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Compare hourly rates, profitability, sales performance, cash balance, and remuneration. Plus, we explore the latest AI and technology trends impacting agencies, and confidence levels for the year ahead.
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Apr 22, 2025
Beautiful BusinessPeople
Can Workplace Happiness Solve the UK’s Productivity Crisis? with Lord Mark Price
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Apr 10, 2025
AgenciesPeopleStrategy
6 tips you need to build a winning senior team for your agency
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Apr 8, 2025
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Understanding the Employee Ownership Trust Model with Sinx from ustwo
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Mar 31, 2025
AgenciesBenchPress
The latest insights from the State of the Agency Nation
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Mar 26, 2025
StrategyTax
2025 Spring Statement: A quick update for businesses
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Mar 25, 2025
BenchPressBeautiful Business
BenchPress Live: Special Panel Episode
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Video
Mar 25, 2025
BenchPressBeautiful Business
Watch: BenchPress 2025 - Discover the State of the Agency Nation
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Mar 24, 2025
TaxStrategy
Navigating the tax landscape when selling your business
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Mar 11, 2025
Beautiful BusinessPeoplePurpose
Reverse Mentoring: How to build inclusive teams and transform your leadership
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Article
Mar 6, 2025
TaxStrategy
Understanding UK tax thresholds
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Feb 25, 2025
Beautiful BusinessPurpose
High-performance leadership: Lessons from an Olympic gold medalist
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Podcast
Feb 11, 2025
AgenciesStrategyConsultanciesBeautiful Business
Is the agency model broken? The industry shift no one’s talking about
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Podcast
Jan 28, 2025
PeopleBeautiful Business
Breaking free from the Super-Helper Syndrome with Jess Baker
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Video
Jan 21, 2025
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Watch: Five key benchmarks for 2025
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Jan 14, 2025
AgenciesStrategyBeautiful Business
Season 3: BenchPress insights and predictions for 2025
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Article
Jan 10, 2025
TaxStrategy
Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR): Upcoming changes explained
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Dec 31, 2024
Beautiful BusinessPeople
Season 2 Finale: Highlights, Insights, and Welcoming Paul Bulpitt as Co-Host
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Dec 17, 2024
PeoplePurposeBeautiful Business
20 Years of Building a Beautiful Business: Lessons, Laughter, and Legacy with Peter Czapp & Paul Bulpitt
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Dec 3, 2024
PeoplePurposeBeautiful Business
Creating human-centred cultures: Lessons from Disruptive HR
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Nov 19, 2024
Beautiful BusinessPurpose
A masterclass in branding with Nils Leonard
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Article
Nov 11, 2024
AgenciesBenchPress
Most Admired Agencies: 2024
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Nov 5, 2024
AgenciesBeautiful BusinessPricingStrategy
Stop pitching: Start winning - How to sell like an expert with Blair Enns
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Resource
Oct 30, 2024
PeopleAgenciesStrategy
A guide for £1m+ agencies: Building and structuring your senior team
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Oct 30, 2024
TaxStrategy
Update: Autumn Budget 2024
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Oct 22, 2024
PeopleBeautiful Business
Finding the Fun: Gulliver Moore on building a creative agency
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Oct 8, 2024
PeopleBeautiful Business
Katy Howell shares her powerful story of recovery and renewal
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Resource
Oct 1, 2024
Strategy
Key lessons agencies can learn from consultancies
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Sep 24, 2024
PeopleBeautiful Business
Dominic Monkhouse talks about the importance of a high-performing team
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Video
Sep 17, 2024
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How to exit your agency business
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Sep 12, 2024
StrategyTax
Autumn Budget 2024: What to expect
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Sep 10, 2024
PeoplePurpose
Unlocking neurodiverse talent with Professor Nancy Doyle, founder of Genius Within
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Aug 27, 2024
PurposeAgencies
Creative masterminds Dixon Baxi share their journey of navigating the world of design and branding
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Podcast
Aug 13, 2024
StrategyAgencies
Exploring Jellyfish’s evolution and the biggest ever UK independent agency sale
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Video
Aug 6, 2024
ProfitStrategyPricing
How to calculate gross profit percentage
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Podcast
Jul 30, 2024
PurposePeopleBeautiful Business
Navigating Leadership in a Changing World with Chris Parry
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Event
Jul 23, 2024
AgenciesStrategyPeople
Agency Bites: Get your business thriving without you
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Jul 16, 2024
AgenciesStrategyBenchPress
BenchPress 2024: Building a valuable agency
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Podcast
Jul 16, 2024
Beautiful BusinessPurposeAgencies
Inspiring the next generation of creatives and building a lasting legacy
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News
Jul 5, 2024
Financial Planning
General Election 2024: What Labour's win means for your business
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Jul 2, 2024
AgenciesStrategyBeautiful Business
Building the future: Agency growth, acquisitions, and innovative models
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Podcast
Jun 18, 2024
PeopleBeautiful BusinessPurpose
Radical Candor, mastering feedback and building trusting relationships
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Podcast
Jun 4, 2024
PeopleBeautiful Business
Embracing future-facing leadership in the age of AI
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Article
Apr 25, 2024
PricingProfitStrategy
Simple ways to sharpen up your agency’s cash flow management
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Resource
Apr 17, 2024
BenchPressStrategyAgencies
BenchPress reports 2024
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Apr 10, 2024
BenchPressStrategyAgencies
The ultimate agency toolkit
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Article
Mar 12, 2024
StrategyTax
How to boost retention without raising salaries
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Article
Mar 12, 2024
PricingProfitAgencies
Six pricing tips to make agencies more profitable
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Article
Mar 11, 2024
R&DTax
What has changed with R&D claims?
