Is your business looking for a new company vehicle? Instead of getting locked in on an expensive financing contract, your company may benefit from business car leasing. This flexible option can expand your choice of cars that otherwise wouldn’t be available. Let’s discover a bit more about why businesses are exploring leasing options for their vehicle needs. Why Businesses Are Turning to Leasing Lower Upfront Costs & Predictable Payments From the start, you can receive upfront savings with business car leasing. On average, down payments are less than they would be if you chose to finance. Monthly payments are also…
Author: Greg Robinson
How did you get involved with Stiltz? I’ve been in the mobility sector for most of my working life. I was part of a management buyout of Minivator, a stairlift company and became the CEO there. The business grew from a $6 million turnover to $60 million, and we sold it on. I spent some time investing in other companies, but then Lachlan Faulkner and his then-partner were introduced to me. They had recently co-founded Stiltz, he is now Chief Commercial Officer, and his business partner is no longer involved, and wanted me to come in as Chairman. Stiltz Homelifts…
Europcar Mobility Group UK has taken a significant step towards accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption among its business customers by introducing price parity between EVs and equivalent petrol or diesel (ICE) vehicles. Effective from April 2025, business account holders will be able to rent electric vehicles at the same price as their ICE counterparts, removing a key financial barrier to more sustainable mobility. Because of the higher purchase cost of electric vehicles, to date renting an EV has generally been more expensive than petrol or diesel models. However, Europcar aims to break down this barrier to encourage more businesses to…
For ambitious businesses, growth doesn’t just come from refining what already works, it comes from tapping into new opportunities. And some of the most exciting opportunities today lie in emerging markets. These regions are experiencing sustained economic expansion, rising incomes and increasing internet penetration. Millions of new consumers are gaining access to digital financial services for the first time, creating a fast-growing customer base for businesses that can meet their needs. Why emerging markets are on the radar Emerging markets are economies in transition, developing their infrastructure and financial systems while industrialisation gathers pace. They are home to some of…
Digital transformation consultancy Daemon announces new collaboration with UK-based healthcare company Tachmed to enhance the speed and efficiency of bringing innovative healthcare products to the market faster. By leveraging AI to identify clinical uses and antibodies for testing, the collaboration enables Tachmed to streamline its workflows, saving as much as 50% of time that would’ve previously been spent conducting this in-depth research without support. To accelerate clinical and use-case identification and reduce delays in developing Tachmed’s extensive assay library, Tachmed collaborated with Daemon to identify the most impactful opportunities for AI integration. Through stakeholder engagement, two-way education, upskilling initiatives and…
Picture this: You’re at a party where you don’t know anyone. Would you walk up to strangers and immediately ask them to sign up for your monthly newsletter? Of course not. Yet, surprisingly, this is exactly how many businesses approach their marketing communication strategy; jumping straight to lead generation before establishing any meaningful presence in their market or relationship with the audience. How to be a distinct and desirable brand For a brand to be distinct and desirable, it must be: Compelling – speaking to the buyer’s needs, offering a specific functional and emotional benefit. Consistent – you must be…
The UK’s entrepreneurial community is facing mounting challenges, with the economic climate increasingly challenging following changes announced in the Labour government’s first Autumn Statement. Business closures have hit a 20-year high, economic growth has stagnated and employers are having to make tough choices to navigate new tax burdens. Many SME business leaders are calling for urgent policy changes, in particular around increases to employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and revisions to Capital Gains Tax (CGT). With the Spring Forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) approaching, there’s hope that the government will reconsider or adjust these policies to ease…
It was just over a year ago I met a young man, Arthur, who had done something in my Swindon community which I found utterly incredible – he’d bought the local museum. Since that time, this quietly ambitious and visionary property developer has shown what it takes to be savvy about property and how he helps his investors make the most of their money. Meet Arthur Dallimer of William Arthur Property – https://williamarthurproperty.com/ What do you do? I’m a property developer and landlord with an extensive portfolio spanning both commercial and residential properties. My focus is on maximising revenue across…
Serial entrepreneur Sara Harrod has taken a leap of faith and is on the eve of opening her third business – Nook & Huddle on Malmesbury’s High Street. It has been a long-held dream for Sara to set up a collaborative co-working space in her hometown and to play a more active role in the local business community. She found the premises – a library many moons ago and, in more recent years, a charity shop – and secured a grant for £12,000 to bring her vision to life. “I’ve been working from my home office, which also serves as…
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Stamena and Leny Dimitrova are launching a bistro above their High Street shop in Tetbury – just weeks after Refillable opened for business. The pair first opened the doors to their eco-friendly, plastic free grocery in November last year with a plan to expand by offering a bistro upstairs later in 2025. However, the shop has proved so popular they are opening the bistro much earlier, creating three more jobs for the Cotswolds town. Stamena said: “We want to thank the people of Tetbury for their amazing support – indeed, we’ve had customers come from all over…