Private Business - July Issue
In this third issue of Private Business we outline the measures announced in the Chancellor’s June emergency Budget and ask which of them will affect your private business.
Following the recent Sunday Times Profit Track awards, we look at the high flyers in this year’s list and also speak to Angus Thirlwell, co-founder of Hotel Chocolat, and Hussein Lalani, director of the 99p Stores discount retail chain, to find out why both businesses which have shown such fantastic growth during the downturn.
We also look at the growing trend of economic fraud within the construction industry and report on our recent Asian Business Forum event which featured advice on improving business and personal health.
Download the whole magazine (PDF) or alternatively, you now have the choice of downloading a separate audio version or PDF of each article, a move which we hope will make it even easier to keep up-to-date with the private business issues that matter to you.
Contents:
Editorial
Ruby Parmar introduces this edition
The Chancellor’s Emergency Budget
We outline the main measures announced in the emergency Budget and discuss how they may affect your private business.Profit Track growers revealed
We highlight the fast growers in this year’s Sunday Times Profit Track awards.Indulge yourself - running the UK’s premium chocolate business
We speak to Angus Thirlwell, co-founder and CEO of the Hotel Chocolat premiere chocolate chain.A cautious return of the economy
Chris Romans, Tax partner, examines the availability of funding for private businesses as the recovery begins to take hold.Is economic crime eroding the foundations of construction?
Ian McConnell, Advisory partner, highlights the disturbing rise in economic crime within the construction sector.Time to focus on the road ahead
We reveal the trends from our annual Global CEO Survey.Taking the tough path - how to succeed in discount retail
We speak to Hussein Lalani, co-founder and director of the 99p Stores chain.PwC Asian Business Forum: improving business and personal health
An overview of our recent Asian Business Forum event.Bits at the back
Our regular round-up of need-to-know economic and business news.Please note, all articles and interviews are read by professional voice artists and not the writer or interviewee.
