Budget 2025 for businesses explained. A clear breakdown of what the Budget means for founders, PE firms and high-growth teams through a talent-first lens.
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Avoid corporate catfishing. Learn how to spot fake CVs, test real skills, and hire with confidence in today’s job market.
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An inside look at 30,000 UK pitch decks reveals the latest startup trends—from the AI buzz to the rise of older and regional founders. Discover what actually wins investor attention in 2025
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Across the Isle of Man, businesses are concerned about the skills shortage in many areas needed for the economy to recover post-covid. And, I don’t think it will come as a shock to anyone reading this that many of the skills needed by startups and scaleups to grow are in particularly high demand. The government
With Manchester set to receive £80m in funds from the Government to support its growing tech hub scene, how might scaleups operating in Manchester already benefit from this added investment? Well, on top of the additional funding announced yesterday, Manchester could also be in line to receive a share of an additional £100 million to
What could Manchester’s Investment Zone status mean for its burgeoning scaleups? Read More »
The theme of this year’s Spring Budget was very much encouraging people back into the workplace – particularly those workers who decided not to return to work after the pandemic. Regardless of whether Jeremy Hunt’s budget hit the mark in this regard, managing a PE company or a PE-backed scaleup in Guernsey, Jersey or the
In 2022, Scottish Private Equity companies attracted a record amount of investment (£3.5 billion) even though investment numbers were still slumping elsewhere in the UK. 51 deals were completed in Scotland, up 69% from the previous year. Total investments were also up by £1.5 billion in 2022, making Scotland the only area of the UK
Scottish Scale-Ups buck the trend on deals but talent problems persist Read More »
The Covid-19 pandemic brought about a significant shift in how we work – for some, it accelerated plans that were already underway towards a more flexible work environment; for others, it was a case of playing catch up and adapting as quickly as possible. While it would be a gross oversimplification to say that private
What are the benefits of flexible working in Private Equity? Read More »