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Blind dates don’t work Blog

Blind dates don’t work

Many agencies talk to us about whether some external support, such as a Non-Exec, Board Advisor or Mentor would help their business, or themselves as…

Stuart Brown

One size doesn’t fit all Blog

One size doesn’t fit all

As we recorded the last episode of our first season of the MAP Room podcast, we spoke about the opportunities and challenges of remote working…

Stuart Brown

From WhatsApp to Podcast Blog

From WhatsApp to Podcast

Navigating Communication Challenges in the Pandemic Era   When we were in the midst of the Covid pandemic, we questioned how we could best keep…

Stuart Brown

Using data to understand and scale your agency Blog

Using data to understand and scale your agency

In an ever increasingly competitive market, it is critical that agencies and their owners make the best decisions possible to continue heading towards their vision…

Guest Post

AI – Advice or Opinion? Don’t be fooled Blog

AI – Advice or Opinion? Don’t be fooled

As we celebrate April Fool’s Day and we look forward to the Easter break, like many I am looking forward to an overseas holiday. Those…

Stuart Brown

How much money do I need? Blog

How much money do I need?

I recently asked Adam Downes, Financial Planner at Pura Vida, to talk us through the process of working out how much money we need to…

Paul Barnes

“The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there.” Blog

“The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there.”

“The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there.”    That is the famous first line of the Go-Between by L.P. Hartley. But…

Stuart Brown

Happy 40th to the Internet Blog

Happy 40th to the Internet

Happy 40th to the Internet   So, this week the Internet officially turned 40. That means the Internet is older than any of my MAP colleagues.…

Stuart Brown

Building Beneficial Benefits Blog

Building Beneficial Benefits

Building Beneficial Benefits A benefits package can often make the difference between a good employer and a great employer.  Providing benefits to your team is…

Steven Quayle

Chancellor’s Statement – Sept 2022 Blog

Chancellor’s Statement – Sept 2022

Q - When is a Budget not a Budget? A - When it is a Fiscal Event!   The key takeaways from the Chancellor's statement that…

Stuart Brown

Culture V Strategy Blog

Culture V Strategy

The business owner looking to drive company success should focus on their role in creating and maintaining the right culture.   An effective company culture…

Stuart Brown

Optional Remuneration Arrangements (OpRA) Blog

Optional Remuneration Arrangements (OpRA)

Question – When does an OpRA have no music? In our last Blog, my colleague Stuart suggested a Cycle to Work scheme as a way…

Abusina Qureshi

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance Blog

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance   Towards the end of last year, I wrote about the challenges that the SME sector faced when it…

Stuart Brown

Directors Duties Blog

Directors Duties

The 7 duties of a company director…. or the 7 deadly sins?   Many of the business managers and leadership I speak to see being…

Stuart Brown

Director’s Loans – Often used, but often misunderstood Blog

Director’s Loans – Often used, but often misunderstood

The subject of director’s loan accounts (DLAs) has recently been in the news based on concerns regarding the possible misuse of bounce back loans. In…

David Arden

Hybrid Working Blog

Hybrid Working

Earlier this month the UK Government Advice to work from home was lifted. I know of employers who quickly asked for staff to return to…

Stuart Brown

The role of the Finance Partner in Dispute Resolution Blog

The role of the Finance Partner in Dispute Resolution

The Role of the Finance Partner in Dispute Resolution within your business   Finance Partners The traditional role of the accountant covered duties such as…

Rachel Armstrong

Staff Benefits Blog

Staff Benefits

  Tax Free Benefits Some benefits can be provided without any tax or NIC costs, such as: Pension contributions Company mobile phones Childcare Support Any…

Paul Barnes

Covid and the health of your Balance Sheet Blog

Covid and the health of your Balance Sheet

Has Covid affected the health of your Balance Sheet?   At my age, I have benefitted from Double vaccinations, a Winter Flu jab and just…

Stuart Brown

Finance Digital Transformation Blog

Finance Digital Transformation

UK finance departments have been slow to adopt digital transformation despite acknowledging that manual processes lead to critical errors and payment delays.   Research into…

Will Jarvis