26th April 2024
How can I invest for my family’s future?
At a glance They’re our greatest pleasure, and our top priority, but bringing up children is a costly business. Steep price rises this year have seen the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 rise 10% to £223,256.1 With the general costs a child brings, as well as the increased cost of living, […]
> Read More
25th April 2024
How to increase prices safely and successfully: a five-step guide for business owners
At a glance There’s no avoiding it. In a period of inflation and higher costs of living, most businesses must raise their prices sooner or later. But it’s often not easy to pass on whole cost increases to your customers. Hiking prices rapidly could impact sales or customer loyalty. There are many factors to balance […]
> Read More
15th April 2024
Lessons of a start-up founder: Thomas Farquhar, co-founder of Heatio
Thomas Farquhar and his co-founder Simon Roberts have taken on a huge challenge and need to move hard and fast. They started Heatio in April 2022, aiming to help UK homeowners improve energy efficiency by up to 60% by using the latest technology. Heatio’s Flexx platform combines sensors, smart-meter data, artificial intelligence and home-energy modelling […]
> Read More