Times are generally tough for most Businesses. Also, the reasons for the demise of companies was probably weak management, lack of management accountancy information, lack of adequate response to change, over trading i.e. the BIG project and high gearing plus normal business hazards and investors pumping money in without understanding the changing market place. Industry … Read more
Non Executive Directors: Experience and Good Practice What is the definition of a Non Executive Director (“NED”)? Michael Grade once famously said: “NEDs are like bidets – not sure what they are there for, but they add a bit of class!” This is far from the truth. NEDs are working harder than ever. The risk/reward … Read more
General Management: Objective – Turnaround and Sell The company had achieved remarkable growth in its first 10 years – on the surface it looked good, with a new large factory just opened and well equipped in the capital-intensive industry that Print is. The then institutional owners asked me in to provide them with a consultancy … Read more