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Summer 2012
It's 1:22pm on Sunday 20th May, 2012
Digital and creative fund makes first investments
I attended the Lancaster ICT Cluster meeting at InfoLab21 on Thursday 12th May. One of the presentations was from David Smith of AXM venture capital, manager of The North West Fund 4 Digital & Creative, who said in his presentation that the initial investments were about to be announced…… It was announced last week that the £15m [...]
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Richard Hall
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Advice for Creative and Digital businesses
On June 21 2011
R&D tax credits: Don’t let test tube imagery put you off
My colleague, Rachel Marsdin, presented on the subject of Research and Development (R&D) tax relief to the Lancaster ICT Cluster meeting at InfoLab21 last Thursday night (12th May). The presentation received great feedback from those in attendance with some real examples given to highlight the extent to which this relief can assist businesses carrying out research [...]
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Richard Hall
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Advice for Businesses, Advice for Creative and Digital businesses, Tax
On May 16 2011
Why Budget 2011 is good for creative businesses
The Chancellor has introduced extra tax reliefs for innovative firms and entrepreneurs. The rate of the SME research and development tax credit is to increase to 200 per cent as from April 2011. The plan is that it will rise further, to 225 per cent, as from April 2012. The R&D credit scheme is also [...]
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Richard Hall
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Advice for Businesses, Advice for Creative and Digital businesses, The Budget
On April 14 2011
North West Fund – Business Plans Required!
The North West Fund opened for business on 20th December 2010. Initially, £170m of The North West Fund will be allocated to the 6 Fund Managers, The Fund Managers then have a mandate to invest their allocation into the specific product or sector they manage, before 31st December 2015. The £15m remaining will be available [...]
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Richard Hall
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Advice for Businesses, Advice for Creative and Digital businesses
On February 16 2011
‘Patent Box’ Pending…
The closing date of 22 February 2011 in the consulting phase on a preferential regime for profits arising from patents, known as a Patent Box, is nearly upon us. Originally announced by Alistair Darling in his pre-Budget statement in December 2009, this will essentially provide a tax break on income generated from patents, such as [...]
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Richard Hall
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Advice for Businesses, Advice for Creative and Digital businesses
On February 2 2011
Planning for life after the business founder
For many businesses the departure of a founder who is the heart and soul of the organisation can leave the company staring in to an abyss. Who would then take over the company operations? Who can be trusted to carry on product development, key sales account management and service delivery? Who will build upon the [...]
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Richard Hall
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Advice for Businesses, Advice for Creative and Digital businesses
On January 25 2011
Free advice for digital and creative firms
Businesses working in the digital and creative sector will be able to meet a range of specialist advisors to the industry at an event to be held in Lancaster next month (March). The free Planning for Success event will be held the Storey Creative Industries Centre (Storey Institute), Meeting House Lane, on Thursday March 11 [...]
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PR Office
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Advice for Businesses, Advice for Creative and Digital businesses
On February 11 2010
