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Running a small or medium-sized enterprise has never been simple, but in today’s landscape the challenge is steeper than ever. Markets shift quickly, technology evolves at pace, and customer expectations continue to rise. For many business owners, simply keeping the lights on can feel like a full‑time job, let alone finding the time, clarity, or resources to fuel real growth.
Buying an existing business can be one of the most rewarding decisions an entrepreneur makes, but it is rarely simple. Hidden challenges, financial hurdles and organisational blind spots can quickly transform an exciting opportunity into a stressful uphill climb. That’s why specialist support can make the difference between a dream realised and a deal that never quite gets off the ground.
Starting a business is one of the most exciting steps you can take in your professional life. It represents freedom, creativity, and the opportunity to shape your own future. But with that excitement often comes uncertainty; “Is my idea good enough? Where do I begin? What should I be thinking about first?”.
Many business owners wonder whether Interim Management Support is just another name for Business Coaching. It’s a fair question—they both aim to improve performance and help a business move forward. But in reality, they serve very different purposes, especially when you’re dealing with rapid change, unexpected challenges, or a shortage of time and resources. Let’s break it down in a simple way.
According to the Times, a report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) reveals that middle-class students dominate degree apprenticeship programmes. Degree apprenticeships combine university-level study with paid, work-based training, leading to a degree-level qualification without having to pay tuition fees. In 2022/23, only 10.7% of degree apprentices were identified as disadvantaged, compared to 19.4% of all undergraduates. The EPI recommends targeted maintenance grants and outreach efforts to improve access for underprivileged youngsters.
We know from our clients’ experience that moving into Property development can put a strain on both time, resources and ‘peace of mind’. This is where the iBOSS Interim Management Support (IMS) service can be so valuable to those starting down this path.
iBOSS was approached, by a legal advisor contact of ours, to help a client of his, who was considering buying a well-established retail business. That business is based in Cambridgeshire and trades under the name of Cambridge Interiors. This was a ‘retirement sale’ of a company involved in selling curtains, carpets and other flooring materials. It has been in existence for some 30 years with a solid customer base.
The Team at iBOSS have many years of experience of both acquiring and selling businesses. This is both on a
We must point out firstly that we, at iBOSS, are not accountants. Nevertheless we reproduce below information from TaxAssist Accountants that we think may be useful to SME owners/managers. It provides information on time-scales for keeping company tax records.
According to The Wealth Club (a retail investment firm) the UK’s top 100,000 taxpayers paid some 24% of all income