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Article
Mar 6, 2024
Tax
Our take on the Spring Budget
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Podcast
Feb 29, 2024
PurposeProfitAgenciesBeautiful Business
Balancing profit and purpose: An agency approach
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Article
Feb 29, 2024
Tax
Managing assets through a trust fund
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Article
Feb 28, 2024
Purpose
Exploring B Corp Certification
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Article
Feb 22, 2024
PricingAgenciesFinancial PlanningStrategy
Should I outsource my finance function?
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Podcast
Feb 21, 2024
AgenciesBeautiful Business
From vision to reality: Building and scaling an international agency
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Article
Feb 20, 2024
Tax
What is an EMI scheme?
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Video
Feb 15, 2024
Beautiful Business
Get your business working without you
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Feb 14, 2024
Beautiful BusinessPeopleConsultancies
The Now and Future Leader
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Podcast
Feb 7, 2024
AgenciesBeautiful BusinessConsultancies
Leading Yourself Before You Can Lead Others
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Podcast
Jan 31, 2024
PurposeAgenciesBeautiful Business
Creating a B Corp culture in a global agency
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Podcast
Jan 24, 2024
Beautiful BusinessConsultancies
Navigating tomorrow: Building adaptable businesses in an era of change
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Podcast
Jan 17, 2024
AgenciesBeautiful BusinessConsultancies
Leveraging time as a leader
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Article
Jan 15, 2024
Tax
How can I build an office in my garden (and get the company to pay)?
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Podcast
Jan 11, 2024
AgenciesBeautiful BusinessPeople
Embracing diversity: How agencies can navigate multicultural marketing and collaboration
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Resource
Jan 9, 2024
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress Survey 2024
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BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress Live: for £1m+ agencies
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BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress Results: for under £1m agencies
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Event
Jan 9, 2024
Agencies
Agency Bites: Solve the biggest new business challenges
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Article
Jan 8, 2024
Financial Planning
Do I need to do anything differently if I sell items on eBay?
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Podcast
Jan 3, 2024
Beautiful BusinessConsultancies
Disruption in the consultancy industry
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Podcast
Dec 21, 2023
PurposeAgenciesBeautiful Business
Starting an agency at just 17!
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Podcast
Dec 13, 2023
AgenciesBeautiful BusinessPeople
The Agency Journey - Growing from 0-8
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Video
Dec 8, 2023
AgenciesFinancial Planning
Webinar playback: 7 steps to better cash flow
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Podcast
Dec 6, 2023
AgenciesBeautiful BusinessConsultancies
Leadership In An Uncertain World
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Article
Dec 1, 2023
ProfitConsultancies
How to build a profitable consultancy
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Article
Nov 22, 2023
Financial PlanningTax
2023 Autumn Statement: What this means for you
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Nov 2, 2023
Consultancies
The Consultancy Awards 2024
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Article
Nov 1, 2023
TaxPeople
Tax-efficient Christmas ideas for your team
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Podcast
Jul 26, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
Nurturing a purpose-led business
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Podcast
Jul 19, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
How investment in suicide awareness can transform businesses
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Article
Jul 17, 2023
Agencies
Meet the experts: Agency Profit Programme 2023
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Article
Jun 30, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
June's highlights from the Beautiful Business Community
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Article
Jun 30, 2023
Financial Planning
A free guide to optimising your cash flow - with helpful resources
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Podcast
Jun 28, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
Communicating with integrity: Building purposeful brands
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Podcast
Jun 21, 2023
Beautiful Business
Leading with empathy: Unlocking the challenges and benefits
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Podcast
Jun 14, 2023
PurposeStrategyBeautiful Business
The power and perils of pro bono projects
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Article
Jun 5, 2023
Financial PlanningTax
How to buy an electric car through a limited company
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Video
Jun 5, 2023
Strategy
Webinar playback: How to work more ON your business, rather than in it
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Resource
Jun 1, 2023
BenchPressConsultancies
2023 BenchPress report for consultancies
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Article
May 31, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
May's highlights from the Beautiful Business Community
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Podcast
May 26, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
Understanding Gen Z's challenges for business leaders
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Video
May 24, 2023
PricingBenchPressAgencies
Watch: The Agency Pricing Benchmarks 2023
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Podcast
May 24, 2023
PurposeStrategyBeautiful Business
The power of systems thinking for a sustainability strategy
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Podcast
May 17, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
The power of stories - making a documentary of your social impact
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Podcast
May 10, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
How to grow and retain a loyal and empowered team for the long-term
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Article
May 2, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
April's highlights from the Beautiful Business Community
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Podcast
May 2, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
The power of communicating with purpose
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Podcast
Apr 25, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
Why business leaders should be fully immersed in insight and engagement
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Podcast
Apr 19, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
The power of the ‘7 P’s’ and the PQualizer
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Podcast
Apr 11, 2023
PurposeStrategyBeautiful Business
Mentoring and why it's essential as a leader
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Resource
Apr 10, 2023
BenchPressStrategyAgencies
BenchPress reports 2023
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Article
Mar 31, 2023
Financial Planning
How to change your business address
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Podcast
