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Author: Peter Bartram

Peter Bartram

Peter Bartram

Peter Bartram is probably the longest serving contributor to Director, having first written for the magazine in 1977. He is a prolific freelance journalist with more than 4,000 feature articles published in dozens of newspapers and magazines. He has written 21 books, including biography, current affairs and how-to titles, and has recently launched a crime mystery website.

  • MIni-bond
    Finance

    How to launch a mini-bond

    Setting up a mini-bond can raise funding for business growth, but the process has its perils

    Peter Bartram
    10 February, 2016
    0
  • In association with Atradius - risk management special report risky business
    In association with Atradius

    Risky business – special report in association with Atradius

    The trends and potential threats for the year ahead

    Peter Bartram
    8 January, 2016
    0
  • Johnnie Frankel, president of Rattling Stick, asks three business experts for advice setting up business operations in Asia
    The Business of Bond

    Should Rattling Stick set up business operations in Asia? Three experts advise

    British company produced the title sequences for Casino Royale, Skyfall and Spectre

    Peter Bartram
    20 November, 2015
    0
  • part-time directors Karen Mattison
    Interviews

    Karen Mattison: part-time directors are ‘the shape of things to come’

    The co-founder of Timewise says part-time directors are ‘the shape of things to come’

    Peter Bartram
    12 April, 2015
    0
  • Cost-effective compliance
    Finance

    Cost-effective compliance

    Companies can run up huge costs by not following regulations, but smaller firms can avoid trouble with a compliance programme

    Peter Bartram
    1 April, 2015
    0
  • Financial Services

    Sophie Chandauka, Virgin Money

    Virgin Money’s Sophie Chandauka is ranked on the Power List of 100 most influential black Britons and co-founded the Black British Business Awards. As nominations for this year’s honours open, she talks about mergers, stockmarket flotations and board diversity
    Sophie Chandauka has a lot to thank her school friend Andrea for. Chandauka was 15 and growing […]

    Peter Bartram
    25 February, 2015
    0
  • Finance

    Foreign exchange currency risk

    In the wake of the Swiss decision to decouple its franc from the euro, Jonathan Pryor of Investec Corporate and Institutional Treasury provides key pointers on how not to be caught with a big foreign exchange loss.
    1 Develop reliable cashflow forecasts
    Pryor says: “Managing foreign exchange (FX) risk starts with the basic business practice of developing […]

    Peter Bartram
    25 February, 2015
    0
  • Finance

    Avoid money laundering scams

    Recent criminal investigations in the UK have found that honest British businesses have unwittingly been caught up in the fraudulent activities of money launderers. Here, experts tell Director how you can avoid the scams…
    When the National Crime Agency announced late last year that it was investigating a £13bn money-laundering scam involving Russian criminals, Moldovan courts […]

    Peter Bartram
    1 February, 2015
    0
  • Finance

    How to sell to Private Equity investors

    It’s a potentially profitable exit strategy for owners of small or medium-sized companies. But, as Guy Davies of WestBridge Capital explains, private equity (PE) firms are shrewd buyers. Follow his five-point plan to make sure you get your approach right…
    1. Understand how private equity works
    Davies says: “Private equity investors are looking to make healthy returns. […]

    Peter Bartram
    1 November, 2014
    0
  • Public sector procurement for SMEs
    Finance

    Public sector procurement for SMEs

    Politicians want more public-sector contracts to go to small businesses. But small businesses are often reluctant to submit tenders. What’s the solution to the great public sector procurement problem?

    Peter Bartram
    1 March, 2008
    0

Cover story

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    Mar 26, 2020
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    ‘Being a B Corp is the least that we have to do,’ says Rubber Republic founder

    Mar 26, 2020
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  • Charmain Love B Corporations

    How B-Corporations are providing a blueprint for change

    Mar 26, 2020
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  • Jon Geldart IoD DG

    Jon Geldart: ‘The IoD is about the legacy we leave generations of directors to come’

    Jan 23, 2020
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  • Lady Nicola Mendelsohn Diversity

    Lady Nicola Mendelsohn: ‘Addressing diversity makes sound business sense’

    Nov 21, 2019
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  • Simon Sinek, director top 2019

    Simon Sinek exclusive: ‘Choosing to become an infinite-minded leader will shake your world’

    Sep 18, 2019
    0
  • Dambisa Moyo

    Dambisa Moyo on six barriers to global growth – and how leaders can shatter them

    Jul 23, 2019
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  • Cover feature sustainability

    The rise of the purpose-driven business

    May 23, 2019
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