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Buying a business – Top tips to secure the best deal
15 October 2021
Have you ever considered buying a business? Whether you are an experienced entrepreneur or just starting out, acquiring a ‘ready-made’ business offers a number of advantages. For established businesses, buying a second company can help them break into new markets or acquire machinery, skilled workers or innovations...
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Six steps to secure finance for your business
15 October 2021
Lots of businesses are seeking out finance at the moment, whether to fund an acquisition or finance investment, but given the challenges the economy faces, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure the right deal. If a business hasn’t sought out finance for a while or there has been a significant change to their...
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Managing business costs – what the energy and supply crisis may mean for your company
15 October 2021
The last month has highlighted the challenges that many businesses face when it comes to supplies and costs. Visions of people filling up plastic bottles with petrol or pulling trolleys of toilet rolls to their car may seem bizarre but they have become reality in the last year and this shortage of key supplies is affecting businesses.
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UK Border Force bans EU, EEA and Swiss national ID cards: what you need to know
07 October 2021
Almost all “insecure ID cards” from the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland will no longer be accepted at UK borders, the Government has confirmed. The move is designed to strengthen UK border controls following a rapid rise in false documents.
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Kickstart Scheme and apprenticeship incentives extended
05 October 2021
Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced extensions to both the Kickstart Scheme and incentives to employers to take on apprentices.
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Brexit: New immigration rules to help alleviate Britain’s HGV crisis
04 October 2021
New immigration rules and regulations will be introduced to help fix Britain’s HGV crisis, the Government has announced. It comes after thousands of European HGV drivers left the UK at the end of the Brexit transition period – resulting in significant delays across the country. If you move goods in the UK or overseas, here’s what you need to know.
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Final SEISS deadline – Submit your claim by 30th September!
24 September 2021
If you are applying for the fifth and final grant of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), you must ensure that your application and any necessary documents are with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by 30th September.
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Retained EU laws to be “improved or repealed” if they do not benefit British businesses
24 September 2021
Retained EU Legislation will be “improved or repealed” if it does not benefit UK businesses, the Government has announced. The move forms part of the Government’s plans to “capitalise on new Brexit freedoms” following the UK’s departure earlier this year. If you run a business in the UK, here’s what you need to know.
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Revised Brexit timetable to give businesses “more time to adjust”
17 September 2021
A revised Brexit timetable will give businesses “more time to adjust” to new trading processes, it has been suggested. The new schedule comes after concerns that firms are now focusing on recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic, rather than new customs declarations and controls.
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Frustrated SMEs turning to unsecured loans to grow businesses
15 September 2021
As the UK emerges from the economic crisis caused by the pandemic there are many positive indicators of financial recovery, such as a fall in COVID-induced public spending, a rise in job vacancies and a decline in unemployment, all of which are encouraging businesses to grow.
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Case Studies
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Taxing demands with old school charm
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A modern approach required for music moguls
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Child's play with proactive accounts management
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Customer care is top of the list for packaging business
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Cut above the rest in personal management style
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Smiles all round for dental practice
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Sometimes a business does exactly as it says on the tin
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A shared passion for architecture and a head for numbers
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A taste for growth, a thirst for knowledge