To support the training in the “Helping fee-earners prepare the perfect pitch” session I present for PM Forum http://www.pmforum.co.uk/training/ (the next scheduled session is on 6th Feb), I regularly review trends and developments in pitching in the professions. Using information reported The Lawyer magazine, here are my observations on the Read More
Haines Watts has just released its latest Growth research into over a thousand (1,019) UK small and medium sized owner-managed businesses - to explore UK business growth prospects. The conclusion would appear to be that UK SME OMB are quietly and cautiously confident about the future. International research from Grant Thornton supports Read More
Grant Thornton accountants surveyed 85 of Britain’s leading family law firms as part of its 10th annual matrimonial study. More than three quarters of family lawyers say that unhappy couples have delayed the start of divorce proceedings during the recession. Nearly half of the firms surveyed said that the recession Read More
In October, NatWest Bank produced a free law firm financial benchmarking report on the profits being made by law firms outside the UK’s top 100. It shows that law firms with profits below £25m are struggling to turn fees into real profit. The report, authored by well-known law firm finance Read More
Has the creative sector been overlooked in the rush to develop the tech sector? Back in April, The Director magazine published an article http://www.director.co.uk/magazine/2013/04_April/Cover%20story_66_07.html featuring Doug Richard of Dragon’s Den fame. He argued that business must “pay more than lip service to the £36b pa industry that’s the envy of Read More
