Performance reviews take more out of managers than most businesses realise. Pulling together months of notes, writing fair and specific feedback for a whole team, getting the tone right for difficult conversations… It’s a lot of work and it all lands at once. AI doesn’t fix the conversation, but it can take most of that […]
You may have several departments steering your company towards a bright future. Some deal with the product offering, some with staffing, others with marketing. Let’s see where your finance team’s fiscal expertise fits into the overall game plan. There’s an argument that all budgeting is strategic because it always involves scenario-based planning and allocation of […]
A professional employer organisation (PEO) can be a lifesaver for managing HR, payroll and other employee admin tasks. For smaller businesses or organisations that are just starting out, being able to outsource these complex and time-consuming tasks can bring many benefits, including managing and reducing risk. HR can be fraught with potential pitfalls, from handling […]
Kit & Kin founder Christopher Money turned an eco-friendly baby product idea into an award-winning startup by partnering with Emma Bunton to build a purpose-driven brand. Money was on the hunt to find baby products that were both kind to sensitive skin and kind to the planet, but he couldn’t find what he was looking for—so he […]
Fire and rehire has always been a controversial corner of UK employment law. Employers have used it as a last resort when employees won’t agree to contract changes. Employees have experienced it as a threat. And for years, it sat in a legal grey area: not outright banned, but widely criticised. That’s about to change. […]
Fundraising is already challenging enough, but keeping your organisation financially sustainable adds another layer of responsibility. In fact, a survey conducted by Sage in the US found that nonprofits rank budgeting and financial planning as one of their top five internal challenges. Why? Because nonprofit revenue streams can be unpredictable, and it’s easy to prioritise […]
Running payroll is one of those jobs that sounds straightforward until you’re actually doing it. According to Employment Hero commissioned research, 2 in 3 businesses manage payroll in house with software, so it’s clear that many UK business owners and HR professionals are navigating variable hours, National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW/NLW) updates, pension auto-enrolment, […]
Accountex 2026 took place in mid-May 2026, and delivered some powerful, game changing insights about the state of the accountancy profession. We’ve a full write-up in this article, as follows: Operational pressures: Beyond compliance and deadlines One of the most revealing moments at Accountex 2026 came during a session discussing operational pressure inside accounting firms. […]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 runs from 11th to 17th May, with this year’s theme: Every Action Counts. If you’re a business owner or HR manager in the UK, mental health at work is probably something you’re already thinking about.. The harder question is what you’re actually doing about it. As expectations around workplace wellbeing […]
If you’re managing projects or payroll, budgeting or planning, you need to know how many working hours there are in a year or month. Maybe you’re planning resources and output, and want to create a detailed plan including the amount of working hours for the year. Or, you want to reassess productivity and benchmark if […]
