
There has been a marked rise in the number of Director Disqualification Proceedings being issued by the Insolvency Service. In the year to 31 March 2009 the total number of companies targeted was 1,079 by comparison to 820 in the previous year, an increase of some 31%...

I have been thinking about the value of keeping one’s options open. This could also be thought of as having a Plan B, or perhaps even a Plan C. I know there are times when this strategy is valuable, but less often than one expects. Example 1: choosing a career Children often excel at something. ...

The Companies Act 2006 has been implemented in several phases and 1 October 2009 saw the final provisions coming into force...

Changing the Game In the past it was often difficult for small and medium sized businesses to compete with their larger, more established national or international rivals...

Google AdWords is a highly effective, affordable way for anyone to advertise online. The trouble is that people who use it casually very rarely get the results they desire and end up paying for nothing...

Hello Everyone, Welcome to the August edition of Quick e-News, and I’m very excited about this month and next! Focus on Google – Get Noticed! Have you ever thought about advertising your company on the Internet, in particular on Google but never been sure where to start? Ha...

Web analytics provides advertisers and website owners with the tools to better understand their users’ browsing experience. ...

If your website is an important part of your business, then tracking your website’s visitors is vital to its success. The trouble with ignoring the task of monitoring your site’s visitor statistics is that you aren’t able to learn from your visitors’ behaviour on your website. If you...

Here’s something for you to think about involving the work of Buckminster Fuller. In fact,one of his theories in particular called the’Law of Precession’. There is a wonderful piece about a honey bee that relates beautifully to business. Buckminster Fuller based his life on this effect. The ...

(Originally from Business Zone) Marketing budgets in many multi-nationals have been slashed in the recession, so is there any hope for small businesses? Technology correspondent Jon Wilcox looks into how it can be done – even on a shoestring. ...

Welcome to the July 2009 edition of Quick eNews, bringing you some useful and informative articles to help you in your own business as well as bringing you up to date with what we are doing here at Quick Formations. How Can I Help...

Why now could be a great time to sell your business Now could be a terrific time to sell your business. No, I really mean it. But won’t I be giving it away, I hear you say? It is a buyer’s market after all. Well, not necessarily. Think about it from the point of view of the investor. Tr...

Arguably the biggest obstacle to selling a business has been the potential (employee) liability under the Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment Regulations 2006 (”TUPER”). The object of TUPER is to protect employees’ rights but it can often have the opposite effect. TUPE...









