Business Without BS

Tax Havens Aren’t What You Think | Tom Dugdale

Everybody has an opinion on tax havens. But how many people actually understand what they do? This week on Business Without Bullshit, Andy and Gemma are joined by Tom Dugdale, a lawyer who has led Harneys’ Offshore Funds

Can Andy Burnham Fix Britain's Economy? | Special Episode

The UK has a new Prime Minister. Now come the big questions. In this special episode of Business Without BS , Chartered Tax Adviser Andy Oury and commercial lawyer Jemma Hotta discuss the policies they hope Andy Burnham

Tax Havens - Andy & Jemma

Why AI-first firms will outrun UK many SMEs with Ben Thompson, Employment Hero founder

EP 430 — Investors are betting AI-native businesses will outrun traditional operators by stripping out human overhead. Ben Thompson argues that the real divide in business is now AI-native versus everyone else. Legacy co

Why most UK marketing fails without data, with Simon Leadbetter, former Knight Frank CMO

EP 428 — Simon Leadbetter argues that most UK businesses are running on guesswork instead of evidence. Marketing, he says, only works when you start by admitting the customer doesn’t care about you. In this fast, sharp c

The real cost of scaling a food & drink business with Kit Newell, Great Taste award winner

EP 429 — Two brothers turn British honey into a fast‑growing drinks brand while fighting cheap imports and scaling on a shoestring. Hive Mind Mead Co went from brewing in a garage to landing listings with Selfridges, Co‑

The hidden cost of going US GAAP with Katrina Nacci, cross‑border accounting specialist

EP 427 — Preparing UK founders for the shock of needing US GAAP fast when American investors arrive. Most founders only discover the real cost of US GAAP when an investor demands it. Katrina Nacci explains why the pain i

Why Teams Fall Apart and How to Fix Them with Kevin Gaskell, Turnaround CEO

EP [number] — Kevin Gaskell argues that clarity, accountability and attitude drive real organisational performance — not slogans or bureaucracy. Kevin Gaskell explains why most struggling companies aren’t failing on prod

Why Most Accountants Stay Stuck Until They Ditch Clients with Richard Francis, Spotlight Reporting Founder

EP 427 — Richard Francis argues that accountants who embrace advisory and human connection will outlast any AI wave. Richard Francis lays out why advisory-led accounting beats compliance-heavy firms and why AI won't repl

Why Most Networking Fails with Daniel Levan-Harris, Mango Logistics Founder

EP — Daniel shows how to turn networking from a chore into a strategic advantage. Daniel Levan-Harris argues that most UK founders fail at networking because they treat people as targets not humans. His approach is simpl

How UK Founders Get US Expansion Wrong with Sonia Kanjee, US Tax Expert

EP [number] — Expanding to the US without tripping state taxes or visa traps. US expansion sounds exciting until you realise how easily it can go wrong. Sonia Kanjee breaks down why most founders misjudge when they're ac

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Financial Reports - William Humphreys, partner at Oury Clark

EP - William Humphreys, partner at Oury Clark Chartered Accountants, explores and explains financial reporting, giving a clear picture of what company accounts are, and why understanding them is a foundational skill for

How to Cure a Sick High Street with Bill Grimsey, ex‑Wickes CEO

EP [number] — Grimsey argues that corporate strategy starts with fixing leadership, not spreadsheets. Bill Grimsey unpacks why UK high streets keep failing and why most boardrooms still dodge the real work: leadership, c

Does Manchester Beat London for Building a Business? - Adam Pope, Founder of Spencer Churchill Solicitors

EP — Adam Pope on why Manchester outperforms cities twice its size. Manchester’s business culture is built on graft, confidence and doing things without waiting for permission. Adam Pope explains why the city’s attitude

Why ESG Blew Up and What Leaders Do Next with Lucy Parker, Brunswick Senior Partner

EP — Lucy Parker explains why sustainability only works when leaders stop hiding in the castle and start engaging with the real world. Lucy Parker argues that the real challenge in sustainability is leadership behaviour:

Most Firms Get Marketing Wrong, Here's Why - Mark Palmer

Mark argues most SMEs fail at marketing because they misunderstand the customer, the market and the value they actually provide. About this episode Mark Palmer dismantles the modern marketing fog: founders often make str

How New UK Property Rules Hit Landlords and Renters - Jemma & Michael of Oury Clark

Oury Clark partners lay out how new UK property rules reshape renting, leaseholds and development in 2026 and beyond. ### About this episode Three major UK property reforms land at once — renters’ rights, leasehold refor

Why your boss is the real AI threat - Dave Birss

Dave Birss says you won't be replaced by AI - you'll be replaced by a leader who's been told the wrong story about it. About this episode Dave Birss is back on Business Without BS - author of the Sensible AI Manifesto, c

The Branding Mistake Costing You Customers — Matt Hunt

Matt Hunt built a 300-million-ball business without a co-packer and without betting on supermarket shelves to do the work for him. About this episode Matt Hunt is 11 years into building The Protein Ball Company — 300 mil

Red Teaming, Critical Thinking & How to Stress-Test Your Strategy with Marcus Dimbleby

EP 416 - What if your biggest business risk isn’t the market .. but your own assumptions? Former RAF Wing Commander Marcus Dimbleby reveals how leaders can use red teaming, applied critical thinking and pre-mortems to dr