Mark Battersby

2 weeks ago | tacretailer.com | Mark Battersby

Appeared in print as "Tax Savings at the State and Local Level" The owners and executives of many tactical businesses complain about federal taxes. However, more often, the state and local tax burden is far greater for those who operate in one jurisdiction or more than one. What’s worse, many of those state and local laws change from year to year. Plunging revenues have prompted many state and local governments to step up their pursuit of taxes. State and local budgets that seemingly flirt...

2 weeks ago | shopownermag.com | Mark Battersby

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Many automotive repair and service shops are in danger of falling behind, becoming less profitable and losing customers because today’s business world is becoming increasingly technical in nature. So-called “digitalization,” the process of adopting digital technology, is rapidly impacting on the funding and financial services that are so important to repair shops and businesses. Do you know how your business...

3 weeks ago | investment-international.com | Mark Battersby

Guinness Global Investors has opened its Dublin office, signalling its commitment to increasing fund management within the EU and strengthening its presence in Europe. The office, located in Merrion Square, is home to a new subsidiary, Guinness Asset Management (Ireland) Ltd (GAMIL). Guinness has been managing Irish-domiciled funds since 2007 and has established strong relationships with the Central Bank of Ireland and local service providers.

3 weeks ago | investment-international.com | Mark Battersby

Ardan International has once again been awarded a B rating (strong) for Financial Strength by AKG. And the specialist firm also reaffirmed Ardan’s maximum five stars for service. All of this means Ardan has the highest combined rating of any international platform reviewed by AKG. Ardan CEO Sarah Dunnage said: ‘It’s great to receive external validation from AKG and I’m proud that we have maintained our B rating, as well as five stars for service.

3 weeks ago | investment-international.com | Mark Battersby

P1 Investment Services, operator of the P1 Platform, believes that the newer UK platform players will be the companies setting the standards for delivering value for money to clients, potentially leaving legacy giants behind unless they can rapidly change their operating models and tech stacks. The investment firm says that new entrants have the “speedboat-like qualities” of speed and agility.