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There has been a noticeable change in the private rented sector in recent years. Legislative developments have undoubtedly served to discourage investment into the buy-to-let market by the private landlord, whilst, simultaneously, the institutional-led build-to-rent (BTR) model is being promoted.
The Ashmolean Museum in central Oxford welcomed over a hundred B4 Members and guests for an evening of informal networking and private tours, which included the Egypt, Italian Renaissance and the Founder’s Collection galleries.
This year we invested £3.5 million upgrading our Airline fleet with 11 new, high specification, Mercedes Tourismo coaches. This service consists of 16 coaches in total and operates 24/7 365 days every year between Oxford and Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Tim Wraith is the Corporate Partnerships Manager for Sobell House, the adult hospice based here in Oxford. Here he talks about the importance of partnerships with the business community and how they have changed over the years.
Owen Mumford takes its local environmental responsibilities seriously and has recently extended its involvement across several ecological projects. These have included sponsoring 10 fruit trees in the Sustainable Woodstock Community Orchard where there are currently, 82 heritage fruit trees including, apple, cherry, pear, Perry pear, damsons, plums and Medlar.
Embracing diversity and an ageing population in the workplace. At You HR Consultancy we work hard to practice what we teach and creating a diverse workforce is an important part of who we are.
Blenheim is encouraging its managerial staff to undertake free training to recognise the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health.
If you’re not actively recruiting talent your competitors probably are.
Richard Rosser chats to Janette Cardy about her inspirational sporting background and how she bounced back from a near-death experience.
The most talked-about diet right now is the plant-based diet; the new name for vegan. Plant-based diets have been growing in popularity over the past few years but growth has been accelerated or at least discussion around turning plant-based, by the documentary Game Changer.
Big Foot Communications was introduced to help small to medium-sized businesses make use of the many different communication channels available to them.
Dinners and functions set against beautiful backdrops with exceptional cuisine.
We’ve all said it ‘‘doesn’t that policeman/solicitor/doctor look young’’. A sure sign that we’re all getting older. And the fact is, that we are getting older, and for every year that passes in our working lives, another wave of young, fresh, technologically advanced employees enters the workforce, bringing with them fresh ideas, new ways of working, and high levels of expectations.
Wellers has helped countless entrepreneurs build and sell their businesses from its offices in Oxford, Banbury, Thame and London. Here, they share some top advice on how to ensure the best price when it comes to sale time.
There are many good businesses out there, but far fewer great ones, why?