My client was paying over £500pcm for only 4 hours of website updates
I discovered that one of my clients was paying £500 per month to get 4 hours of website updates! They are now with us and have uncapped updates (small brochure site) for £350 + VAT per month.
Is your inner animal stopping you growing your business?
I could see her panic, mingled with disgust, at the blatantly anti-social nature of my action. Her eyes betrayed her, but the sweet smile remained as she discreetly nudged my coat, which I had dared to put over the back of what was apparently ‘her chair’, onto the floor. She quickly spread her computer and other bits out over the table. I had gone to get a coffee and noticed this as I reentered. I wandered over.
When to Reinvent Your Business Model: A Strategic Marketing Perspective
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, knowing when to reinvent your business model is crucial for long-term success. A recent PwC study reveals that timing these transformations can make the difference between market leadership and obsolescence. Here’s what business leaders need to know about the strategic timing of business model reinvention (BMR). The Timing Challenge […]
Marketing Drives Success in Selling Your Business
Smaller businesses can gain by scaling their operations for sale, so it’s not just large corporations like Grant Thornton that are offering pieces of their businesses for sale. When putting a company up for sale, marketing is essential since it enhances the company’s perceived value and helps to build a positive image. Successful marketing techniques […]
A missed coffee helps change the future for others
Today I had to drive back from Daventry and I suddenly remembered a lovely gallery with the best coffee shop downstairs there. I rarely go there, so I thought I would grab the opportunity.
Bank of England Monetary Briefing

The Bank of England publishes its next Monetary Policy Report (MPR) on 7 November 2024. As you’ll be aware, this quarterly report illustrates the Bank’s view on the economy and its forecasts for inflation and growth. We will be delivering a regional MPR briefing for all our Midlands contacts. This will take place in the […]
Invest In Women Taskforce
We are thrilled to see the new Invest In Women Taskforce which has been created to make the UK the best place in the world to be a female entrepreneur. If women were to start and scale businesses at the same rate as men, that would mean a potential £250bn boost to the UK economy. […]
Bank of England
The Bank would like to invite you to a briefing on the Monetary Policy Report which is due to be published on 8 November 2024. The Monetary Policy Report outlines the Monetary Policy Committee’s assessment of the economic outlook. The webinar is aimed at businesses and community organisations across the UK, and will take place […]
Saltwhistle Client Nicholas Berry, Barrister at Citadel Chambers, features in Sky Crime’s “Killer in my village”
Nicholas Berry features in Sky Crime’s “Killer in my village”. When mother of two Zobaidah Salangy went missing, her husband Nezam reported her missing – but he held a dark secret.7th October at 11.00 p.m. – https://tv24.co.uk/b/sl0ag0-1c5ySky – https://www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-crime/killer-in-my-village-pick/episodes/season-8/episode-5Apple TV – https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/zobaidah-salangy/umc.cmc.3s8n6tlaxyehs9kca6pb8jplx
Don Nilson is launching his new book
We are very excited that a very old friend of Saltwhistle, Don Nilson, CGA based in Vancouver, is launching his new book “The Ploughman and the Astronaut” all about how to build you wealth. Don spent five decades building a highly successful and innovative financial services company. He was years ahead in terms of his […]