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EMI2 (CSOP) vs EMI: 2026 Budget changes explained
Grace Henley: 06 November 2026
The Autumn 2026 Budget renamed CSOP and stopped it eating into employees' EMI limits.
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Grace Henley: 06 November 2026
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The Modern COO Benchmark 2026: The hidden work
Rebecca Appleton: 05 November 2026
A problem exists, and nobody knows exactly whose job it is. Who do you call? In many businesses, the answer is: the operations leader.
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How often should you review company policies?
Sam Jeans: 03 November 2026
It’s common to create an informal set of company policies covering the basics and then let them collect digital dust in an online doc somewhere.
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Growth shares: issuing equity after your business gains value
Chris Nash: 02 November 2026
At the beginning of a company, equity splits can feel theoretical. When the business is still just an idea, prototype, or early-stage concept, it’s...
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Autumn Budget 2026: Mixed messages for founders and their teams
Rebecca Appleton: 29 October 2026
The UK’s scaleup economy needed a strong Budget. The number of scaleups has been falling since a peak of 129,080 in 2023, and founders and their...
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Confirmation statement: what it is, when it’s due & late penalties
Chris Nash: 27 October 2026
Last updated: 27 Oct 2026.
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Board reporting: what to include, how often, and why it matters
Sam Jeans: 27 October 2026
Strong board reporting is an unglamorous yet powerful component of a growing business.
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Could your business survive without you?
Sam Jeans: 26 October 2026
Every founder reaches a point where the business can't function without them, and you know when the time has come.
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Bleeding to death? What the scaleup crisis says about UK Plc
Rebecca Appleton: 20 September 2026
The UK has spent years talking about the need to improve its growth-capital ecosystem. More recently, it’s started acting on it.
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Outside the M25: The regional growth story investors are missing
Rebecca Appleton: 19 September 2026
For years, the UK’s investment story has been closely tied to one place: London. That will surprise absolutely no one. The capital has the country’s...