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26/05/2026

London and Essex Business Group

Connect with like-minded business owners and professionals from London, Essex and surrounding areas in a relaxed, no-pressure environment.

Join our monthly events, designed for leaders and innovators across industries.

📆 Date: 28/05/26
⏰ Time: 17:00-20:00
🖲️ Location: 3rd Floor, Ability House, 121 Brooker Road, EN9 1JH

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987684372465?aff=oddtdtcreator

26/05/2026

London and Essex Business Group

Connect with like-minded business owners and professionals from London, Essex and surrounding areas in a relaxed, no-pressure environment.

Join our monthly events, designed for leaders and innovators across industries.

📆 Date: 28/05/26
⏰ Time: 17:00-20:00
🖲️ Location: 3rd Floor, Ability House, 121 Brooker Road, EN9 1JH

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987684372465?aff=oddtdtcreator

Connect with like-minded business owners and professionals from London, Essex and surrounding areas in a relaxed, no-pressure environment.

06/05/2026

Transaction-as-a-Service: The Shift That Will Redefine Your Profit

There is a cost that appears on almost every business’s financial statements, often buried in processing fees, platform charges, and monthly reconciliation surprises. It rarely makes the agenda at board meetings. It rarely attracts the same scrutiny as headcount, property, or procurement. Yet for many organisations, transaction costs represent one of the most significant and controllable drains on operating margin.

If you have ever reviewed a payment processing statement and thought, “This seems higher than it should be?”, you are right. And you are not alone.

The way businesses process, manage, and pay for transactions is changing fundamentally. The model that has quietly overcharged organisations for decades is being replaced by something far more intelligent, transparent, and cost-effective.

It is called Transaction-as-a-Service. And understanding it may be one of the most important strategic decisions your business makes this decade.

Read the full blog on our website: https://dmtsolutions.co.uk/transaction-as-a-service-profit/

08/04/2026

London and Essex Business Group

Connect with like-minded business owners and professionals from London, Essex and surrounding areas in a relaxed, no-pressure environment.

Join us for our monthly business networking event. Connect with like-minded business owners and professionals from London, Essex and surrounding areas.

Join our monthly events, designed for leaders and innovators across industries.

📆Date: 30/04/26
⏱️Time: 17:00-20:00
📍 Location: 3rd Floor, Ability House, 121 Brooker Road, EN9 1JH
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1986330882139/

Join business owners and professionals from London and Essex at our monthly event. Make connections with a community of like-minded people.

24/03/2026

Shrinkflation: The Hidden Cost Increase Affecting Every Business
Shrinkflation is one of the most subtle and dangerous cost pressures facing businesses today.

Rather than increasing headline prices, suppliers reduce quantity, volume, weight, or service levels while keeping prices the same.

On paper, nothing appears to change.

In reality, your unit cost quietly increases.

If you want a procurement-led review of where shrinkflation and hidden cost increases are affecting your business, DMT Solutions can uncover savings quickly, without operational disruption.

Read the full article on our blog: https://dmtsolutions.co.uk/shrinkflation-the-hidden-cost-increase-affecting-every-business/

23/02/2026

How will your business handle the impact of rising bills due in April?

The Spring Forecast is the last chance to take action before these new costs surge.

Small businesses are facing unparalleled cost pressures, including business rates bills, energy standing charges and employment costs.

More than a third (35%) of small firms are planning to close or contract over the coming year.

https://www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre/press-release/urgent-warning-over-april-cost-crunch-for-small-businesses-MCP2HYNH7MNRFRLNTCUF3OUANEG4

It doesn't have to be this way.

Contact us for a free review.

21/01/2026

Data Privacy, Policy & Risk: Protecting Trust in a Digital Environment

Data Breaches, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity were among the biggest topics of 2025, with roughly 612,000 UK businesses (about 43%) experiencing a cyber breach or attack. Significant events affected major firms like Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and JLR.

Guest speaker Maddie Schumann will provide a practical, non-technical overview of data privacy and policy considerations that affect organisations at our event on the 29th of January from 17:00.

Tickets available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-privacy-policy-risk-protecting-trust-in-a-digital-environment-tickets-1979881257137?aff=oddtdtcreator

Practical, non-technical overview of data privacy and policy considerations that affect organisations across multiple sectors and industries

20/01/2026

Business Rates Changes - April 2026: What Businesses Need To Know and Do

How will your business handle the upcoming Business Rates changes in April?

Market conditions have shifted dramatically since the last valuation:
- Hybrid working has changed office demand
- Retail has continued to polarise between prime and secondary locations
- Industrial and logistics assets have surged in value
- Hospitality has faced volatile trading conditions

As a result, many properties will see significant RV movements — up or down.

Key risk: The VOA does not automatically get every valuation right. In practice, errors, assumptions and outdated comparables regularly creep into assessments.

Businesses that simply accept their new RV without scrutiny may lock in inflated liabilities for years.

Will you absorb higher costs by default — or will you take control?

The cost of doing nothing is almost always higher than the cost of acting decisively.

Visit https://dmtsolutions.co.uk/business-rates/ to get started

15/01/2026

The Procurement Act 2023 is making it easier than ever for small businesses to win public sector contracts. But before you submit your first bid, two things buyers always check:

1. Public Liability Insurance – Protects your business and proves you're reliable.

2. Business Continuity Plan – Shows you can keep delivering, even if things go wrong.

Getting these right isn't bureaucracy; it's your ticket to winning contracts and building trust with councils, NHS trusts, and government departments.

Next Steps:

✅ Check your insurance cover meets contract requirements.

✅ Draft a simple continuity plan.

✅ Keep documents ready to attach to bids.

💡 Need help? Our experts can guide you, so you bid with confidence.

📞 Contact us today or visit: https://dmtsolutions.co.uk/business-insurance/