Advising a client this week on how to help his staff understand the damage that ‘discounting’ can do to his business. Did a training session which they understood – with the Gross Margin % like a pivot, upon which is a crowbar which is trying to lift a weight (Profits). Increasing sales is the pushing Read more about Gross margin % – pivotal to your business[…]

Having successfully helped a client redeem a complex finance lease from British Linen, I’m told there could be many other similar deals out there. British Linen were active in the 90?s with loans for university accommodation. Most Universities are currently looking at using the cash they have now to reducing future costs. Redeeming a British Read more about British Linen – finance leases[…]

Lengthy negotiations complete – deal done – the owners of the dormant British Linen bank concede. A complex finance lease has been redeemed at a saving of over a third of a million pounds. The secret of our success here was a forensic knowledge of the structure of the original loan and a very strong Read more about British Linen gets an airing ….Just saved a client £343,146![…]

Found a really useful new connection. For any organisation collecting payments, it is hugely beneficial to be able to do this by direct debit. However it is difficult to get set up as a direct debit originator as the banks have very strict requirements for this. I have linked up with a company that do Read more about Setting up direct debiting[…]