What are the ‘Big Issues’ to look at when you are working to Transform, or Turnaround a business? The actions that really make a difference. In this article I have put together what in my experience are the 4 fundamental issues in making any form of business transformation, intervention, or turnaround strategy work effectively. They […]
Polish the gold bar for the best client service
Your business name in gold I have often used the analogy of a shiny gold bar, when describing the effects of good and bad client service. I ask the owners or managers of the business to visualise their company name or unique logo in six foot high letters made entirely from pure gold – very […]
Growth strategy update [Infographic]
An Infographic on the latest news and data from the UK economy to inform and support business growth strategies: If you have any comments on this infographic or would like to discuss any aspect of it please contact me at info@transcapital.co.uk. John Thompson is Managing Director and founder of Trans Capital Associates
5 effective ways to accelerate your Business Growth strategy
Recently published data confirms that the UK economy continues to grow. Here are 5 actions you can take now to make sure your business gets its share of this new growth: 1. Make sure you have a clear plan for your Business Growth strategy Whether this is a 300 page document or simply written on the inside cover […]
Growth strategy update – September 2015
In this series of articles we seek to provide a quick reference point on all the up to date news and data that impacts on SME Growth Strategy. This article follows on from recently published data from the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Growth in the UK economy […]
Growth strategy update – August 2015
In this series of articles we seek to provide a quick reference point on all the up to date news and data that impacts on SME Growth Strategy. This follows hard on the heels of recently published data from the Bank of England. Growth in the UK economy The ONS recently confirmed that GDP for […]
Alternative business finance solutions – the growth continues
The alternative finance sector has grown apace since Zopa first introduced their platform way back in 2005. Since this time there has been significant growth in the sector both in the number of providers and the monies advanced. This expansion has of course has been encouraged along the way as a result of the 2008 […]
The Business Bank – business finance solutions for the SME
1. Background The Business Bank has been a long time coming. Britain has been the only one of the G8 countries to not have an institution that facilitates business finance solutions for the SME sector. America’s Small Business Administration was created by President Eisenhower as far back as 1953. The KfW in Germany has been […]
How to grow profits in difficult markets
It seems we could be entering a further period of market uncertainty. Global Stock markets have fallen their heady peaks recently and Europe is back in the news with concerns over the entire region, from new concerns over Greece and German growth slowing dramatically. On the other sides of the world both China and the […]
UK economy – Chief Turnaround Officer only has 4 years to get it right
I believe the UKs Turnaround Strategy is under further threat. This time as a result of our living and working in one of the leading democracies in the world! Now we have a fixed 5 year term for our sitting governments, and with serious election mode kicking in some 9 months before the vote (as […]