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Managing Business Uncertainty in a Brexit Environment

On 3rd June Campbell Ventures held a half day conference on the subject of “Managing Business Uncertainty in a Brexit Environment” at the Sky Garden in London. Sixteen personally invited clients attended and contributed to the lively debate and discussions. During the morning Mike Campbell Managing Director of Campbell Ventures presented a number of stimulating […]

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Do You Have an Elevator Pitch?

Do you have an “elevator pitch” for your business or service? It is surprising how many business leaders struggle to clearly and concisely describe the value that their organisation delivers to a potential customer or even an investor. An elevator pitch is a concise, considered and well-practiced description about your company that a complete stranger […]

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Staff Retention In a Competitive Market – Best Practice

We have all seen it ….. thousands of pounds invested in recruitment, ‘eye watering’ head hunter fees …… and then the recruited candidate leaves the business after a few months for a better offer. Or even worse seeing the departure of a long serving, valued and loyal member of the team suddenly leaving the business. […]

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Industrials and Engineering Sector Poised for Acquisition Surge

Three quarters of UK publically listed industrial and engineering firms have indicated that they are expecting to see an increase in M&A activity in the next twelve months, according to a Deloitte survey of 20 M&A officers. Over 60% indicated that they were looking at emerging markets for potential acquisitions. However, several analysts believe that […]

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China Inward Investment – Critical Infrastructure and Security Sensitive Industries

Despite the recent recession and financial crisis the UK has emerged as Europe’s prime destination for Chinese investment. Chinese investors invested twice as much into the UK since 2012 as they did over the past seven years. Some estimates believe that that this could even be more than the total from the previous three decades. […]

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World’s Simplest Management Secret

Management books and business schools often try to tell us how to manage “people.” However, in management we need to manage individuals not people. All individuals are different and the way that they respond to different management approaches and incentives varies considerably. Some individuals respond positively to money, others with public praise. Some relish challenging […]

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Campbell Ventures on the BBC Look North News

Mike Campbell, Managing Director of Campbell Ventures was interviewed this evening by the BBC Look North news team. The heathcare company Smith & Nephew plc announced that it would be making up to 140 staff at its Hull factory redundant today as part of a cost reduction programme to transfer some of its manufacturing to […]

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Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 Goes Live!

The first United Airlines flight arrival touched down from Chicago into Heathrow Airport  Terminal 2 occurred this morning at 5.45 am, marking the first flight into the new Heathrow Terminal 2. The flight arrived on time and without any problems into the latest new £2.5 Bn terminal at London Heathrow airport. Today is a significant milestone for London […]

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Slipstream is Unveiled at London Heathrow Airport

Campbell Ventures is currently delivering project management expertise to operationalise the new London Heathrow airport Terminal 2 for Heathrow Airport Limited. The new Terminal 2 is the latest stage in Heathrow’s £11 billion investment transformation. Over the course of the next six months, 26 airlines from across the airport will move their operations from their […]

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UK High Growth Companies Increase by 30%

The number of high-growth companies across the UK increased by 30% last year indicating that the economy is gathering pace. High-growth firms are categorised as businesses turning over between £2.5m and £100m, growing 33% over three years and a minimum of 10% over two consecutive years. According to the latest Entrepreneur Index, compiled by Barclays […]

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