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Head of Content at Black Ox Media, publishers of The Business Magazine
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Wage bills squeeze profits at Scotland's biggest owner-managed firms

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OMB 100 shows sales up 6.6 per cent but pre-tax profit down 15 per cent as payroll costs climb £173m Rising wage bills have wiped 15 per cent off profits at Scotland's biggest owner-managed businesses. The latest accounts of Scotsman Insider's OMB 100 show the 99 companies with comparable figures grew turnover 6.6 per cent, but pre-tax profit fell from £1.06bn to £905m. Combined wage bills rose £173m, more than the £160m fall in profit.
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Roundtable hears how cash remains king for OMBs in turbulent economy

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Roundtable focused on owner-managed businesses (OMB) hears how management teams are adapting to margin pressures Retaining strong cash reserves and maintaining margin discipline are the two key tools businesses need to protect themselves against shocks in an increasingly uncertain economy.
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Pivoting to large orders helped Go Swag bag a growth leap

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Stephen Emerson meets Conor McKenna, co-founder of the Glasgow-based corporate merchandise company, who tells him how utilising cutting-edge technologyand aiming high have helped the business to expand Not all revenue is equal and, in the early days of a business – when money is tight and bills need to be paid – it can be all too easy to accept the orders that are readily available locally.
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