The executive summary of the 20th PWC survey http://www.pwc.co.uk/eng/publications/pwc_annual_law_firms_survey.html talks about the deteriorating profitability of all but the most successful firms since 2008 with the 2011 financial results painting a broadly flat picture compared to last year. The key findings are as follows: Variation in net margins - UK net margins range from Read More
Obviously the legal market is in a state of flux with the recession, deregulation and the threat of new business models and new entrants as the result of the Legal Services Act. Many accountants are scratching around for a response to the commoditisation of audit services and surveyors and agents Read More
I’m not a lawyer nor an employment expert, but a number of clients have asked for help in developing their social media policy with regards to protecting their reputation and those of their people. Naturally, I always talk to the relevant lawyers and HR people. So it was interesting to Read More
The Managing Partners’ Forum http://www.mpfglobal.com/ in conjunction with The Thriving Company http://www.thrivingcompany.co.uk/ has adopted the annual research programme into CRM, formerly produced by the Professional Marketing Forum http://www.pmforum.co.uk/. Last year’s survey (published in March 2010) revealed the following: Four drivers for success stand out: Vision, Client Input, Programme Management and Measurement 94% of firms report Read More
This report by the Managing Partners Forum http://www.mpfglobal.com/ and the Financial Times was published in June – and was then the subject of a national roadshow - and you can download it here: http://ftcorporate.ft.com/resources/ The purpose of the on-line research into the views of 433 people (17% CEO/chairs of companies and 10% Managing/Senior Read More