14th December 2025

Welcome to B4: Paul Horseman, Oxfordshire’s Only Professional EOS Implementer®

We’re delighted to welcome Paul Horseman, Oxfordshire’s only Professional EOS Implementer®, to the B4 Community. Paul is one of just 850 certified EOS Implementers®...
Business StrategyStrategy
8th December 2025

B4 Welcomes Oppo

The wonderful Ben Howells is 'on a mission to re-wire how work gets done.' Here Ben tells us more about Oppo, his consultancy which...
Business StrategyStrategy
27th October 2025

Fostering a Workplace Culture with Claire Croft

B4 Members gathered at B4 HQ for a thought-provoking session with culture specialist and B4 Platinum Member, Claire Croft, exploring what it really takes...
Business StrategyStrategy
23rd October 2025

B4 Business Development Ecosystem — Session Summary

(B4 HQ · Led by Caroline O’Connor, Fourth Born)
Business StrategyStrategy
8th October 2025

B4 Welcomes Thinking in Fields

Thinking in Fields is a strategic advisory practice founded by David Finch, who brings over 30 years of experience helping businesses think clearly, act...
Business StrategyStrategy
6th April 2025

What prospects are thinking but often fail to ask

I was at a B4 Ecosystem Event recently run by Caroline O'Connor of Fourth Born and she posed a brilliant question to the room.
Business StrategyStrategy
18th October 2022

‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire..’ Case Study: Ducky Zebra, the sustainable kidswear brand challenging gender stereotypes, championing change and inspiring happy children

‘Often girls' clothes are pink, cute and impractical. They promote kindness, but not always confidence. And boys' clothes are often blue, aggressive and adventure...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
17th October 2022

Innovative drone delivery trials take place at Milton Park

A pilot demonstration for a set of innovative drone and electric van freight trials was successfully completed at Milton Park.
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal GovernmentTechTechnology
17th October 2022

Businesses encouraged to have their say: Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan

Oxfordshire County Council has launched its first draft area travel plan for public feedback following the adoption of its county-wide transport and connectivity plan,...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
16th October 2022

OxLEP-backed project major update: Green light for Oxford station and railway transformation following £78.6m funding announcement

The Department for Transport today (17 August) confirmed it has awarded £78.6m to Network Rail to support the redevelopment of Oxford station and railway,...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal GovernmentPrivate TransportPublic Transport
16th October 2022

Local Growth Fund Case Study: Oxford Centre for Applied Superconductivity

The property of zero electrical resistance in some substances at very low absolute temperatures, ‘superconductivity’ sees the conductivity of materials become such that when...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
15th October 2022

OxLEP grant scheme supporting apprenticeships in Oxfordshire officially launched

OxLEP has revealed its latest grant scheme set to benefit businesses with a drive to harness apprenticeship opportunities for Oxfordshire residents.
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
15th October 2022

SURVEY: Calling Oxfordshire-based creative industries companies!

Following-on from this summer’s Oxfordshire Creative Industries Showcase, which brought together many Oxfordshire-based businesses, educators and entrepreneurs operating within the sector, OxLEP is continuing...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
11th October 2022

New OxLEP mentoring platform launch webinar – 27th October, 12:00-12:45

OxLEP Skills is delighted to launch a virtual mentoring scheme for Oxfordshire on National Mentoring Day (27th October 2022).
Business StrategyConference & EventsLocal GovernmentPeople
10th October 2022

OX to ZERO summit: Oxfordshire’s world-leading solutions to reaching net zero

A new one-day summit at The Blavatnik School of Government will showcase how Oxfordshire leads the global charge in addressing the climate emergency. OX...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
9th October 2022

Local Growth Fund Case Study: The Advanced Skills Centre

The Advanced Skills Centre is part of Abingdon and Witney College, with a core focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning -...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal GovernmentStrategy
8th October 2022

Local Growth Fund Case Study: Didcot Station Multi-Storey Car Park

A key gateway to the Science Vale science and technology cluster and the Enterprise Zone including Milton Park, Harwell Campus, and Culham Science Park,...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
7th October 2022

‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire..’ Case Study: The family of foodies cooking up one of the top-3 restaurants in Oxford from a ‘Meanwhile’ co-working space

