Interviews

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Interviews 6 min read

Learning from Motorclean’s revenue-boosting acquisition

Global M&A activity in 2014 reached a record $3.5 trillion, up nearly a half on the previous year, according to the eighth Annual Brunswick Group M&A Survey, with this year expected to show deal values only slightly lower. But what about SMEs conducting deals at the smaller end of the market

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Interviews 4 min read

Seismic shift of attitude amongst businesses wanting to shape up for the new economy

Britain’s businesses are on a crash course to increase efficiency and cut waste, according to new research by blur Group.

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Interviews 3 min read

The Budget 2015: George Osborne unveils “Northern Powerhouse” additional business rates

Recent announcements by the chancellor have put Manchester's economy in the spotlight. But compared to the Autumn Statement, there wasn't much for Greater Manchester other than news it will keep 100 per cent of additional business rates.

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Interviews 7 min read

A peek inside the London offices of Airbnb

As one of the fastest-growing digital companies in the world, Real Business wanted to find out how Airbnb was growing operations in the UK and Europe. After securing an invitation to its Shoreditch base, we found out just what the team and new country manager James McClure were up to.

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Interviews 2 min read

Bulk Powders, the Essex fitness business encouraging nudity, doubles revenue

Bulk Powders has released its annual sales figures, achieving a 104 per cent year-on-year growth to hit £9.6m in 2014, and predicts further gains for 2015.

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Business Technology 3 min read

Sharing economy growing faster than Facebook, Google and Yahoo

In seven years, the sharing economy has achieved a global value of $15bn – according to Compare and Share's report, its growth rate is outstripping that of Facebook, Google and Yahoo combined.

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Interviews 5 min read

Time management: Five quick wins for SMEs

In a report published in February by the Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research (CEEDR), small and medium-sized businesses that manage time well were found to be a fifth more likely to achieve higher growth margins than those that don't. Could this focus the minds of many SME owners to make the most of their time in the office

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Interviews 3 min read

Value and premium brands dominate the UK’s list of fastest-growing retailers

A recent OC&C Strategy Consultant study, which analyses the fastest-growing retailers in the UK and the biggest Western retail markets (the US, France, the Nordics, Germany and the Netherlands), revealed that the UK has been a retail growth hotspot.

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Interviews 4 min read

23,000 new UK apprenticeships from Microsoft, Halfords, RAF, British Airways and more

As National Apprenticeship Week 2015 draws to an end, it's been revealed that 23,000 new apprentice positions have been promised from employers including Microsoft, Halfords, the Royal Air Force, British Airways, Greene King, Boots and more.