FD watch – Timothy Paul Couling
Timothy Couling has resigned as finance director of Trakm8.
Interiors entrepreneur’s designs for growth
Entrepreneur Kelly Hoppen, hailed as the queen of taupe, has plans to expand her interior design empire.
FD watch – Michael Kent
Michael Kent has been appointed finance director of Tikit Group, which provides consultancy, services and software to professional services firms.
UK small business courts eBay and Facebook
Gloucestershire-based Recipero is out to revolutionise the second-hand gadget market with its new stolen property database.
FD watch – Mona Navin-Mealey
Mona Navin-Mealey has resigned as group finance director of GB Group following a period of illness.
Phone culture
You can say all you want about global marketplaces and the international language of business, but when it comes to navigating the world telephony network you really need to know your local rites and customs.
CFO watch – Susan Villare
Susan Villare has resigned as chief financial officer of Burst Media.
The lure of Scotland
The recent Global Financial Services Week highlighted the strength of the Scottish financial services sector. But it also served to highlight the benefits for any business of relocating to, or opening an office in, Scotland.
FD watch – Tim Coleman
Tim Coleman has been appointed finance director of Trafficmaster.
Al Gore inspires entrepreneur to go green
Commercial Group has reduced its carbon footprint by 50 per cent in one year by lowering its fuel usage, reviewing its energy consumption and forming a carbon neutral steering group to come up with new environmentally-friendly business ideas.
Housing crisis demolishes construction industry
Wienerberger, one of Britain’s biggest brick makers and the latest casualty of the housing market slump, hit the headlines today as it prepares to close two of its factories. Entrepreneur Gerard Abbott-Drake says his sector – the finishings trade – is next on the hit list.