In February 2021, OxLEP announced the launch of the ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire..’ programme, a high street revitalisation scheme led by Oxford City Council and...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
7th October 2022

Green light for ‘Nebula R&D scheme at Milton Park

Plans have been approved for a new state-of-the-art R&D scheme at Milton Park.
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal GovernmentStrategy
7th October 2022

US research organisation creates new campus to build collaborations across the Oxfordshire’s life science ecosystem

Leading US-based research organisation, the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, is significantly expanding its commitment to Oxfordshire by establishing a major presence...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
27th September 2022

Kick-start opportunity for a science-based start-up to benefit from over £10k of lab and business support for one-year

Kick-start opportunity for a science-based start-up to benefit from over £10k of lab and business support for one-year at Oxfordshire’s Heyford Park Innovation centre. ...
Business StrategyPeopleScience
22nd September 2022

The Queen: the epitome of the ‘servant leader’

I was lucky enough to meet the Queen on two occasions. They were both as a result of my involvement with Turbosound, a company that designs...
Business StrategyPeople
1st September 2022

Oxfordshire’s green champions unite to host inaugural OX to ZERO conference

OxLEP joined forces with the leading Oxfordshire voices of the University of Oxford, Harwell Campus and the Culham Science Centre-based UKAEA to host the...
Business StrategyFinanceLocal Government
29th July 2022

Oxfordshire’s ‘global economic strengths’ continues to draw top international investment, despite pandemic challenges

OxLEP have today (29 July) highlighted new Department for International Trade (DIT) figures that has shown the county maintained a strong position attracting worldwide business investment,...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
24th May 2022

What would be the most valuable solution to help your business?

Well, that’s a million-dollar question if ever we asked one, but it’s an interesting concept to wrap some grey matter around.
Business StrategyNetworking
26th April 2022

Defining the journey towards diversity

Achieving a high standard of diversity in the workplace has become increasingly important - especially given the spotlight that has been shone on this...
Business StrategyEDI
1st April 2022

IoD welcomes Chief Economist Kitty Ussher for special briefing

IoD Chief Economist Kitty Ussher will outline prospects for the UK economy and business at a special event for local directors.
Business StrategyConference & EventsLocal Government
25th March 2022

Exit Right – a new series of expert-led events for entrepreneurs 

Exit Right is a free expert led, must-attend event series for any entrepreneur looking to drive their business from start-up to exit.
Business StrategyConference & Events
15th March 2022

Business Beyond Profit; the only path to a successful business

Look around the B4 National network and you will see more and more companies shifting the ways in which they operate to consider all...
Business StrategyResponsible Business
11th March 2022

Love AND Business?

No, they’re not two words you would often hear or say in the same sentence, but for Alan Wick, ‘love’ underpins his approach to...
Business StrategyPeople
24th February 2022

The B4 Academy sponsored by Oxford Innovation welcomes applications from local start-ups for complimentary B4 Memberships

B4 Platinum Members, Oxford Innovation, have generously sponsored the new B4 Academy which will give up to ten local start-ups complimentary B4 Membership, worth...
Business StrategyNetworking
22nd February 2022

Business Challenge Week 2022

Nominate your organisation to participate in the Oxford Brookes Business Challenge Week 2022. Do you have a business problem or innovation that would benefit...
Business StrategyEducation
24th January 2022

Comment: Davos Virtual Forum – Building Future Preparedness

Sridhar Iyengar, MD for Zoho Europe comments on the Davos Virtual Forum - Building Future Preparedness which took place on 21st January 2021.
Business Strategy
13th December 2021

Is your business ‘Plan B’ ready?

‘Plan B’ measures have been discussed and delayed for a number of weeks already, but recent reports indicate that Boris Johnson may ‘trigger Plan...
Business StrategyTechTechnologyWorkplace Wellbeing
24th November 2021

How to craft stand out media content

It’s noisy out there. There are now millions of pieces of content going out through various media channels from traditional media through to digital...
Business StrategySocial Media Consultants
24th November 2021

Why Is My Website Not Appearing On Google?

