Business

‘Uncertainty’ has been the defining phrase for the first half of the 2020s. The markets are unstable, supply chains have been wobbly and finding talent has been difficult. But as we head into 2025, and the second half of the decade, what are the major threats, opportunities and challenges that your business should focus on? We’ve highlighted five...

Business rates can be a major overhead when you’re running a shop or hospitality business. But the good news is that your business may be eligible for relief on these rates. Retail, hospitality and leisure relief is available for eligible businesses that meet the criteria. And if that’s you, you could be looking at a 75% cut to...

When your business needs new plant or equipment, what’s the best choice – buy or lease? The answer will depend on your specific circumstances, but there are some basic considerations to help you weigh up the options. The advantages of buying Buying gives you certainty and ownership, at a higher upfront price, but a lower total price. Owning...

Here’s your breakdown of the major business announcements from the Autumn Statement 2024. A budget to fix the foundations of the economy Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the Autumn Statement on 30 October 2024, saying that this was a budget intended to fix the foundations of the economy, deliver change for working people, mend the...

Seasonal dips in income can be highly challenging when you’re a small business. But there are proactive ways to predict, plan for and overcome these dips in revenue. The key to dealing with seasonal dips is to know when they’re most likely to occur, and to have measures in place to spread your income and revenue pipeline over...

The Labour Government has pledged to introduce an Employment Rights Bill within 100 days of taking office, as part of a broader Making Work Pay initiative. Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, was recently quoted as saying that ‘business and workers will always help to shape the ambitions of government, including our plan to Make Work Pay, to ensure it...

Projecting your cashflow pipeline forwards is vital. To be able to navigate the future path of your cashflow, you need to start forecasting – so you can map out your financial position over the coming months and can take the appropriate action to safeguard your cash position. Plus, when you have access to detailed forecasts you can scenario-plan,...

If you’re domiciled outside of the UK for tax, you’ll need to get yourself up to speed on the recent announcement from the new Labour government regarding ‘non-dom’ status. As the recent policy note from HM Treasury outlines, ‘the government is committed to addressing unfairness in the tax system, so that everyone who is long-term resident in the...

There are certain items of equipment, machinery and hardware that are essential to the operation of your business – whether it’s the delivery van you use to run your home-delivery food service, or the high-end digital printer to run your print business. But when a critical business asset is required, should you buy this item outright, or should...

For centuries, accounting was all about reviewing historic information – but that only told you about the past, not what was going to happen in the future. If you’re only looking back at past periods and historic numbers, this limits the insights you can achieve for your business. With a backward-looking ideology, it becomes difficult to plan, run...