If you don’t know where you are going how will you know when you have arrived? You may know that you need a Business Plan, or have an old plan that has…
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How good is your Bank Relationship?
In a recent CBI survey of small and medium sized business managers, although only 12% have experienced a tightening in bank credit to date, a further 53%…
Could your business benefit from an MBO
A Management Buy Out (MBO) is simply the acquisition of a business by its existing management team, usually backed by external funding sources and so…
How can you protect your business from a Downturn?
With the CBI lowering its growth forecast for 2009 to just over 1%, and BDO Stoy Hayward forecasting Business Insolvencies rising by 18% next year…
Could a Merger help your Business?
In a contracting market once you have restructured your business to fit lower demand how else can you protect your business for the future? Large…
Share Option Schemes – Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid
How can you align the objectives of key managers with the Business Owners agenda? Most Business Owners strive to build the value of his or her business…
Time to Seize the Moment?
With business confidence at a new low, the temptation is to put off strategic decisions. However your competitors may have been studying the market for a…
Top Deal Breakers to avoid
As Virtual or part time Finance Directors we are passionate to help make deals happen, which is why it is incredibly frustrating when deals fall down…
What is Due Diligence and why does it matter?
Understanding what Due Diligence is all about, when it is employed and what the objective is will help you be better prepared. If you are thinking of…
Why Transform your Finance Function?
vfdnet has progressed a long way since starting out in 2003 and it has been very revealing asking clients what they really value about what we do…
Why measure performance?
How do you measure your business performance? Do you have finely tuned measures in place which tell you whether performance is on track? Or do you run..
Top 10 Budget Blunders!
What gets measured gets done. If you don’t have a well thought through plan as to where your business is going you won’t reach your destination on time…
Top 10 Tips for Great Profit Share Schemes
There is nothing like giving your employees a share of profits to attract their attention and motivate them to helping achieve your goals. Well designed…