When you type something into the Google search bar to try and find your website on the SERP (Search Engine Results Page), you’re not...
Business StrategyWeb Development & Design
24th November 2021

HMRC collects £100bn more in 2021/22 than previous year

Recent data from HMRC shows the tax authority collected £392 billion in taxes between April and October 2021, £99.8bn more than the same period...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyEducation
24th November 2021

Small business confidence loses steam

The Federation of Small Businesses' (FSB) measurement of business confidence has slipped by 2.2 points between Q2 and Q3 2021, falling to 16.4, the...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyLocal Government
23rd November 2021

Innovators, investors and entrepreneurs set to come together at key innovation showcase – with just two days to go until the return of Venturefest Oxford

Venturefest Oxford is set to return on Thursday 25 November, bringing together the county’s greatest minds in discussion as to how the county’s ‘world-class...
AttractionsBusiness StrategyCommunity BuildingNetworkingPublic Transport
23rd November 2021

Nominations open for Oxfordshire’s Climate Action Heroes Awards

People and community groups at the forefront of climate action in Oxfordshire are to be recognised by the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Imam Monawar...
Business StrategyLeadershipSustainability
22nd November 2021

New disruptive plant-based Clean Kitchen Club valued at £7.5m after £1.4m seed round with UK expansion plans

Founders - Made in Chelsea’s Verity Bowditch and former YouTube personality Mikey Pearce – close £1.4m seed round with £7.5m valuation
Business StrategyFood & Drink SuppliersSustainability
22nd November 2021

Corporate VCs have South East innovators in their sights as investment levels reach new heights across the UK

Businesses in the South attracted £808k in Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investment in Q3 of 2021, according to KPMG UK’s Global Venture Pulse Survey.
Business StrategyFinance & InsuranceLeadershipSustainability
18th November 2021

What is Capital Gains Tax in the UK?

Stuart Crook FCA, explains the concept of Capital Gains Tax and how it's applied to the profits made on the sales of assets.
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance
10th November 2021

Go Further Investment Index celebrates the most progressive northern UK businesses

The Go Further Investment Index launched today (9 November) at a special virtual event to connect the innovation and investment communities and celebrate the...
Business StrategyEducationLeadershipNetworkingRecruitmentSustainabilityTechTechnologyTraining
3rd November 2021

COP26 Response from Anthony Baker, Founder of Satellite Vu

A big story has just come out of COP26, and reported by the BBC, that UK firms will soon be forced to show how...
Business StrategyLeadershipSustainability
3rd November 2021

COP26: UK firms forced to show how they will hit net zero

Most big UK firms and financial institutions will be forced to show how they intend to hit climate change targets, under proposed Treasury rules.
Business StrategyLeadershipSustainability
3rd November 2021

Bureau Veritas urges UK business to ‘Make Change Happen’ as COP26 progresses

With COP26 now firmly underway, leading sustainability authority Bureau Veritas is urging UK businesses to ‘make change happen’ as it supports the commitments and...
Business StrategyLeadershipSustainability
3rd November 2021

Oxfordshire celebrates businesses as a force for good

Organisations from across Oxfordshire are coming together to celebrate business as a force for good at POP2021: Power of Purpose Week (15th-19th November).
Business as a Force for GoodBusiness Strategy
2nd November 2021

The programme for GEO Business 2021 has been revealed

GEO Business, the UK’s largest geospatial event, has revealed the much-anticipated speaker line up for this year’s show, which takes place on 24-25 November...
Business StrategyConference & EventsTechTechnology
2nd November 2021

Largest UK maintenance and landscape company announces carbon-neutrality

While world leaders gather in the UK for the COP26 summit, leading landscape and grounds maintenance experts idverde are delighted to have been recognised...
Business StrategyEducationSustainability
1st November 2021

Oxford Brookes declares climate emergency

University launches new carbon reduction strategy. Commitment to net zero by 2040
Business StrategyEducationResponsible Business
28th October 2021

Freeths Budget Comment

Whilst Autumn Budget 2021 announced a number of spending giveaways, it was relatively light on new tax measures. In particular, the much-feared increases to...
Business StrategySolicitors
28th October 2021

The Autumn Budget 2021 – a new age of big government

Chris Thompson and Tom Biggs ACA CTA, review the Chancellor's announcements from the latest Budget.
Business Strategy
28th October 2021

