Advice

HR

HR & Management 1 min read

Edward and Celia Atkin: the definitive profile

Profile of the couple who built Cannon Avent to a global business.

HR

HR & Management 1 min read

David Lloyd: profile

When we interviewed health club entrepreneur David Lloyd in 1997, he was ruing the £200m sale of his leisure business …

SA

Sales & Marketing 2 min read

How to sell to the older woman

Douglas Wilkie has made an artform out of selling clothes to the mature woman. His family’s chain of Wilkies department stores has been courting this core market since 1898. It’s no surprise the man knows his onions.

MA

Managing Your Cash Flow 1 min read

CFO watch Geoff Doherty

Geoff Doherty has been appointed CFO of food group Greencore.

IN

Interviews 2 min read

Dragons” Den: The deal that got away

Two years ago, Danny Bamping, MD of Bedlam Puzzles, appeared on Dragons’ Den. But it wasn’t investment that he was after. It was 15 minutes of fame.

HR

HR & Management 1 min read

Boards encourage good performance

AES Engineering founder Chris Rea reckons one of the best ways to improve the quality of your managers is to create a board of directors.

MA

Managing Your Cash Flow 1 min read

Ex-Northern Rock FD may return to bank

If JC Flowers’ bid for Northern Rock is successful, a familiar face will be wandering the corridors of the Newcastle-based lender.