It's time to declare the days of rifling through pockets for old receipts to scrawl on well and truly over. No longer just for overzealous students, these days the humble notepad comes in many forms from simple to statement and having a good one on your desk is a career ladder essential. But you know this already.

So to help ensure that your choice of notepad is better suited to the boardroom rather than the schoolyard, we've pulled together a few of our favourites.