Blake Morgan Chair comments on 2021 autumn budget

Blake Morgan Chair, Kath Shimmin, comments on this afternoon's Budget announcement.
Business StrategyLocal GovernmentSolicitors
28th October 2021

Budget 2021 response by Chapman, Robinson & Moore

Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Autumn Budget on 27th October 2021, though the number of policies announced in advance made many commentators wonder...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance & Insurance
28th October 2021

Budget Special Digest By The MGroup for B4

On Wednesday, the 27th of October, 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a raft of tax changes that are sure to affect us all. The...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance & Insurance
28th October 2021

Question over extension of RLS to June 2022

In the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor confirmed the Recovery Loan Scheme will be extended until 30 June 2022 to ensure that lenders continue to...
Business StrategyFinanceLocal Government
28th October 2021

Investment in research and innovation can unlock new opportunities, says NCUB

The Chancellor should be commended for investing in both research and innovation says the National Centre for Universities and Business, the collective voice of...
Business StrategyFinanceLocal Government
25th October 2021

Rising tax burden threatens Thames Valley growth

One in three (31%) mid-market businesses believe the increased tax burden is a top threat to future growth, according to a survey ahead of...
Business Strategy
22nd October 2021

Perfect storm of supply chain issues threatens a winter of discontent, says UK mid-market

As major disruption to supply chains continues across the country, Grant Thornton UK LLP’s latest Business Outlook Tracker* finds that a perfect storm of...
Business StrategyFinanceManufacturing
21st October 2021

New research reveals the most innovative industries in the UK

The research, undertaken by Tide, analysed the 50 most popular sectors in the UK, found out how much each industry was spending on research...
Business StrategyLeadershipManufacturing
19th October 2021

Sustainability in the medical device sector: Owen Mumford’s journey to B Corp certification

Sustainability in the medical sector. Sustainability is no longer a mere buzzword and is now increasingly a mandatory feature in corporate decision-making.
Business StrategyManufacturingSustainability
19th October 2021

Oxford University contributed £15.7bn to the UK economy in 2018/19

The University of Oxford contributed a total of £15.7 billion to the UK economy in 2018/19, a report by the economic research consultancy London...
Business StrategyEducationFinance
19th October 2021

Oxfordshire celebrated as champion for local energy innovations on COP26 bus tour

Oxfordshire has been heralded as a local energy champion in the fight against climate change as the UK prepares to host the COP26 summit...
Business StrategyCommunity BuildingPublic TransportSustainability
19th October 2021

Family owned business focuses on environmentally friendly solutions in new rebrand

After 40 years of supplying a variety of custom packaging options ‘The Bag N Box Man’ is rebranding.
BrandingBusiness StrategyEducationManufacturingSustainability
19th October 2021

Albion Land signs DHL as first occupier for new 3 million sq ft logistics park at M40 J10 – Axis J10

Albion Land has contracted with DHL Supply Chain for approximately 1 million sq ft of space across two units at its proposed Axis J10...
Business ParksBusiness StrategyLocal GovernmentRecruitment
15th October 2021

Rhianna places higher than Jeff Bezos on the index of the most influential entrepreneurs in business today

Influence is something money cannot buy. But how influential are some of the most successful entrepreneurs working in the world today?
Business StrategyLeadershipWeb & Social
15th October 2021

Best of British Businesses Announced for Wembley Showpiece

The Nation’s leading SMEs unveiled as race underway for First Prize of £10,000 advertising in national media.
Business StrategyLeadership
15th October 2021

Farms with Succession Plans in place are climbing as farmers do what they can to protect their future

The number of farmers with succession plans in place is climbing steadily amid huge financial changes to the industry, according to new research by...
Business StrategyInsurance
15th October 2021

Tomorrow Celebrates The Leaders In The Workplace: Introducing Lisa Shepherd

National Boss Day, 16th October, acknowledges and celebrates the leaders of the workplace.
Business StrategyLeadership
15th October 2021

Now is the time to invest research and development if we are to level up, says NCUB

The Prime Minister’s focus on levelling up is admirable, but actions speak louder than words, says the National Centre for Universities and Business, the...
Business StrategyEducationFinanceRecruitment
15th October 2021

