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Is the stress of financial paperwork making you ill?
A recent report for the business innovation charity Nesta suggests that Small businesses’ growth could be stifled because of the burden of financial administration and also warns that a lack of transparency in the market for financial products can hamper small firms. It found that 42% of entrepreneurs say dealing with finances is the most […]
Over 50’s are the new business start up generation
Steve Brown, winner of the BFA’s Olderpreneus Award, was featured in an article in the FT Money section on Saturday 17th February. Read the article here: https://www.ft.com/content/183a52a6-d9b6-11e6-944b-e7eb37a6aa8e
Qualified Accountant is won over by being part of a team
Neeta Patel attended a BFA sponsored franchise exhibition and was curious when the name Rosemary Bookkeeping kept being mentioned. Being a qualified Management Accountant she was initially researching Accountancy franchises but her curiosity won and she looked the Rosemary Franchise website and booked in for a Discovery Event. Having worked in industry for all of […]
Winner at the bfa franchisee awards for Rosemary Bookkeeping
A former IT specialist, who now runs a bookkeeping business in Newbury, was named Olderpreneur Franchisee Of The Year, at the British Franchise Association’s 2016 BFA HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards ceremony, held at Town Hall Birmingham last night (September 29th). Steve Brown said: “I am proud, delighted and a little shocked – it’s […]
Are you an experienced bookkeeper seeking a new role?
Rosemary Bookkeeping has a network of Franchise Partners across the UK who all have bookkeeping clients. The Worthing office is looking for a part time, experienced bookkeeper to provide support to one of the Franchise Partners. A small business with big ambitions, this exciting role will suit an experienced bookkeeper looking for a varied role […]
Age is no barrier
Steve Brown of Rosemary Bookkeeping Newbury is a finalist in the Olderpreneur of the Year category of the BFA’s Franchisee of the Year Awards. Steve started his bookkeeping business in 2010 with his daughter, TJ Sutherland, who operates the Basingstoke territory. He says: “I was working long hours in IT as a global business support […]
From Poland to Germany to South Africa to the UK – support and guidance wins over Goska
Goska Dabrowski, as a child, moved around the world with her family – from Poland to Germany and finally settling in South Africa where she married and had her children. In 2014 the family decided to relocate to the UK. Whilst on a business trip to the UK, Goska’s hsusband, Jan, saw an article featuring […]
Staying ahead in a digital bookkeeping world
How do Rosemary Bookkeeping support franchisees during times of technological change? Just like any business in any sector, Rosemary Bookkeeping have to keep innovating and changing the way they work in order to keep up with changes in technology. While HMRC aim for a fully digital system by 2020 so it is essential that bookkeepers […]
The best time of year to start a new business is…
When you speak to the experts on this topic the replies are varied. Some say in January, some say after the school summer holidays. The truth is, it really depends on the industry, the potential clients and with the biggest differentiator being the new business owner themselves. It’s been a successful Q1 for Rosemary Bookkeeping […]
A Lifestyle checklist for 2016
We’re looking for more Franchise Partners to join our growing network. Why not take the Rosemary Bookkeeping Franchise Partner quiz to see if you’ve got what it takes. Do you want to choose the hours you work? Are you ambitious? Do you want to be your own boss? Do you have drive and determination? Can […]
