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Bringing together the leaders of the UK’s most exciting fast-growth businesses.
In last month's Leap 100 poll, 65% of respondents said that they were "a little concerned" about the approaching EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Selling up and moving on is never easy, especially for entrepreneurs who have devoted so much time, energy and passion in building their business.
GYMBOX founder Richard Hilton stumbled upon the idea for his company as a skinny 19-year-old living in New York and working in advertising.
The corporate offence of “failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion” comes into force on 30 September 2017. Ahead of this date, corporations must ensure that they have developed a plan for implementing “reasonable prevention procedures”. For further information on this offence please click here. Failure to Prevent Model The new corporate tax evasion
Understanding generation-Y The ability to attract and retain the best talent has always been high on the list of priorities for an organisation. However, with the changing nature and profile of today’s workforce, it is arguably a critical time to retest, refocus and maybe even rethink how this can be achieved most effectively. Generation-Y comprises
Bernhard Niesner, Co-Founder and CEO of busuu shares with us his experience in finding and building culture to retain talent and the importance of ’embracing the struggle’ in the life of a start-up. 1. What is the mission of your business and how do you hope it will change the world? busuu’s mission is to enable everyone
Figures reported by City A.M. this week show that London is creating jobs at the fastest rate in over a year.
Following your passion requires discipline – and that mantra has worked pretty well for Gousto founder, Timo Boldt.
No entrepreneur relishes restructuring their business. It can be complex and time consuming, but that doesn’t stop it from being worthwhile.
Today Nik Whitfield, CEO and Founder of Leap 100 company Panaseer, talks to us about encouraging honesty and communication within his team and the importance of adopting a 'glass half full' approach to the scaling-up journey.
It has today been reported that Britons could gain more control over what happens to their personal information under proposals outlined by the government. Responding to this development, Mishcon de Reya Cyber Security Lead Joe Hancock said: “These proposals are intended to transfer the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into UK law, which means
We’re a nation of monoglots. Despite spending countless hours learning languages at school, many of our efforts are wasted.
There are mounting concerns about the skills shortage of school leavers.
Take a trip down any British High Street, and the chances are you’ll end up spending money in a franchised business.
Today, Will Swannell, Co-Founder and CEO of venue website, Hire Space, shares with us his experience of co-founding a fast growth business, including the challenges of building a high calibre team and the importance of taking the time to step back and see the bigger picture. 1. What is the mission of your business and
Adam Blaskey, Founder and CEO of The Clubhouse, discusses the biggest challenge he's faced as a business founder and why he values sharing a building with The Clubhouse members.
A fair few years ago, I lost a bet for which the punishment required me to eat a jar of baby food. I not only lost the bet, but also my battle with that tiny jar – I couldn’t get past the first mouthful. It was inedible. I have a feeling these days losing that
Last month, large scale cyber attacks took down NHS servers across the UK, as well as disrupting an estimated 200,000 individuals and businesses across 150 countries. Cyber security, from encryption to passwords to defences against ransomware, has once again become a headline issue for businesses. Almost all of The Leap 100 firms are taking steps
NOBODY starts a business with all the answers, but for startups and scaleups, your people are your business. They, and the things they create, are your primary asset, and when it comes to protecting it, the onus is on entrepreneurs to get it right. You can’t always rely on the law being on your side;
Today we're catching up with Timo Boldt, CEO and founder of recipe box company, Gousto.
Ahead of London Tech Week and our Leap Tech Forum: 'Going for Growth', learn how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is likely to impact upon fast-growth tech companies and the steps you should take to protect your business.
Jacyn Heavens, CEO of award-winning electronic point of sale (EPOS) provider Epos Now, tells us about surviving fast-growth and what he loves most about his job. 1. What is the mission of your business and how do you hope it will change the world? I founded Epos Now in the belief that all businesses, regardless
A dog is for life, not just for Christmas.” Not any more, thanks to Rikke Rosenlund, founder of BorrowMyDoggy. As we discovered at a recent Leap 100 breakfast, now a dog can just be for Christmas. Or even a weekend.
For your business to succeed Passion is the driving force for starting and planning a business. But it’s not the only thing that keeps it going: it needs to be aligned with the rules of engagement. Rules of engagement will ensure that, when the going gets tough, the business has a clear protocol of actions
Some people love politics – the cut and thrust, cheering and jeering, pavement pounding and leafleting in support of their tribe. Others, not so much.
"If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” The sage words of Don Draper, protagonist of hit adland drama Mad Men.
Now entering its third year, The Leap 100 is a group of some of Britain’s most exciting, fastest growing companies. Over the next 12 months, we will follow this latest cohort in pages of City A.M., through regular polls, entrepreneur profiles and expert comment.
FinnCap is a unique business grown from unusual circumstances. Most significantly, FinnCap is now almost entirely owned by its employees.
You don’t need to IPO to achieve rapid growth. Just ask Richard Branson.