Launching A Start-Up During The Pandemic

It’s the 1st of September 2020. The world is six months into the worst pandemic it has witnessed in over 100 years. The UK...
Business StrategyRecruitmentSustainability
15th October 2021

OxLEP urge businesses from around the county to share their views on sustainability and energy efficiency, as they launch new business survey ahead of COP26

With less then a month to go until the beginning of COP26 fortnight, the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership have launched a new survey to...
Business StrategySustainability
13th October 2021

Williams Racing commits to become climate positive by 2030 as part of all-new wide-ranging sustainability strategy

Williams Racing, one of the most successful teams in Formula One history, commits to a far-reaching climate change target. Building on the progress...
Business StrategySustainability
12th October 2021

Shaw Gibbs supports Financial Planning Week 11 – 17 October 2021

UK consumers nationwide are being offered complimentary personal financial planning sessions by qualified financial planners including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM (CFP TM) professionals. The aim...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance
6th October 2021

Why we need to ban “busy” in a post pandemic world

Alex Graves, CEO of Silicon Reef and an expert in modern working models and technology, explains why we need to stamp out the b...
Business StrategyHRPeople
6th October 2021

Facebook’s Market Cap Grew By $101 Billion Average Per Year Over The Past Nine Years

Facebook is the youngest of the crème de la crème of the top performing firms globally. According to the research data analyzed and published...
Business StrategyFinanceSales & MarketingWeb & Social
6th October 2021

IPSE wins Membership Organisation of the Year at the Memcom Awards 2021

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has been named Membership Organisation of the Year at the Memcom Awards 2021. It also...
Business StrategyCommunity BuildingEducationLeadership
4th October 2021

New data shows UK’s business incorporations have soared since summer of 2020 despite impact of pandemic

New research has revealed that the final weekend in February 2021 marked the start of the week when a record number of British businesses...
Business StrategyLeadership
4th October 2021

B4 Sustainability Special

In our 2nd Special Feature highlighting great content on the B4 website, we're highlighting ten great sustainable articles, interviews and webinars which have featured...
Business StrategyCommunity BuildingEducationLocal GovernmentPublic TransportSustainability
1st October 2021

SMEs thrive in the pandemic with revenues and profits booming

But many see challenges on the horizon as furlough ends and 2022 beckons
Business StrategyLeadership
30th September 2021

The Challenge Of Sustainable Business Growth

This summer, we have been exploring all things business growth: team growth, personal growth, financing growth, leading growth, pitfalls of growth and growth stakeholders....
Business StrategyLeadershipSustainability
24th September 2021

The leadership needed next year, by Rita Trehan, CEO of DareWorldwide

With summer ending, many of us will be starting to look back on the last year and its lessons. All being well, the new...
Business StrategyEducationLeadership
22nd September 2021

New study reveals the top UK cities for Start-Ups in 2021

Without a doubt, the pandemic has changed our economy forever; and it may not have felt like the most obvious year to launch a...
Business StrategySustainability
21st September 2021

Businesses Digitising at a faster rate post lockdown

Accounting software provider has launched Dext Commerce to help simplify sales data for a growing number of digital businesses selling through ecommerce platforms.
Business StrategyEducationFinanceIT & CommsTech
23rd August 2021

Moorcrofts advises on sale of Pythagoras Communications Holdings Limited

Moorcrofts LLP has advised the shareholders of Pythagoras Communications Holdings Limited, the holding company of Pythagoras Communications Limited a leading UK technology company and...
Business StrategySolicitors
21st July 2021

Blake Morgan achieves Ecovadis Silver Medal sustainability rating

Leading law firm Blake Morgan has achieved a silver medal rating in recognition of its sustainability and corporate social responsibility practices following an assessment...
Business StrategyLeadership
16th July 2021

Carter Jonas: UK Investment Quarterly – Q2 2021

Our research specialists, working with our national and regional investment professionals, have released our UK Investment Quarterly report reflecting on Q2 2021.
Business StrategyProperty Professional Services
12th July 2021

Upcoming OxLEP event: ‘The Oxfordshire Plan 2050 – why the business voice needs to be heard

Businesses from across the county are being encouraged to sign-up to an upcoming online panel event, critical as the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 moves closer...
Business StrategyCommunity BuildingLeadershipLocal Government
2nd July 2021

