Did you know that UK company size thresholds are changing on 6 April 2025? Probably not – these changes have not been well advertised or communicated. In effect, the thresholds at which a company or LLP moves from being…
Rachel Reeves has delivered her first budget as Chancellor, the first Labour budget since 2010. We will be circulating a more detailed breakdown to clients later this week, but below are some of the key takeaways, changes and impressions that…
by Sophie Hutchings Why is Networking a key ingredient for small business success? There is an assumption that networking is only useful for job searching, but it goes far beyond you just finding your next job opportunity. Networking is…
by Sophie Hutchings Procrastination, what is it? The definition stands as “the action of delaying or postponing something”. How many times do you sit in bed the night before, planning your day ahead. Analysing what you need to do,…
by Sophie Hutchings There have been several changes to rules and regulations in the Spring Budget 2024 that small business owners should be aware of and understand how they will affect their business. All changes in this list apply across…
On 26 October 2023, the groundwork was laid for the most momentous change in corporate governance in the UK since the Companies Act (2006). It went by the comparatively benign sounding name of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act…
Key points from today’s “mini-budget” announced by the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP: For Individuals A 1% reduction in the basic rate of income tax, planned for 2024, is being brought forward to 2023. In…
The expectation ahead of yesterday’s spring statement (since termed a “mini bidget”) was that it would be “business as usual” and “nothing new”. Rishi Sunak, whatever his many debatable faults, never fails to disappoint with a dramatic announcement. In addition…
We wanted to wait for the dust to settle, and see what detail emerged before publishing the key takeaways from the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget: For Individuals The 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy will be introduced from 6 April 2022…
Many of us took Bounce Back Loans (BBLs) from our banks last year. For many they were a stop-gap in hopes of more Government support to come, particularly for those that for one reason or another fell through the gaps…