Meet the experts
Health at Work
Dr Mark Simpson
When running a small business your success depends greatly on team work. It therefore pays to ensure that you are your employees are all performing at their peak. Our expert can provide advice on how to manage sickness absence, provide Occupational Health services to your employees and manage health and safety in the workplace positively and effectively. If you have a question let our expert help you out.
Company pensions
Steve Folkard
If you employ more than five people, as an employer you have a legal obligation to provide relevant employees with access to a stakeholder pension scheme. Company pensions can be complex and few companies have the time or resources to devote to the small print of pensions legislation, taxation and new regulations. That's where we can help! Dealing with pensions needn't be a burden, in fact offering a scheme to your employees provides them with a convenient investment solution at no extra cost.
Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning
Doug Barnett
Businesses and the directors who run them face a multitude of risks. But keeping these risks at bay and your business safe can often be easier than you think. It is estimated that 80% of businesses affected by a major incident never re-open or cease trading within 18 months.
Failure or business interruption can result for many reasons e.g. a vital computer system is unavailable; critical process machinery is damaged; the building, or part of the building, cannot be accessed, or suppliers are unable to deliver. Another area that is often overlooked and can have a devastating impact is the loss of key employees.
By taking a systematic approach to identifying and managing these risks you can make sure that you are equipped to survive if disaster strikes.
Regulatory Developments
Carol Richmond
You want to spend time running your business not wading through mountains of red tape. However, do you want to know what up and coming government legislation could affect your business? Our expert can point you in the right direction.
Business Management
Lou Macari
AXA's Management Consultancy team comprises consultants who specialise in coaching and consulting business owners to reach their business goals. As a result, Lou and his team have identified and helped to shape "Best Business Practice" in the market. They have a very strong reputation for their pragmatic and innovative approach, which help businesses overcome challenges they face and more importantly, capitalise on the opportunities. If you have a question on any aspect of business management from start-up to sell-up - then post your question.
Sales and Marketing
Chris Horlick
Sales and marketing is key to any business. Successful campaigns tend to be carefully researched, well-thought-out and focused on details and execution, rather than resting on a single, grand idea. Our expert can provide advice and guidance on all aspects of this important function from how to put together a marketing plan to data protection and the design and hosting of a website.
HR Issues
Sonia Wolsey Cooper
As an employer you do have some basic and statutory employment obligations to your employees. Our expert can help you through the maze of job descriptions and interview procedures, employment contracts, performance reviews, handling grievance and disciplinary procedures, tracking absence and many other procedures to help you run an effective HR function.
Start up and Micro Business (1-10 employees)
Jillian Watt
Whether you are self-employed, a micro-business owner, or looking to make a living out of a hobby or new business idea our expert can help guide you through your key business moments.
Our experts will also be able to guide you through the issues you face in the early stages of growing your business, providing help and guidance on registering a business, finding new premises and legislative issues and requirements. It is important that you look into what protection needs your business requires. Small mishaps as well as freak disasters can destroy the smallest of organisations if not properly insured.