VERASTAR ACQUIRES THE OCTOPUS GROUP TO ENTER INSURANCE AND DIGITAL MARKETING
Verastar, the leading provider of essential services to small businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Octopus group of companies, including The Insurance Octopus and The Media Octopus. The transaction represents a new phase in Verastar’s strategic …
ITS FOR A MUDDY GOOD CAUSE
TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK. AND WE COULDN’T BE MORE PROUD OF OUR TEAM HERE AT VERASTAR FOR TAKING PART IN CANCER RESEARCH UK’S RACE FOR LIFE EVENT, PRETTY MUDDY AND BEATING LAST YEAR’S DONATIONS RAISED.
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MOBILE EXPERIENCE CAN HELP COMPANIES SECURE REPEAT BUSINESS
Verastar reports on the findings of new research, which suggests that the ‘mobile experience’ companies provide to consumers can help them secure repeat business.
Measuring mobile interactions
The study was commissioned by software provider LogMeIn and carried out by research …
DELOITTE PROVIDES NEW ANALYTICS SERVICE FOR SMES
Recently, Deloitte became the latest of the ‘big four’ accounting companies to move into the British small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) market. Verastar reports.
Tapping SME market
KPMG has launched a number of initiatives for SMEs. In 2014, they released …
OPENREACH EXTENDS SUPERFAST BROADBAND NETWORK
Openreach has recently shed more light on plans to extend its Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) superfast broadband network to aid small businesses across the UK. Verastar comments.
Accessing superfast broadband
In this fast-paced digital world, British small businesses need …
ENERGY SWITCHING REACHES TWO MILLION IN 2016
Verastar reports on data recently released by trade association Energy UK, which illustrates that almost two million consumers have switched energy providers in 2016 so far.
Supplier switching
Industry portal Utility Week reports that over 350,000 consumers changed energy companies …
QUEEN SPEECH OUTLINES DIGITAL ECONOMY BILL
Queen Elizabeth II recently delivered her traditional speech at the 65th state opening of Parliament. This 21-Bill government agenda included a Digital Economy Bill which could prove extremely advantageous to the UK’s small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Verastar reports.…
UK SMES UNAWARE OF POTENTIAL TAX RELIEF
Verastar reports on new research, which indicates that UK-based small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unaware of the tax relief they can potentially claim under British law.
Understanding of tax relief
British businesses can receive a variety of reliefs and …
EU TECH PACKAGE TO HELP UK BUSINESSES COMPETE GLOBALLY
Verastar reports on the announcement of the European Union’s (EU) new technology package, which will provide UK businesses with the structural support they require to “compete on the world stage.”
Technology and growth
The link between technology and expansion is …
BROADBAND SPEEDS ARE IMPACTING UK BUSINESSES
Verastar reports on the findings of recently released research, which indicate that slow broadband speeds are impeding UK business productivity.
Universal Service Obligation
The Register writes that last year, the UK government committed to introducing a Universal Service Obligation of …
