The latest Finance Act includes two changes that will affect all R&D claims: (1) a requirement to provide additional information before...

We’re pleased to say that we have now moved to our new premises in Whalley, and are out of the Old Sawmill in Clitheroe! Please take note...

After some of the hottest temperatures seen on record last month we have been reminded about global warming and how small businesses...

The UK advertising rules (known as the ‘CAP Code’ and ‘BCAP Code’), apply to businesses based in the UK and everyone who markets or...

After many years at our current address, the time has come to upgrade our space! The Old Sawmill has served us well for almost 20 years,...

Strategies to manage the challenges of the current inflationary business environment. Inflation has resulted in businesses grappling with...

The metaverse is an online virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) space where users can interact with a computer-generated...

In the Spring Budget it was announced that “full expensing” - 100% relief for new, eligible plant and machinery - would replace the 130%...

MPs will debate a petition relating to the Approved Mileage Allowance on Monday 3rd July. The petition, which has more than 41,000...

The Government has published the third annual Investing in Women Code report. The Investing in Women Code is a commitment to supporting...

Could there be a new form of money for households and businesses? HM Treasury and the Bank of England are consulting on a potential...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have share their analysis of 2021 Census data to reveal the hotspots where second addresses are...

The UK employment rate was estimated at 75.8% in December 2022 to February 2023, 0.2 percentage points higher than September to November...

As rising prices affect budgets, big decisions need to be made around where to tighten your purse strings, and which areas to invest in...

We wrote in December about the changes to the VAT penalty system, but felt a factsheet explaining the new system in more detail may be of...

The latest Finance Bill will legislate the announcement in the Spring Budget that the lifetime allowance (LTA) charge is abolished from 6...

The Government have announced a number of tax consultations on its Tax Administration and Maintenance Day, 27 April. These include...

Chat GPT is perhaps the most well-known/talked about of the AI technologies (although there are many others that have been developed/are...

The programme is designed to provide high-quality, practical education and business support to leaders of high-growth small businesses...

The plan to bring forward the increase in state pension age to 68 has been delayed following a review which suggests a fall in life...