Pathways to Zero-Carbon Oxfordshire report welcomed

A key climate action report – Pathways to a Zero-Carbon Oxfordshire – by the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute and Bioregional has been...
Business StrategyLeadershipLocal Government
2nd July 2021

Gigabit capable, full fibre broadband coming to Oxfordshire

Residents are set to benefit from faster internet with a significant number of Oxfordshire towns today (Tuesday 29 June) being confirmed for upgrade to...
Business StrategyCommunity BuildingIT & CommsTech
2nd July 2021

Jennings’ Monument Park outlines roadmap to net zero carbon

Businesses going green in Oxfordshire given a helping hand to meet net zero carbon targets
Business StrategyEducationHealthSustainability
25th June 2021

Why is branding so important?

It wasn’t very long ago, that branding was thought of as nothing more than the aesthetics of your company. The visual identity. A company’s...
BrandingBusiness StrategyDesign
23rd June 2021

Pandemic still casts a shadow over Thames Valley business international hopes

New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP shows that the economic aftershocks of the pandemic remain a significant concern...
Business Strategy
14th June 2021

Moorcrofts advises MLL Telecom on secured revolving loan facility

Moorcrofts recently advised longstanding client, MLL Telecom Ltd. on a secured revolving loan facility of up to 12 million Canadian dollars by Canadian lender,...
Business StrategySolicitors
14th June 2021

B4 Pass Provides New Benefits to Oxfordshire Companies

B4, Oxfordshire’s leading business to business network is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a wide range of new benefits for its growing digital audience,...
Business StrategyCommunity BuildingEDIEducation
10th June 2021

UK SMEs are failing to measure marketing ROI

The Marketing Centre’s M360 assessment highlights the need for business leaders to grapple with marketing metrics -If it moves measure it, and if you...
Business StrategyLeadershipTechTechnology
7th June 2021

Working from home: Call to ban out-of-hours emails from bosses

Sridhar Iyengar, MD, Zoho Europe, comments: “Technology has played a crucial role in keeping businesses operational during the pandemic, but this new working from home...
Business StrategyLeadershipPeople
3rd June 2021

Bigin, Zoho’s CRM for Small Businesses, adds 7,500+ customers within a year helping businesses grow and adapt through the pandemic

With the addition of new features and a 40% revenue growth each quarter, Zoho's Bigin empowers customers to transform and expand customer relationships.
Business StrategySales & MarketingTechTechnology
11th May 2021

‘You plus two’ invite to the ICAEW East of England Economic Summit

Six months on from our first Summit we will be looking at how things have moved on and the recovery prospects for our local...
Business StrategyCommunity BuildingEDIEducationLeadershipNetworking
6th May 2021

Cogniflare launches ground-breaking data management platform Kyrah for Google Cloud

Cogniflare, the cloud focused consultancy, today announces the official launch of Kyrah, its brand-new enterprise data management platform for Google Cloud customers. The product...
Business StrategyIT & CommsTechTechnology
5th May 2021

Blenheim Estate Invites Tenders For Long Term Partnership on Arable Land

The Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire is inviting farmers to tender for c.1,100 acres (445ha) of arable farmland as it implements its ground-breaking land strategy.
AttractionsBusiness as a Force for GoodBusiness StrategyCommunity BuildingLeadership
5th May 2021

New economic analysis shows importance of UK small businesses to job growth

410,000 small business jobs need to be created to recover but trading conditions remain challenging.
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance
30th April 2021

Blake Morgan elects first female chair

Blake Morgan has elected Kath Shimmin as its new and first female Chair. Four newly elected partners will also join the firm’s Board from...
Business StrategyCommunity BuildingEDILeadership
20th April 2021

Unipart announces 2020 financial results

Unipart Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturing, logistics, and consulting businesses, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Business as a Force for GoodBusiness Strategy
15th April 2021

Google Cloud specialist Cogniflare reaches revenues of £5m in 18 months

Start-up increases headcount to 40 consultants and becomes accredited MongoDB Strategic Systems Integrator
Business StrategyEducationIT & CommsSustainabilityTechTraining
13th April 2021

Why market research is more important than ever in 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, many businesses have come to recognise that connecting to consumers on a ‘human level’ is extremely important. Yet...
Business StrategyEducationLeadershipSales & MarketingTraining
12th April 2021

Looking for a job in the future? Try the behavioural economy

Skills and competencies that drive, interpret, and respond to the behaviours of people will dramatically increase in demand.
Business StrategyFinance & Insurance
6th April 2021

What matters to your customers in the new era?

