News for: Expert Opinion

A survey of property investors by Handelsbanken has found that almost all have seen requests from tenants for some form of sustainability measures in the last year. According to the bank’s latest annual Property Investor Report, 92% of investors (with an average 35 properties each) asking for … [Read more...]

UK accountancy firm, Azets, which has 90 offices nationwide including in Stockport, has revealed that medium-sized businesses are more optimistic about the future than smaller firms, according to the firm's Azets Barometer survey. The survey, conducted in April 2024, features 353 responses from … [Read more...]

Anne Begley, from Stockport-based HR consultancy Lomarton, explains how to manage difficult workplace discussions within the legal boundaries of UK employment law, ensuring both professionalism and compliance. Difficult conversations in the workplace are inevitable, and in the UK, where … [Read more...]

Commercial and residential property investors are increasingly turning away from the capital in favour of other English regions to grow their portfolios, new research from Handelsbanken has found. The East of England, North East and Cumbria, and North West regions have all overtaken the … [Read more...]

The UK’s £200 billion dealmaking industry could be missing out on around £150 million of VAT rebates for costs such as professional fees that are not being reclaimed, according to new research into the UK’s M&A sector by Azets, the top ten accountancy and advisory firm. M&A VAT costs that … [Read more...]

Customer service specialists, insight6, explain how mystery shoppers can help a business better understand their customers and improve their experience. Mystery shopping is a way for businesses to check how good their service is by sending in secret shoppers. These secret shoppers act like … [Read more...]

Donna Morton from Stockport-based HR transformation and change management consultancy, Lomarton, explains how to structure a business for change. Getting your organisation change ready involves considering several key factors and taking specific actions to ensure it remains adaptable and … [Read more...]

Women significantly lag men in terms of their pensions savings, new research conducted for Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management has found. Among women who have a pension, their savings are typically much smaller than their male counterparts’, according to the firm’s latest report, Gender … [Read more...]