Sadly Phones4U has gone from one of the UK’s leading retail businesses worth £1.47 billion to bust within 8 years. On 26 September 2006, The Caudwell Group was sold for a sum of £1.47 billion to private equity firms Providence Equity Partners and Doughty Hanson & Co. In February 2008, the group bought online retailer Dialaphone in a deal worth …
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it” – Malcolm X. How unexpected is the unexpected? In the last week, one of the UK’s leading fashion retailers Republic went unexpectedly into administration putting 2,500 jobs at risk. It was only in 2010 that the business was bought for £300 million by private equity firm TPG and appeared to have a bright future …
Going ahead with a business transformation programme isn’t always a matter choice, arrived at coolly as a result of calm reflection. More often than not, organisations are jolted into action by the pressure from altering circumstances. These may be happy ones, typical examples being the company’s launch of a significant innovation, such as Amazon’s Kindle Fire; or it may …
So how good is your decision making? Making decisions is a constant challenge whether at home or at work. Whether you are Steve Elop as the incoming CEO of Nokia choosing which operating system to bet your business on, or choosing the perfect present for someone you love, when the stakes are high making the right decision is never easy. …
Will Gnip make you go mad?Imagine being able to hear everyone’s conversation, all the time. The voices in your head would drive you insane.However there is now a constant stream of chatter available through the web. Using an interesting new technology service, Gnip, it’s possible at low-cost for you to monitor the explosion of social media usage of hundreds of thousands …
Amazon launched Kindle Fire last week, a tablet competitor to the iPad. Poor old Waterstone’s: is this the last nail in its coffin? Kindle’s technology means that books can be bought instantly, many of them for 99p and £1.99 instead of the £20 you might pay for a hardback in Waterstone’s. And the fact that the new $199 Kindle is …
This expert interview is designed for you if you want to be a successful entrepreneur who wants to create a great and valuable business. John Corr interviews Luke Johnson, a leading UK entrepreneur, and author of the book ‘Start it Up. Why Running Your Own Business is Easier Than You Think.’ Luke’s background includes: – Chairman of the Royal Society of …
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[/x_video_embed]What makes the difference between success and the majority of programmes that fail? This expert interview is designed for the leaders of businesses who have an urgent necessity to address serious profitability and cash flow issues in their business. The interview covers how successful business transformation programmes can deliver a significant turnaround in your business performance. A transformation programme is …
The 19th century belonged to England, the 20th century belonged to the U.S., and the 21st century belongs to China. Invest accordingly. — Warren Buffett How could someone so smart be so wrong? China is a great country that is thriving and re-establishing its place at the top table of the largest economies. However the USA still has an unbounded …
Is CEO pay too high? The Wall Street Journal reported that Larry Ellison is the world’s highest paid CEO having earned over $1.8 billion in the previous decade. This example and of other high paid CEOs has led to a barrage of criticism and comparisons between what a CEO earns and that of an average employee. These comparisons however miss the point. …
