Knowledge Peers

What we have to offer

Knowledge Peers is a membership organisation offering guidance to people who run growth businesses in the UK. We focus on the critical practical issues related to running a business, such as financing, selling, managing people and performance. For an annual fee of £120, our members gain access to a comprehensive research programme, the expertise of their peer group and a network of over 100 respected experts in a wide range of fields. Click here to see our current areas of expertise.

Research

Our research programme captures the practical experiences of business leaders and other experts who have faced and overcome specific challenges in growing a business. The content is highly accessible, with short video interviews and summaries rather than long documents.

Member interaction

We think what makes Knowledge Peers unique is the interactivity of our research. Watch a video and if you think the interviewee might have some useful advice for your business, you can contact him or her then and there. You can take part in panel debates, put your specific questions to our experts, and search for other members and advisors with relevant expertise or interests.

View latest research interviews

Why should China be part of your strategy?
Neil Blakeman, Managing Director, Neil Blakeman Associates

Selecting a manufacturing partner in China
Neil Blakeman, Managing Director, Neil Blakeman Associates

Asking employees to take a pay cut
Jennifer Bartlett, Solicitor, Kingsley Napley LLP

Compromise agreements: an overview
Gareth Kervin, Partner, Kingsley Napley LLP

Compromise agreements: key points
Gareth Kervin, Partner, Kingsley Napley LLP

Compromise agreements: how to implement
Gareth Kervin, Partner, Kingsley Napley LLP

Restrictive covenants
Gareth Kervin, Partner, Kingsley Napley LLP

The creation of MyDish.co.uk
Carol Savage, Chief Executive, MyDish.co.uk

Outlook for Technology Companies: Peter Rowell
Peter Rowell, Executive Chairman, Regent Associates

Life as a public company, post-IPO
Brad Petzer, Group Financial Controller, Telecity Group

Property Leases: understanding the basics
Edward Bannister, Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP

Outlook for 2009: Carol Savage, MyDish.co.uk
Carol Savage, Chief Executive, MyDish.co.uk

Building an Online Community
Carol Savage, Chief Executive, MyDish.co.uk

Raising Angel Capital
Carol Savage, Chief Executive, MyDish.co.uk

Key considerations when setting up in the US
Jacque Mallender, CEO, The Matrix Knowledge Group

Setting up in India through partners
Jacque Mallender, CEO, The Matrix Knowledge Group

Effective Governance: Building an effective Board
Craig Dearden-Phillips, CEO, Speaking Up

Tackling absence
David Whincup, Partner, Hammonds LLP

Software-as-a-service for small businesses
Chris Bryan, Principal of CJB Corporate Coaching

People motivation in a downturn
Ashley Ward, CEO, European Leadership Forum

E-audit: what you need to know
Dennis Keeling, Business Software Analyst

Responding to Downturn: The strategic view
Richard Holway, TechMarketView LLP, Chairman

Doing business in China: the initial steps
Andrew Ryder, Head of Commercial, HSBC Manchester

Checking employees' Right of Work: impact of recent changes in law
Supinder Sian, Immigration Law specialist, Hammonds LLP

Employee pension schemes: employer obligations in a downturn
Marianne O'Rorke, Senior Lawyer, Hammonds LLP

Preparing for downturn
Ashley Ward, CEO, European Leadership Forum

Handling downturn in business: the NED view
Paul Murray, Non-Executive Director

Responding to Downturn: The strategic view
Tom Flood, Chief Executive, BTCV

Directors' responsibilities and corporate solvency
Paul Taylor, Partner, Fox Williams LLP

Customer-centricity in the development organisation
David Wood, EVP and Founder, Symbian

Tackling absence
Catherine Parsons, Director, 360 HR Ltd

Internationalising a technology business
Avi Azulai, Blackbay Ltd, Chairman

Sale Process: maximising value during the trade sale process
Ian Leaman Director, Buckingham Corporate Finance Limited

Availability of Venture Capital: What makes a business attractive?
Barney Battles, Managing Partner, Balgownie Ventures

Venture Philanthropy: Funding
Craig Dearden-Phillips, CEO, Speaking Up

Dealing with underperforming directors
Romella Manning-Brown, Solicitor, Fox Williams

Setting up a subsidiary in India
Marc Vollenweider, CEO, Evalueserve

Sales and marketing in the US
Fiona Glennon, Commercial Director, 7city Ltd

Banking Considerations when setting up in the US
Iain Hawthorn, Senior Commercial Manager, HSBC

Governance and reward issues affecting professional services firms
Alysoun Stewart, Partner, Grant Thornton LLP

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