Uncategorised 11 October 2024
Growth tentative as uncertainty remains
Responding to the latest ONS data on GDP, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “With GDP rising 0.2% in the three months to August, as well as in the month itself, growth lifted at the end of summer after flatlining in the previous months. Services continued their expansion, while both construction and production […]
Uncategorised 10 October 2024
Employment reform must work for business
Responding to the unveiling of the Government’s legislation on employment reform, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the BCC, said: “This is the biggest shake up of employment law in decades. These are huge changes and businesses must be engaged and supported on them every step of the way. “If the […]
Uncategorised 8 October 2024
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey: Business conditions stall as Tax anxiety grows
In the first major survey of business sentiment since the General Election, the BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey – the UK’s largest and longest running independent business survey – shows taxation is now the main area of concern for businesses. Ahead of the Budget later this month, 48% of firms cited it as a worry (compared […]
Uncategorised 7 October 2024
Guardtech Group gearing up for Nordics exhibition double at R3 and Tema Renrum
The Suffolk firm will appear with reps from Guardtech Nordic AB at the expos in Norway and Sweden in October and November THE GUARDTECH GROUP are all set for an exciting double expo appearance in the Nordics this autumn at the R3 Nordic Annual Symposium & Exhibition in October and Tema Renrum a month later. […]
Uncategorised 3 October 2024
Price Bailey makes five senior level promotions
Price Bailey, a Top 30 accountancy practice, announces five new senior-level promotions, following the appointment of four new senior managers in April. The accounting and business advisory firm, has promoted two people to Director and three to Senior Manager. Charlotte Anson and Jon Chambers from the firm’s Tax team become Directors, while Alan Becker in […]
Uncategorised 2 October 2024
Optalysys wins the Business Weekly and Cambridge Tech Week Scale-Up Business Plan Competition
The inaugural Business Weekly and Cambridge Tech Week Scale-Up Business Plan Competition was among the many highlights of CTW24. The competition provided an exciting opportunity to identify, celebrate and promote inspirational new scale-ups. As part of Scale-Up Day, three finalists made their case on the floor of the historic Cambridge Union Debating Chamber – Samantha […]
Uncategorised 2 October 2024
Celebrating the Cambridge Tech Week Innovation Alley Award Winners
We’re delighted to share news and reactions from our Cambridge Tech Week Innovation Alley Award winners for ‘Start-Up of the Year’ and the ‘People’s Choice’ Awards. Innovation Alley was undoubtedly one of the highlights of Cambridge Tech Week. The exhibition space at Cambridge Corn Exchange brought together 50 of the brightest early-stage companies, along with […]
Uncategorised 25 September 2024
Labour could raise £25 billion per year until 2040 by incentivising UK business owners to sell to staff
The Government could raise up to £25 billion a year in tax and plug the “black hole” in the public finances by incentivising UK business owners to sell to staff ahead of foreign buyers, according to research by Price Bailey, Cambridge based accountants. According to Price Bailey, there are 17,000 UK businesses[1] that are potentially […]
Uncategorised 25 September 2024
Planning Reform Must ‘Move Ahead at Pace
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling for swift action by the Government to reform planning in England, to help stimulate business investment and unlock growth. In a submission to the consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) the BCC is urging ministers to ‘move at pace’ to avoid […]