30 November 2021

Smashing through the big biller ceiling

If you assemble the ingredients of a fast-growing company: an affable management team, ultra-low interest rates, skilled corporate finance advisers, and a sprinkling of testosterone-fuelled buyers whose coffers are overflowing with cash and then light the blue touch paper, it’s not surprising that the ensuing auction or Initial Public Offering (IPO) can often get out of hand.
7 November 2021

Multimillionaire was once told he would ‘never amount to anything’

Multimillionaire Gary Ashworth has founded or backed over 30 businesses in his 40 year career, but life didn't seem so bright when he had just left school.
22 October 2021

M&A values have gone wild – it’s too easy to spend someone else’s money

nance advisers, and a sprinkling of testosterone-fuelled buyers whose coffers are overflowing with cash and then light the blue touch paper, it’s not surprising that the ensuing auction or Initial Public Offering (IPO) can often get out of hand.
8 October 2021

Warning signs of ‘biggest crash in world history’ – how you could protect your assets

As inflation accelerates and seemingly secure markets like Chinese property continues to destabilise, investor concerns of an impending market crash are growing, but it can be easier to make money in a disaster than a thriving economy.
30 September 2021

The end of the furlough scheme

When the furlough scheme came to an end in September 2021, Gary Ashworth appeared on Times Radio to talk about the long-term impact of the government's financial aid during the coronavirus pandemic. Below is a transcript of the interview, where Gary spoke to Early Breakfast host Calum Macdonald.
8 September 2021

Authentic leadership in a fake world

In the digital world we live in, where everything can be easily altered, from manipulated digital photos and media filtered biographies, to world leaders re-writing history and changing laws to suit themselves, how do you head up a team and demonstrate authentic leadership when suspicion has become the default state? The world has moved on from the time when we just used lipstick and Spanx.
29 July 2021

How to improve the efficiency of employees working from home

Humans generally need other humans to be the best version of themselves. But, if some or all your staff are working from home, how do you ensure they remain productive, happy, and well?
24 June 2021

How to manage difficult people

We’re all difficult people. We all come packaged with our own odd characteristics. We all want to be validated, recognised, loved, included, promoted, praised, and have a good moan sometimes.
14 June 2021

Should you be looking at employing a Non-Executive Director?

An NED is a member of a company’s board of directors, who is not a part of the full-time staff, or an executive member involved in the day-to-day management of the business. However, they may be involved in policymaking, the businesses’ growth plans and can offer an independent oversight of the aims and goals of the firm.