Mar 31, 2023
PurposeStrategyBeautiful Business
Achieving net zero in a remote working world
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Podcast
Mar 29, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
How to create client service superheroes
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Article
Mar 24, 2023
StrategyAgencies
Maximising the value of your agency business
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Article
Mar 24, 2023
BenchPress
State of the Agency Nation report 2023
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Podcast
Mar 22, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
Unlocking the power of conscious leadership
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Article
Mar 15, 2023
Financial Planning
Spring Budget 2023
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Podcast
Mar 15, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
Why self development needs to be part of your sustainability strategy
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Article
Mar 14, 2023
PricingAgencies
How to work out a client's budget
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Podcast
Mar 8, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
The role business leaders must play to inspire change and enable action
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Resource
Mar 3, 2023
StrategyConsultancies
Check out the Consultancy Growth Network
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Podcast
Mar 1, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
From redundancy to creating social good
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Podcast
Feb 22, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
The future of work and what leaders need to think about right now
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Podcast
Feb 15, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
Understanding how to tell your purposeful story
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Article
Feb 13, 2023
Financial PlanningTax
What is SEIS and EIS?
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Podcast
Feb 8, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
Looking after yourself as a leader
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Article
Feb 7, 2023
Strategy
Five winning growth strategies for 2023
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Video
Feb 6, 2023
BenchPress
Why take part in the BenchPress survey?
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Resource
Feb 1, 2023
Profit
The Agency Profit Guide
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Podcast
Feb 1, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
Bringing emotional intelligence into the world of work and beyond
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Podcast
Jan 18, 2023
StrategyBeautiful Business
Finding, attracting and keeping the right talent in your business
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Podcast
Jan 11, 2023
PurposeBeautiful Business
The power of culture when building a Beautiful Business
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Video
Dec 30, 2022
Strategy
Webinar: Five winning habits for 2023
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Podcast
Dec 21, 2022
StrategyBeautiful Business
How to succeed without exclusivity
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Podcast
Dec 14, 2022
StrategyBeautiful Business
How to nurture high-performing teams with a culture of trust
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Article
Dec 12, 2022
Profit
Gross Profit vs Net Profit: Which is more important for your business?
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Podcast
Dec 7, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Leadership lessons and pursuing purpose with passion
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Video
Dec 5, 2022
ProfitFinancial Planning
Workshop: Carrying out a Finance & Profit Audit
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Podcast
Nov 30, 2022
StrategyBeautiful Business
Leading with inclusivity and driving change through communications
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Podcast
Nov 23, 2022
StrategyBeautiful Business
Overcoming tough times with powerful business values
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Article
Nov 17, 2022
Financial Planning
Autumn Statement 2022: What it means for you and your business
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Article
Nov 16, 2022
Financial PlanningTax
How to set up a payment plan for your taxes with HMRC
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Podcast
Nov 16, 2022
StrategyBeautiful Business
How to create a business that engages your team
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Podcast
Nov 9, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
How service-based businesses can help save the planet
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Podcast
Nov 2, 2022
StrategyBeautiful Business
How to build a beautiful team and client list to enable success
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Podcast
Oct 26, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Being tenacious in pursuit of the best possible product
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Article
Oct 19, 2022
Financial Planning
Twists & U-Turns | The latest on the 2022 Mini-Budget
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Podcast
Oct 17, 2022
StrategyBeautiful Business
Scaling your impact
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Podcast
Oct 12, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Leading with authenticity
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Podcast
Oct 5, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Giving back - the business benefits of taking on pro bono projects
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Podcast
Sep 27, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Attracting and engaging clients with a defined purpose
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Article
Sep 23, 2022
Financial Planning
2022 Mini-Budget - Wow Commentary
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Article
Sep 21, 2022
R&DTax
Myth-busting R&D - 5 common misconceptions
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Podcast
Sep 14, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Nurturing teams and creating strong culture in your business
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Podcast
Sep 7, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Standing by your values, and employee wellbeing for sustainable success
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Article
Aug 31, 2022
Financial Planning
Five game-changing recession lessons
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Aug 30, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Making volunteering time effective
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Podcast
Aug 24, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Why business leaders should create joy and unity in local communities
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Podcast
Aug 17, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Creating the UK's first plastic negative, plant-based chocolate
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Podcast
Aug 9, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Doing good and feeling good: delivering impact and sustainable growth
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Article
Aug 8, 2022
Financial Planning
Our guide to owning a property portfolio
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Podcast
Aug 3, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
The path to net zero carbon emissions for business owners
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Video
Aug 1, 2022
PurposeBeautiful Business
Why are initiatives like Beautiful Business important?
