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The cost of conflict?

Did you know that the cost of conflict to UK business has been estimated to be in the region of £33 billion per year? Read the full report by CEDR here Can you relate to this? Have you experienced conflict in your business recently? Was it with a supplier, a […]

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What We Do

Serenwood is a unique consultancy service – we offer high quality legal advice combined with practical, hands-on commercial support. We’re at the changing face of the law – which means we don’t have any competitors to copy or follow (great!)- but it does cause some problems when trying to briefly explain to people […]

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Online Traders – Get Savvy Now

Here’s my internet shopping list from last month alone: Wine Kids clothes & School uniform Tat from Amazon for kids’ birthday parties Random stuff I buy on a Friday night, glass of wine in hand (that much-needed sleep candle was an essential buy) The entire Home Collection from John Lewis […]

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The best things in law are [not] free?

It’s Friday night, glass of wine in hand, and you are trawling the internet looking for something free and useful, some ideas to grow and improve your business. You may be looking for local seminars or networking events, some helpful blogs or business advice, or perhaps some free legal advice on how […]

Olympic-Growth – how to grow your business like an athlete

Here at Serenwood we have been loving the Rio2016 Games. Watching the athletes compete and getting inspired by all the wonderful stories behind success. It made us think about how growing a small business requires very similar skills. Dedication, focus, hard work, building a strong team, keeping your vibe & […]

Speedy Contract Checklist

Grab our free Contract Checklist here. It’s for busy business owner just like you, who want to make sure you know what you’re signing.    

7 HUGE Challenges Facing Entrepreneurs Today

We’ve got a number of online products and membership options launching for our clients in the Autumn (which we’re really excited about.) They are all around the theme of GROWTH. Because we know from our years of legal experience that what our entrepreneurial clients want more than anything is to be able […]

Serenwood – live on the Business Hub show

        Team Serenwood are going to be guesting on our regional radio station Stray FM once a month, as part of their Business Hub show. We’ll be sharing our expertise, our passion for helping small businesses and entrepreneurs, and offering advice and tips for getting-savvy with your […]

David and Goliath – how the SME can play fair with the Giants

So these past few weeks we’ve been sitting alongside some of our favourite clients supporting them in meaty negotiations. (This is our idea of fun, btw.) As you know, here at Serenwood we specialise in working with SMEs and budding entrepreneurs, but we all came from a background of “Big Law” […]

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5 TOP TIPS to Super-Charge a Solid Business today

Exciting times here at the Serenwood Hub. We’re launching our Serenwood Get-Savvy Business Club in April. It’s the perfect solution for get-ahead business owners who want to get-savvy in all things commercial. It’s an online membership portal which will include access to expertly drafted legal templates to protect your business, […]