INSIGHTS
Practical thinking on succession, ownership, and building a business that works without you in every room.
Business Insights
The New Tax Year Just Started — And Most Business Owners Still Don't Have an Exit Plan7 April 2026 · 5 min read
Another April. Another tax year. BADR has climbed from 10% to 18% in two years. For owner-managed businesses without a succession plan, every month of delay has a price tag.
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The Wage Floor Just Rose. Here's What It Actually Means for Your Business.2 April 2026 · 8 min read
The UK minimum wage hit £12.71 this week. If you run a labour-intensive business, the headline number is only part of the story. Here's what's actually happening to your cost base.
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The Growth Paradox: Why Success Is Keeping Britain's Business Owners Awake31 March 2026 · 6 min read
78% of UK small business owners can't sleep — not because their businesses are failing, but because they're growing. Here's what the data reveals about founder dependency and what to do about it.
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KPMG Cuts 600 Jobs Whilst Blue-Collar Businesses Can't Find Workers: Why This Matters for SME Owners30 March 2026 · 7 min read
One sector is shedding highly educated professionals. The other can't find enough people willing to get their hands dirty. If you own a traditional business, this divergence is the most important market signal you'll see this decade.
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Why Your Revenue Depends on You26 March 2026 · 6 min read
Every owner-managed business has revenue. The question is where it actually comes from. In most cases the answer is the owner. That's not a compliment. That's a problem.
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The Owner's Ceiling23 March 2026 · 5 min read
Every owner-managed business hits the same wall. It just shows up wearing different clothes.