What to discuss with your team this month.
Business StrategyLeadership
25th March 2021

Xero to acquire e-invoicing technology provider Tickstar

Helping small businesses get paid faster using innovative cloud-based technology
Business StrategyFinanceTechTechnology
5th March 2021

Freeths complete record 43 deals in 28 days in run up to budget

The national corporate practice at national law firm, Freeths LLP, completed 43 major transactions, with values from £1m to over £40m, in the run...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinanceSolicitors
26th February 2021

Chapman, Robinson & Moore February Update

Welcome to our February instalment, as the days tick by, we edge that little bit closer to the warmer spring weather. In this month's...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyDesignPeopleWorkplace Wellbeing
26th February 2021

B4 Appoint Non-Executive Chairman

B4, Oxfordshire’s long established business networking group, recently announced plans to expand its new and largely digital services nationally. With the national network already...
Business StrategyLeadership
1st February 2021

Contractors urged to check if key legislation could now apply

Private contractors who set up limited companies to avoid being responsible for PAYE and national insurance contributions are being warned of key changes to...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness Strategy
21st January 2021

Genflow secures $11m investment from BGF

BGF – the UK’s most active investor – has invested $11 million in Genflow, a London & LA based Influencer brand building agency with...
Business StrategyFinanceProfessional Services
21st December 2020

A request from Professor Tim Vorley, Pro Vice-Chancellor & Dean, Professor of Industry, Enterprise and Innovation, Oxford Brookes Business School

I am writing to ask if you would like to take part in a government-funded research project looking to understand the immediate and long-term...
Business StrategyHealth
2nd December 2020

B4 Business Resiliency Pandemic Survey

It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has been a difficult and challenging year.
Business StrategyWorkplace Wellbeing
23rd November 2020

Self-employed fear unaffordable tax bills as a result of coronavirus

Accountancy and business advisors Whitley Stimpson reports that as many as one million self-employed people could soon be facing tax bills bigger than their...
Business StrategyFinance & Insurance
20th November 2020

Survey launched to improve ContrAI: the app which will transform contract management and drafting

Corporate and Technology Law Firm, Moorcrofts has launched a new online survey to help understand the needs of professionals dealing with commercial contracts, to...
Business StrategyIT & CommsTech
20th November 2020

Unipart wins CovidComms Award

Unipart Group has won an award for the best in-house corporate communications response to the pandemic.
Business StrategyHealthManufacturingWorkplace Wellbeing
4th November 2020

Oxfordshire businesses invited to join free Small Business Leadership Programme

The Small Business Charter and The University of Leicester invite Oxfordshire business to join our free Small Business Leadership Programme.
Business StrategyLeadership
2nd November 2020

No Nonsense Sales Training

Get a secure and consistent income in your business in 4 weeks. Our online course will teach you the skills you need to ...
Business StrategyCoaching
3rd August 2020

Positive Steps with Frank Nigriello, Chairman of Oxfordshire Business First

I’ve attended a number of webinars with large numbers of people who are talking about a new imperative for the 21st century.
Business as a Force for GoodBusiness Strategy
21st April 2020

Security, stability and capacity: key technology considerations during COVID-19

Companies and organisations around the world have been forced to shift the way they interact with customers, suppliers and stakeholders at a rate few...
Business StrategyTechTechnology
10th February 2020

Support ‘Hubs’ will boost Oxfordshire’s growing social enterprise sector

eScalate, the newest programme from OxLEP Business, is creating 6 ‘hubs’ to nurture social entrepreneurship across the county.
Business StrategyLocal Government
29th April 2019

Blenheim launches new search for business entrepreneurs

Blenheim is inviting entrepreneurs and new businesses to take part in a start-up scheme aimed at boosting their chances of success.
Business as a Force for GoodBusiness Strategy

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