The below article, written by Leon Fear, was printed in the South Wales Argus Newspaper on 24th February 2017 as part of a feature about the M4 relief road inquiry. Accessibility and communications are two key areas which help enable business growth wherever you are in the world. Despite all the…
Any tourist wanting to understand Bristol’s fascinating modern history should perhaps start with a visit to the ss Great Britain, now resting where she was originally built in 1845, at the western end of the historic harbour. Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed what was at the time the world’s largest vessel while…
It is often said that “Cash Is King” but if that is true then surely “Cash flow Is Queen”! Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business and allows the enterprise to survive long enough to reap larger rewards, whether that is when the business is sold or when larger…
Bill Shankly the legendary Liverpool FC manager once said “Football isn’t just a matter of life and death, it’s much more important than that”! Had he put the word “economic” in front of the phrase “life and death” he might well have been right. Football is the national game, the…
China is the world’s second largest economy with an ever increasing influence on global affairs. This offers an unparalleled opportunity to British educational establishments. Whether they be schools, colleges or universities. Growth in China has slowed during 2015 but is still is more than double that of the USA or…
I was pleased to be invited to the Institute for Family Business (IFB) Annual Conference last week at the House of Commons, to celebrate the contribution that family businesses in the UK make to the whole economy. Often family businesses are thought of as corner shops, or bakers, or perhaps…
We hear that 85000 new homes will be needed in the Bristol area by 2035. I do not think this is anywhere near enough, but more importantly than that, where will they go? Building on brown field sites often takes away land that could be used for job creation. A…
For its latest cover story BLM met with influential property developer and entrepreneur Leon Fear to find out more about his values, vision and future plans. Can you tell readers about your background? I started my first business whilst I was at school. The business was aligned to my interest…
We hear almost daily that there simply aren’t enough houses being built! But why not? There are many reasons but the most obvious two are land supply and the granting of planning permission. Why should there be a problem with land supply when factually only around 9% of land in…
The Chinese economy is slowing dramatically which spells danger in the west. The democratic capitalist economies of the free world have become addicted to cheap goods manufactured in the most populated nation on earth and just like any addict seeking a cheap fix these economies grow ever more dependent on…
President Obama said in a recent speech that “Enterprise is the Flame which Ignites Prosperity” something which I agree with wholeheartedly. We must create wealth before we can spend it and we at the BIPC understand that sentiment fully, which is why the brilliant staff that work there try so…
President Obama, speaking in Kenya, said: “Enterprise is the spark of prosperity.” I agree wholeheartedly with this sentiment. Wealth needs to be created before it can be distributed, it’s as simple as that. We cannot, as a nation or society, continue spending money we have not earned. We simply have to…
With the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement taking place today see what’s on businesses wish lists in the UK. Carl is the Director and Co-founder of SmartCurrencyBusiness.com. The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement this Wednesday is expected to be low on unfunded giveaways, given the economy’s structural deficit and the run-up to the general…
China has always been the one of the world’s largest economy’s, with its State-Owned-Enterprises (SOEs) using up much of its resources, and to an extent crowding out the private sector. David Cameron’s visit during the first week of December 2013 was just one initiative by the British Government to engage…