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4 Opinion – This month we celebrate entrepreneurialism ... 4 Business vonfidence continues to climb 5 'Zombie businesses' on the up, says R3 6 McKay and Romans join Thames Valley Property Awards 7 Young winners in the making 8 Gardner Leader expands into Maidenhead with Heath Buckeridge merger 9 Shareleague 9 University news – Bucks New Uni launches Degree in Kitchen Design 10 Crowcon relocates to purpose-built HQ at Milton Park


Business Focus


12 What's your business worth? 12 Who would be a director? 13 Behind every successful business are quality facilities services 13 A new spotlight on tech entrepreneurs


Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards 2014


14 Taking the green route 15 Take your seats for the region's premier business awards


Southern Entrepreneurs 17 Entrepreneurs expect more growth to come 18 Eight entrepreneurs profiled 22 EY sponsoring Southern Entrepreneurs


Corporate Acquisitions & Disposals


23 Making a graceful exit 24 The ins and outs of business acquisitions


Technology 25 The positive impacts of business continuity


Entrepreneurs 32 A personal approach in the pursuit of excellence


Deals Update 34 Latest deals data from across the region


Finance/Deals 35 We don't do R&D... do we? 35 BCMS advises Cooper Callas on industry veteran MBI


special features


Women in Business Awards 2014 26 Six-page coverage of the event, winners and finalists


Banking 37 Funding new technology driving business growth 39 Santander: Building strong Thames Valley relationships 40 Alternative funding for SMEs 41 The three values driving SGPB Hambros


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Law South East – The Legal 500 43 Law firm mergers soar 65% 43 Straight-talking solicitors reap the benefits of recovery 44 'Positive' sentiment across the South East 45 Nine pages of extracts from The Legal 500


Commercial Property 54 Thames Valley Property Forum: Thames 'Tech' Valley 56 Regenerating a bright future 58 Tenants secured for new scheme in Reading 60 Business property – an asset or a liability 60 Changes to Permiited Development Rights


On the cover: Claire Edmunds of Clarify wins Woman of the Year SME at The Business Magazine's 2014 Women in Business Awards


THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – OCTOBER 2014


Christmas Hospitality 62 Perfect party nights at Lainston House 63 Putting the magic back into Christmas


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Thames Valley SME 100 42 Invenio: A wealth of industry experience


People 64 Movers and risers


Diary 66 Dates for your diary


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