Top 30 inspiring UK entrepreneurs - Business Leader
WEBApr 26, 2019 · 13. Brent Hoberman (Founders Factory) Brent Hoberman co-founded Founders Factory and Founders Forum to encourage and advance entrepreneurship in the UK through education and start-up/scale-up support. Beyond the Founders platforms, Brent Hoberman is a busy man. He co-founded lastminute.com, selling in 2005 for $1.1bn.
What is a disruptor? - Business Leader
WEBSep 27, 2018 · To be a disrupter is to create a product, service, or way of doing things which displaces the existing market leaders and eventually replaces them at the helm of the sector. Disruptors are generally entrepreneurs, outsiders, and idealists rather than industry insiders or market specialists. Disruptors are often linked to the fast-moving ...
What is the difference between ESG and CSR? - Business Leader
WEBSep 2, 2021 · Whilst ESG and CSR are both concerned with a company’s impact on society and the environment, the major difference between them is that CSR is a business model used by individual companies, but ESG is a criteria that investors use to assess a company and determine if they are worth investing in. There are studies suggesting that more ...
Interview Archives - Business Leader
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Bruntwood CEO: Don’t let weaknesses hide your superpower. Talking on the Business Leader podcast, Bruntwood CEO Chris Oglesby discusses his journey in scaling the company into a major force in northern …
Biggest businesses that went bust due to COVID-19
WEBApr 1, 2021 · Debenhams. Debenhams was arguably the biggest UK business casualty of the pandemic. The 242-year-old department store chain announced the closing of its 124 stores at the end of 2020. The company went into insolvency in April 2020 and had been looking for a buyer since the summer. However, JD …
Who are Bristol’s top 100 owner-managed companies?
WEBOct 21, 2021 · 3. Key West (Holdings) Limited. Annual turnover: £426,297,984. Headquartered in Bristol, the company specialises in the distribution and rental of catering equipment and supplies to the hospitality trade and the development of proprietary product brands for the hospitality market. Its two market-leading subsidiaries, Nisbets and …
Who are the UK’s top 32 commercial property leaders?
WEBAug 24, 2021 · Melanie Leech. British Property Federation. As Chief Executive, Leech leads the organisation that represents businesses owning, managing, and investing in UK real estate – an industry with a market value of £1,662bn. The British Property Federation is one of the country’s most influential and high-profile lobby groups.
Almost 80 new businesses created every hour across UK in first …
WEBSep 9, 2021 · Josh Dornbrack. Almost 80 new businesses were created every hour across the UK in the first half of 2021, according to research by iwoca – one of Europe’s largest small business lenders. Analysis of Companies House data reveals that 340,534 businesses were registered in the UK between January and June 2021, an increase of 32% from 257,243 ...
Who are the UK’s top 32 female entrepreneurs to look out for?
WEBJun 2, 2020 · Holly Tucker MBE. Notonthehighstreet. Tucker is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and UK Ambassador for Creative Small Businesses. Founder of Europe’s biggest small business marketplace, Notonthehighstreet, and now Holly & Co, a hub for small businesses to gain advice and inspiration; …
Striking a balance: Charitable CEO salaries under scrutiny
WEBSep 1, 2023 · However, CEOs at these top 100 charities receive a median salary of £175,000, up from £170,000 in 2021 and £155,000 in 2019, according to the Charity’s Chief Executive Survey 2023. These are not huge figures, comparatively speaking, given that the average salary of a CEO is £200,883 per year, with an additional cash compensation of …