Highlights from our January 2017 event.
In an unprecedented time of change, the Leap 100 companies are making the most out of new opportunities.
As we approach March 31st, entrepreneurs should be vocal about the sort of visa system they need post-Brexit.
With Trump in the White House and a hard Brexit on the horizon, protectionism is back on the menu.
Until robots replace workers, entrepreneurs will need to think about how to keep their employees happy. But there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
Rated People isn’t your normal tech company. Its chief executive Celia Francis is pushing boundaries in the world of work.
A MBO can be a fantastic opportunity, but it’s not for the fainthearted.
Stephen Phillips may have worked in market research for most of his career, but now he’s swimming against the tide.
On any given day, typing the words “cyber attack” into Google News will give you a fresh medley of hacking stories.
If you're looking for examples of tomorrow’s titans, the high-growth superstars that will change our world, you can find an abundance in Britain today.
For UK-based entrepreneurs, their fight against cybercrime will be fought from their workplace.
Success - while preferable to the alternative - brings its own challenges.
Entrepreneurs are control freaks; that’s what makes them successful. To continue to thrive, the founders sometimes need to let go.
Highlights from our January 2017 event, including an interview with Kate Richardson-Walsh, former Captain of the Team GB women’s hockey team.
Decoded is in the business of technology education. It has built a strong brand by offering classes like Data in a Day, while growing at a steady clip. But its founders want more.
As politicians enjoy saying, “the time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining”. This is also true of businesses.
Catch-up on the latest Jazz Shapers episode, featuring Daniel Gandesha of Property Partner.
You can’t walk down a London street these days without tripping over a flourishing market, street feast or pop-up bar. The stoics have lost; epicures, connoisseurs and bons vivants have won. We’re all hedonists now.
The Leap 100 are bullish about the future. “Nothing can stop us,” says one founder, echoing the optimism of fellow members.
Protecting intellectual property is probably not the first thing that springs to an entrepreneur’s mind during the heady days of founding their business. But it can’t be ignored.
Rytis Vitkauskas doesn’t strike you as the sort of person to court celebrities…
There's no getting away from it: Brexit has been a shock to the system and most entrepreneurs – particularly founders of fast-growing firms – wanted the result to go the other way…
Highlights from our June 2016 event, featuring Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE, journalist and politician, former Executive Editor and now political columnist and Associate Editor of The Times.
It's a sign of the times that Glen Calvert, now 33 and with over seven years’ experience managing startups, doesn’t see himself as a young entrepreneur.
There are times when any employer must make tough management decisions.
Coffee culture is having a renaissance. We are aping London of the eighteenth century, when our ancestors couldn’t get enough of the brown stuff.
Building a business is a labour of love. Not just for the founders, but also for the employees and investors.
Twenty-two entrepreneurs from last year’s Leap 100 have become advisers to this year’s programme.
THE Leap 100 is a list of 100 of the most exciting, fast-growing companies in the UK. But it’s more than a list…
Leap 100 companies have been the driving force of British growth…
Each company in the Leap 100 is different. But they all excel in four crucial areas which distinguish them from Britain’s many other innovative and growing companies. In the entrepreneurs, we have looked for leadership and ambition, and in their companies we have looked into their team and money. This is why these qualities are
The Leap 100 isn’t a passive programme. Every month the pages of City A.M. will be ablaze with stories about the trials and tribulations of the founders we’re following.
Please join us for our fourth Leap 100 Power Breakfast of 2017.
Join us for a workshop focusing on shareholder disputes and how to avoid them.
Join us for a workshop focusing on how restructuring can best position your business for growth.
Join us for a workshop focusing on how to protect your brand.
Join us for a workshop focusing on exiting a business and how to prepare for it.
Join us for a workshop focusing on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Cyber Security.
Join us for a workshop focusing on raising finance.
Please join us for our next Leap 100 Power Breakfast, which will be hosted by Timo Boldt of Gousto and chaired by Philip Salter of TEN.
Please join us for our third Leap 100 Power Breakfast of 2017, which will be hosted by Bernhard Niesner of Busuu and chaired by Philip Salter of TEN.
The 8th Sino-European Entrepreneurs Summit (SEES) will be held at Grosvenor House on 14-15 June 2017, co-chaired by H.E. Long Yongtu, the Rt Hon. Gordon Brown and H.E. Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
Please join us at Mishcon de Reya for this month’s Leap 100 Power Breakfast. Timo Boldt, CEO and Founder of Gousto, will be discussing “Building a Culture for Growth”.
Join us for Mishcon de Reya's Leap Tech Forum 'Going for Growth'
Leap 100 Power Breakfast with Rikke Rosenlund, founder of BorrowMyDoggy - Building a company based on a passion
Please join us for the launch of The Leap 100 2017.
The Mishcon de Reya Planning and Environment Group invites you to our breakfast seminar.
The tenth in the series of Leap 100 Power Breakfasts.
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