Sir Henry Cecil (1943-2013)

The sad death of Sir Henry Cecil was a huge loss for me. All those involved in racing will miss him terribly, he was our hero who everyone looked up to and the way he looked after and trained the wonder horse Frankel will never ever be forgotten.

KSK Joiners Week. SPECIAL OFFER!

Xero Bronze Partners!

We are now a Xero Bronze Partner! Check out our listing on the Xero Website (http://goo.gl/NByC8) and please feel free to contact us if you want to be set up on Xero

Important May Dates

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VAT: New fuel scale changes (to be used where input tax is reclaimed on fuel used for private motoring) take effect from today. The new changes were announced in the 2013 budget and are set out in the table below.

UK Companies Going to the US to Make Money…Beware!

It was not long into my business career in the 1970’s when there was the Midland Banks disastrous foray into the US financial market place. Since then many ‘household’ names such as Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s have all ‘set their sights’ on the US as their next really major expansion plan, only to eventually exit the market at a significant financial cost. Personally I have witnessed a major European welding manufacturer try and enter the US market place only to exit 18 months later ‘licking its wounds’ having encountered any amount of state protectionism. 

Remember Ernie?

I guess that many of us who are 50 plus will know more about Premium Bonds than the younger generation who, whilst not fully understanding the workings of the system, may also hold them as a result of gifts from parents or grandparents. ( for more information on Premium Bonds, please visit: nsandi.com/savings-premium-bonds)

Anyway, here are some facts:

Bedford Professionals First Anniversary

 Bedford Professionals celebrate their first anniversary!

It's been a busy first year for the Bedford Professionals group, which celebrated its first anniversary at The Lane, Castle Quay, Bedford on Thursday 7th February. The committee was delighted to see so many local professionals connecting and hope that over the coming year, the group will continue to grow.