A Passion for Paintings
2017 looks set to be a bumper year for the staff at Scrutton Bland as the Chancellor delivers his last spring budget and looks ahead to his autumn statement in October, inevitably bringing with it another budget event. It looks like the teams will be busy over the summer! If you would like to find out more about the Scrutton Bland Budget Breakfast events you can email marketing@ scruttonbland.co.uk or visit our LinkedIn and Twitter pages where you will find links to the video recording of the event.
Once the teams have compiled their thoughts, the information is quickly collated into a presentation pack and sent to the marketing team ready to be shown at the breakfast. Tim Mulley reflects on how the event has changed over the years: “Whilst our role as professional advisers doesn’t change,” he says, “people, will always want to hear the professional reaction of their tax manager or IFA to the budget. What has changed over the last decade is the way in which we can get our expertise out to clients. In fact we now film our Budget Breakfast and post it online, meaning that we can reach more people than ever before. We understand that people work differently now, and with digital and mobile technology we are able to get the traditional great service we offer out to people, wherever they are.”
So, how does the breakfast come together? As soon as the Chancellor announces the date for the spring budget, the marketing, tax, accounts and IFA teams all mark their diaries and starting planning. On Budget Day (the day before the Budget Breakfast), the teams watch the budget presentation live on television, making notes as the Chancellor delivers his announcement in the House of Commons. They then spend the rest of the afternoon and evening - often burning the midnight oil analysing the contents of the budget and formulating their professional opinions on the effects the announcements will have on clients.
Running a successful art gallery in London’s Mayfair may seem like a dream job; surrounded by wonderful works of art and building up a client base of discerning customers. But like the proverbial swan which glides across the surface of the water whilst paddling furiously underneath, running a successful gallery is nowhere near as easy it appears. Adviser spoke to John Martin, whose eponymous gallery has been a fixture on the London art scene for over 25 years, about the pleasures and challenges of running a West End art business.
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