Author Archives: Matt Smith

Employee engagement: a conversation with CEO Mike O’Connell

Our feature series continues this week with Mike meditating on Isosceles’ recent WeThrive employee engagement survey and outlining a range of other exciting projects in the pipeline. Mike, the floor is yours. On Isosceles’ recent employee engagement survey… Isosceles recently conducted an employee engagement survey to determine the wellbeing of its people. Referring to how Isosceles utilised WeThrive to complete this task, Mike explains: “The WeThrive engagement survey is an … Continue reading →

Employee wellbeing and motivation in the world of remote working

As we near the second anniversary of the start of the first UK lockdown, since when many office-based workers will have worked from home almost exclusively, employers will be wondering what new activities they can put in place to embrace employee wellbeing and keep their team engaged with each other and with the business. Zoom quizzes, social lunches, virtual coffees, on-line yoga, virtual escape rooms, home schooling tutors – employers … Continue reading →

Power BI Guide: Empowering Leadership Teams with Data Visualisation

Microsoft Power BI allows users to quickly connect multiple data sources, prepare information, manipulate key metrics, and securely share interactive and immersive insights with other members of the team. When it comes to data, the faster that leadership teams have access to easily consumable and sharable management information, the faster they can use it to drive change. In our latest blog, we explore the potential of this application and highlight the … Continue reading →

An interim finance director can help recruit a permanent FD

Hiring a finance director is a significant investment for a business, and the often-exhausting process usually comes at the most inopportune moment.  Our advice is to appoint an interim finance director to support the business through the transition and enable the CEO to focus on making the correct long-term appointment. In our latest blog, we introduce the role the interim finance director can play in helping early-stage and growing entrepreneurial technology … Continue reading →

How to use EIS to attract investors

UK tech investment contributed a third of the total £89.5 billion that flowed into the European tech ecosystem in 2021, according to a press release published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Whilst investment is readily available, getting hold of it is another matter.  Thousands of tech companies launch every year, so competition for investment is intense. In this blog, we answer several of the most frequently asked … Continue reading →

Are you ready for new immigration rules from 1 January 2021?

New immigration rules come into force on 1 January 2021 and everyone (excluding Irish citizens) who comes to the UK to live, work or study after 31 December 2020 will fall within the same point-based immigration rules. Automatic freedom of movement for European nationals will end. However, EEA, EU and Swiss nationals living in the UK before 31 December 2020 can apply for settled or pre-settled status under the EU … Continue reading →

Isosceles’ biotechnology and life sciences clients addressing COVID-19

Isosceles’ biotechnology and life sciences clients active in the COVID-19 space have devoted resources to the production of vaccine candidates, development of tests and analysis of data. As the battle for a vaccine continues in earnest, we explore the work of Isosceles’ biotechnology and life sciences clients. Estimated reading time: 3.5 minutes   Sector: Biotechnology Synthace: Harnessing the latest software COVID-19 has caused a structural shift in how research labs … Continue reading →

Succession planning: what is next for your business?

Succession planning is an important step to take to ensure the leadership continuity of a business. A time will come when a founder of a privately-owned company reaches a crossroads in their career and faces several difficult decisions about their future. Whether a founder continues to lead the business, sells the business, or retires, appoints a management team, and retains a chairperson position on the board, depends on their aims … Continue reading →

Use mentoring to develop a newly promoted finance director

It is a commonly held belief when recruiting a finance director, that first-hand experience of the role is crucial.  In our experience, however, promoting a talented financial controller or finance manager from within the business can be a more beneficial choice with the help of a mentor. Estimated reading time: 4:00 minutes Firstly, you know what you’re getting; their work ethic, talent and potential have already shone through. The employee, … Continue reading →

In a crisis a strong FD-CEO relationship is paramount

Finance directors (FD) and CEOs work closely together, so much so that the FD-CEO relationship can be described as the fulcrum on which the business revolves. This dynamic relationship is important at the best of times, but it becomes especially critical during periods of uncertainty or change, as leadership teams navigate complex challenges and make strategic decisions.  In this blog, we explore why this key relationship is particularly important during … Continue reading →

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