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Edward De Bono
The word “guru” is one of the most overused in the English language. From PR to plumbing, it seems to be applied to anyone with a big enough mouth and a modicum of achievement to back it up.
Stephen Critchlow reveals...
It took him ten years to write a business plan for the IT firm that was a sideline to his Pharmacy career but both interests eventually led to the deal of his life. Elizabeth Donevan waits for the men in white coats as Ascribe boss Stephen Critchlow reveals...
| Nice Disguise |
| Thursday, 28 February 2008 | |
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Any company filing annual returns after 1 October 2007 can apply to the courts to protect its members from unwanted attention from extremist groups. As part of the latest wave of Companies Act 2006 implementation, shareholders are given a higher level of protection from pressure groups, animal rights activists and other extremist parties who might use the information for improper purposes. Under the new laws, anyone wanting to discover the identity of a company’s members will need to tell the company who is making the request and for what purpose, and a fee will be charged for the information. The company will have five days to either provide access to the register of members or to apply to the court for an order allowing it to reject the request. Jordans       |
