
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NewsSmall changes will make a difference
When it comes to sustainable marketing there are a number of easy changes you can make which won’t cost a fortune and will help protect the environment for future generations writes Chris Jones.
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Person Behind The Face - Jane Gentry
How I got into this industry…I came into the industry by accident. I was looking for a secretarial job in Woking, where I lived and the RYA had a vacancy jointly with the legal department working for Gordon Fairley and the Seamanship Foundation working for Lt Col Douglas Hurndall. The ...
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Captaining through the uncertainty
I don’t think anyone in our industry would argue with the fact that we live in disrupted times, writes Lesley Robinson.
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How to support EU citizens
The Home Office has released documents for employers, local authorities and community groups on how best to support EU citizens who are applying to stay in the UK, as well as general information on the scheme. The documents, on a page entitled EU Settlement Scheme: community groups toolkit released on ...
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Our pole star for a brighter future
Lesley Robinson, British Marine CEO: “I was delighted to see many familiar faces, as well as new ones, at British Marine’s Spring Expo 2020.
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Growing from the inside out
I recently spoke at the British Marine Expo about the importance of internal communication to build your business from the inside out, writes Sophie Foyle.
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Scoring a line (of credit)
Access to cash can be restricted or carry a burdensome cost if a borrower is seen as risky, writes Adam Bernstein.
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Person Behind the Face- Kate O’Sullivan
How I got into this industry…By accident. I loved to write it was mentioned that PR might be a good fit. I researched local PR agencies, found ADPR, wrote to see if there were any vacancies and the rest is history.
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Building a roadmap
Lesley Robinson, British Marine CEO: “The marine industry must be in touch with advances in technology and innovation to deal with rapidly changing markets which is why this area of interest forms one of five pillars of our member-focused National Agenda.
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Person Behind the Face - Ray Badminton
How I got into this industry…. Doing my RYA Yachtmaster in 2000 the instructor showed me some marine navigation software written by his brother. Having worked for Microsoft in the past, I saw its potential and started up EVO distribution developing its use on land, air and sea. In 2015 ...
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Draft directive agreement reached
Draft directive to allow EU consumers to defend their rights collectively The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions on the deepening of the capital markets union, writes Adam Bernstein.
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Consider your marketing objectives
You probably now have your marketing budget for 2020 confirmed, but have you fully decided how to spend it asks Chris Jones.
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Families in dispute
What happens if you run a business with family? Is trouble guaranteed or will commercial harmony follow, asks Adam Bernstein.
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Spend and save
Businesses often need to repair or improve their premises, and those that properly account for the work can make large savings against their tax bill, writes Adam Bernstein.
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Person Behind the Face - Christian Brewer
How I got into this industry…I worked in the family fruit farming and wholesale business supplying 100 fruit shops in Kent and working the London produce markets. The industry slumped in the early 90’s so when Dad retired and sold up I needed to rethink my life. I studied the ...
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2020’s hotly tipped marketing trends
As we welcome in the new decade, let’s check out this year’s key marketing trends, writes Kate O''Sullivan.
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Person Behind the Face - Sarah Wallbank
How I got into this industry…We relocated to Devon as a family ten years’ ago in a conscious bid to spend more time on the water. That coupled with my husband’s long-standing credentials in the chemical industry and my background in design led to us developing August Race products.
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Tax investigations: Why HMRC might investigate a business
According to HMRC’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2018-19, the tax authority brought in £627.9 billion in tax revenue for the government during the period covered by the report, writes Adam Bernstein. More importantly and of interest to taxpayers with a mind to play fast and loose with the tax ...
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How to gain consumer confidence
Consumer confidence has been on a downward trajectory and is currently at a six-year low with fears over job security, worldwide trade tensions and the continuing political challenge we find ourselves in, weighing on public sentiment.
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Crew cab vans and tax
Crew-cab panel vans are very popular and a recent case involving Coca-Cola has thrown doubt on the tax treatment of these vehicles, writes Helen Thornley.
