Brexit has already cost more than the International Space Station – and it’s still rocketing!

by Steve | Oct 1, 2020 | Uncategorized

The cost of Brexit to the UK economy is already over £130bn. By comparison, the International Space Station cost £115bn It is not rocket science to see that the long-term price of a no-deal Brexit will be three times higher than the coronavirus lockdown, says...

Critical challenges remain as UK SMBs return to work

by Steve | Jun 29, 2020 | Accounting, Cloud, CRM, Document Management, ERP, Facilities Management, Uncategorized, Warehouse Management

Sage has published its SMB Tracker highlighting sentiments from the UK’s small and medium sized businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak… As the UK enters Phase 2 of its lockdown, the SMB Tracker confirms there is a growing sectoral divide in the impact...

Most commonly used poor passwords are setting you up for a royal security breach

by Steve | Jun 3, 2020 | Accounting, Cloud, CRM, ERP, Security, Uncategorized

George is the most frequent weak password name used by consumers, with royal namesake Charlotte the fourth most popular This was revealed by a study carried out by dark web specialists ID Agent, a Kaseya company. Just ahead of Charlotte came Michael as the second most...

Small businesses are often a big target for cyber criminals

by Steve | May 26, 2020 | Accounting, ERP, Security, Uncategorized

Especially working at home, you’re a target says Pure IT’s Steve Macklin…  And because SMEs tend to lack the security measures of larger corporations. In fact, hackers are targeting all businesses, all the time, using clever automated tools. With this in...

5 Priorities when a company appoints its first CFO

by Steve | May 11, 2020 | Accounting, Document Management, ERP, Technological Change, Uncategorized

Nominating a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the very first time is a huge step for any firm… But the real challenge goes beyond the traditional number crunching; aligning on key priorities can also set you in good stead for the months and years ahead,...

Addnode Group acquires the industry’s leader in tech and services

by Steve | Jan 24, 2020 | Uncategorized

The owner of Symetri has announced its acquisition of Excitech Ltd, a UK leader in the construction and manufacturing sectors Addnode Group, a leading European provider of software and services for design and engineering activities and the owner of Symetri, has...