How are Business Rates Calculated Summary

How are Business Rates Calculated A Quick Summary

Many small businesses find business rates stressful. Dealing with business rates can be a surprise for new companies and some didn’t know they existed. Our short guide should help understand the basics of business rates, such as what they are and how to calculate them. What Are Business Rates? Business rates are property tax on … Read more

Why Should I Switch To ScottishPower? – A Summary

Why Should I Switch To ScottishPower A Summary

A recent article I wrote was giving the reasons why people should consider switching to ScottishPower. Researching the company, I found that ScottishPower care for the environment with their green initiatives and their plans for the future.   ScottishPower was the first UK energy company to generate 100% green electricity and currently offer 100% green electricity. … Read more

Growing Your Business – A Quick Summary

Growing Your Business A Quick Summary

Growing your business is one of the hardest tasks that company owners face. Did you know that over 95 per cent of small start-ups will fail within the first five years? Oberlo gives some statistics into the reality of growing your business, but this can be overcome with desire and patience. Check out these 8 … Read more

SSE Sales

SSE Sales

SSE currently supply energy to over 9 million UK customers and have a staff force of 12,000 employees. They recently lost their place in the ‘big six; energy firms when they sold their household energy and services business to OVO Energy. OVO Energy has now become one of the bigger energy companies, emerging from the … Read more

Total Gas & Power

Total Gas Power

Total Gas & Power Company History Formed in 1987 under the name AGAS, Total Gas & Power entered the UK energy market as the first independent supplier. Becoming a subsidiary, fully owned by Elf Aquitaine, the name was changed in 1999 to Elf Aquitaine. What followed was two mergers, when Total joined with Petrofina, the … Read more

Why Do You Have a Standing Charge?

Why Do You Have a Standing Charge

It is likely you have seen the words ‘standing charge’ on your energy bill. You’ve also probably seen many companies talking about standing charges when researching energy contracts. This article is aimed to give you a small guide to gas standing charges. What Is A Standing Charge With Niccolo Gas? A standing charge is the … Read more

Why Business Owners Need Negotiation Skills

Why Business Owners Need Negotiation Skills

Over 40% of Americans say they lack confidence in their negotiation skills. A frightening stat for something so crucial in business. Negotiation skills are often overlooked, but in reality, they are part of the building blocks to any success business. What Negotiation Skills Are Needed For Business Owners? Negotiation skills are used in various ways … Read more

The Pros and Cons of Carbon Offsetting – A Quick Summary

The Pros and Cons of Carbon Offsetting A Quick Summary

We are seeing a huge increase in companies using carbon offsetting programs. United Airlines have invested over $16 billion and recently, Amazon, Disney and The Tokyo Olympics 2020 have all invested into carbon offsetting. What Is Carbon Offsetting? Carbon offsetting is to purchase carbon credits to compensate for any carbon emissions that have been created. … Read more