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Podcast
Jul 26, 2022
StrategyAgenciesBeautiful Business
Building workplace culture and delivering impact to your local community
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Podcast
Jul 19, 2022
PurposeProfitBeautiful Business
Balancing profit and purpose, and finding opportunities to save the planet
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Video
Jul 4, 2022
BenchPress
Watch 2022's new business benchmarks for agencies
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Video
Jul 4, 2022
BenchPress
Watch 2022's recruitment and retention benchmarks for agencies
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Article
Jun 2, 2022
Financial PlanningTax
Top tips to help you understand inheritance tax in the UK
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Article
May 31, 2022
BenchPressAgencies
The #1 challenge for agencies right now
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Article
May 26, 2022
StrategyPeople
How to help your team with the cost of living crisis
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Resource
Mar 21, 2022
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2022: New Business Benchmarks for agencies under £1m
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Resource
Mar 21, 2022
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2022: Benchmarks for agencies £1m+
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Resource
Mar 21, 2022
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2022: Benchmarks for agencies under £1m
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Mar 21, 2022
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2022: Recruitment & Retention Benchmarks for agencies under £1m
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Mar 21, 2022
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2022: Recruitment & Retention Benchmarks for agencies £1m+
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Mar 21, 2022
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2022: New Business Benchmarks for agencies £1m+
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Article
Dec 3, 2021
PurposeBeautiful Business
Business Beautiful update #10
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Article
Nov 28, 2021
StrategyTax
Tax implications for non-resident employees
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Article
Oct 27, 2021
Financial Planning
Autumn Budget 2021: What it means for you at a glance
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Article
Oct 14, 2021
PurposeBeautiful Business
Business Beautiful update #9
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Article
Jul 7, 2021
PurposeBeautiful Business
Business Beautiful update #8
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Video
Jul 5, 2021
PricingAgencies
Video: How to get more clients on retainers
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Article
Jun 24, 2021
Strategy
What small business need during the pandemic
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Article
Jun 1, 2021
Financial Planning
38 financial planning tips to put your mind at ease
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Article
May 26, 2021
Financial Planning
How can business owners get a mortgage?
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Article
May 14, 2021
PurposeBeautiful Business
Business Beautiful update #7
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Resource
Mar 22, 2021
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2021: Benchmarks for agencies in the South
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Resource
Mar 22, 2021
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2021: Benchmarks for Central & Eastern agencies
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Mar 22, 2021
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2021: Benchmarks for agencies in Bristol
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Mar 22, 2021
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2021: Benchmarks for agencies under £1m
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Mar 22, 2021
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2021: Benchmarks for agencies £1m+
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Mar 22, 2021
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2021: Benchmarks for agencies in London
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Mar 22, 2021
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2021: Benchmarks for agencies in Scotland
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Mar 22, 2021
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2021: Benchmarks for agencies in the North
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Mar 22, 2021
BenchPressAgencies
BenchPress 2021: Benchmarks for agencies in Cardiff
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Article
Mar 12, 2021
PurposeBeautiful Business
Business Beautiful update #6
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Mar 23, 2020
BenchPressAgencies
Download: BenchPress: 2020 Reports
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Mar 21, 2019
BenchPressAgencies
Download: BenchPress: 2019 Report
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Mar 5, 2018
BenchPressAgencies
Download: BenchPress: 2018 Report
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Mar 6, 2017
BenchPressAgencies
Download: BenchPress: 2017 Report
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Mar 1, 2016
BenchPressAgencies
Download: BenchPress: 2016 Report
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Mar 2, 2015
BenchPressAgencies
Download: BenchPress: 2015 Report
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Mar 3, 2014
BenchPressAgencies
Download: BenchPress: 2014 Report
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Mar 4, 2013
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Download: BenchPress: 2013 Report
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Mar 5, 2012
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Download: BenchPress: 2012 Report
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