Jonathan Porter

Jan 15, 2025 | platinummediagroup.co.uk | Maarten Hoffmann |Jonathan Porter

Maarten Hoffmann: Any new business owner needs to consider whether there is a market. Where is my market? Do I know how to enter that field? And is there a gap? Would you agree with these first basic considerations? Robert Taylor: Basically, yes. Many people have perceived that there's a market where there's not one, which is a dangerous thing to do. Or, they will go in, without sufficient capital and then lose out and waste their or other people's money.

Jan 15, 2025 | platinummediagroup.co.uk | Maarten Hoffmann |Jonathan Porter

The University of Brighton School of Business & Law has a new Dean. We were delighted to sit down with Professor Catherine Robinson to learn who she is, where she came from and what new elements she might bring to the School Welcome to Brighton, Catherine. Can you tell us about your previous roles and experience and what do you think of Brighton as a City? I have joined Brighton after ten years in the Business School at the University of Kent.

Jan 15, 2025 | platinummediagroup.co.uk | Helen Mead |Maarten Hoffmann |Jonathan Porter

High interest rates (debt expensive), lower transaction deal values (most sub £10m regionally), and global uncertainty, have led to a reduction in private equity (PE) deals over the past three years. PE investors aim to turn or sell investee companies and groups after three to five years. Recently, many PE investors have held their investments longer. However, signs are more positive, with interest rates starting to fall, global uncertainty reducing a little, and deal values rising.

Jan 15, 2025 | platinummediagroup.co.uk | Andrew C. Griggs |Maarten Hoffmann |Jonathan Porter

At the heart of any successful and sustainable business is a strong leadership team. That will start with the founder or business owners but extends to the entire C-suite and directors. The demands on their time are immense and can be overwhelming.

Jan 15, 2025 | platinummediagroup.co.uk | Jonathan Porter |Helen Mead

Millie Green of MDHUB sat down with Josh O'Riordan Managing Director at Brightec to hear more about his role and how he has fostered an award-winning working culture for his team When Andy Ferret, Founding Director of Shoreham-based app development agency, Brightec, took a 12-week sabbatical to help himself recuperate after 14 years running the agency, Josh O’Riordan stepped into his shoes to run the company. Now in his tenth year at Brightec, Josh is the Managing Director.