Original article written by Stephen Fear for the Bristol Post on 4th October 2017 (also featured on SouthWestBusiness.co.uk on 10th October 2017). The spirit of friendship is an important emotion, without it our world would seem hollow and pointless. This was made obvious to me during my recent visit to…
Original article written by Stephen Fear for the Bristol Post on 5th April 2017 (also featured on SouthWestBusiness.co.uk on 8th April 2017): IT seems to me that the British Government is getting all the blame for not coming out early and guaranteeing residency for immigrants already living in the UK. But surely…
Original article written by Leon Fear for the Business Leader Magazine – Issue 17: January – March 2017, also featured on Business Leader Magazine Website on 27th March 2017 (please click here). To view an online version of the article within the full magazine (see pages 24/25) please click here.…
As we approach the implementation of Article 50, whereby we will see the beginning of the UK’s separation from its ties with EU, what does this mean for the property market and, in particular, housing? Whether we as a nation are part of the EU or not, people still need…
Original article written by Stephen Fear for the Bristol Post on 4th January 2017 (also featured on SouthWestBusiness.co.uk on 6th January 2017): Stephen Fear, of the Fear Group, takes a closer look at the city’s need for new homes HOUSING, and the provision of private and publicly owned affordable homes,…
On 29th September 2016, Stephen Fear and a panel of experts took part in Talking Books live at the Arnolfini where the subject was China and its ongoing relationship with the United Kingdom. Talking Books uses a book as the anchor for a wider discussion of the topic, rather than…
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 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…
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…