Running your own business... it's a dream for many - sadly, harsh reality for others. As the owner/manager of a small or medium sized business you will face tremendous responsibilities and pressure - not only do you have to attract and retain customers, you must lead and motivate staff. You have to ensure the business is viable and build long-term stability. Only this ensures that all your investment and hard work, often over many years, results in wealth creation for you and your family.

For many entrepreneurs, what starts off as a dream can quickly turn into a nightmare? Turning, an interest, good idea, or hobby into a wealth creating business is difficult at the best of times.

Kensington Business Advisers and its associates can provide you with long-term support to help you build a profitable business.

No Customers - No Business!
Intense competition for customers places considerable stress on small to medium sized business. It gets more and more expensive to identify, attract and critically, retain key customers. Small businesses do not have large budgets, or the resources to undertake comprehensive market research programmes or launch expensive marketing campaigns.

Our marketing and communication services include:

Your People
As an employer, the people who work for you can make the difference between success and failure.

Critically, payroll and associated expenses will undoubtedly represent the largest area of cost of your business. This, together with the sheer volume of current and emerging legal duties and obligations on employers means you have to place 'Human Resource Management' at the top of your priorities.

We can support you at all stages of the business cycle – from start up to maturity. Our Human Resource Specialists can help you with:

• Organisational design
• Employment law
• Developing HR policies & practices – implementing them!
• Reward & pay strategy
• Staff attitude survey – both traditional paper-based and online
• Performance appraisals
• Executive mentoring and coaching
• Management development

Internet and Online Developments
More and more businesses are conducting business Online. The sheer speed and accessibility of the internet means that services and products can be viewed by customers at any time - day or night - 365 days a year. That's the good news.

The downside is that customers and prospects also have access to your competitors! The Internet allows virtually unrestricted search and access for businesses and consumers looking for goods and services.

As traditional procurement processes and supply chains all converge towards the Internet, it is essential that you assess the benefits of the Internet for your business and customers. Our specialist web designers and Internet developers can help businesses with online developments. View examples of our work.