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Insights & News from Your Finance TeamWe spend a lot of time offering our clients practical advice on how they can grow their businesses – please see some of our articles below and feel free to share.
Growing your business – 17 things to watch out for
When they start in business, most people have dreams of growing but there are some hidden traps that can stop those dreams from becoming reality. Everyone makes mistakes, but what we see are the same things coming up again and again. Some of them are pretty major and...
read more5 things to think about when appointing new directors
If you are thinking about appointing a new director then there are some important point you really do need to consider before you go ahead. You can ask anyone to help in your company, and you can employ anyone you like (within reason) but a directorship of a limited...
read more7 efficiency apps that will improve your business
Have you ever found yourself doing a job whilst thinking that there must be an easier way? Often we get into a routine of doing manually things that could actually be automated and with automation comes efficiency. If you want to grow your business then you need to...
read moreWhy Choose Limited? – The Benefits of Setting up a Limited Company
Are there really any benefits to having a limited company instead of working self-employed? While being self-employed may be all the rage, it isn't always the best route to go down when starting your own business. Setting up a limited company, despite being slightly...
read moreHow the subscription model is changing business (and why you need to know)
If you are like the majority of British people then you have a subscription of some form or another. There’s no doubt that the subscription business model has taken the world by storm and now users can subscribe for almost anything from food to cars to razors and yes,...
read moreDividends, How much can you actually take?
If you own a limited company then you are entitled to take cash in the form of dividends and whilst that can be a very tax-efficient form of directors pay there are some things you need to be aware of. In this post, we’re looking at the issue of dividends and...
read more10 things that are (and aren’t) true about starting a limited company
We specialise in helping clients to organise their business strategy in the most effective way and whenever we speak to our clients about starting a limited company it is clear that there are a number of myths around. In this post, we wanted to take a quick look at a...
read moreMTD is on the way, what you need to do to prepare
You may have heard about Making Tax Digital (MTD) in the press and wondered what it is all about. This post is designed to give you some insight into the MTD roadmap and what to expect. Importantly, all businesses will be affected in the fullness of time so it’s not...
read moreIs XERO difficult to learn?
Making the move to a professional accounting package can make a massive difference to any company but of course, you do need to learn how to use the system. We often speak with clients who think that it will take them forever to understand Xero and that they need...
read moreIs XERO any good for agencies?
If you run a busy agency then you’ll know how important it is to have access to up to the minute information and the heart of that is a great accounting package. One of the best-known packages is Xero and the good news is that there are a lot of agencies out there...
read moreBounce Back Loans: The devil is in the detail
Launched back in May last year, the government’s Bounce Back Loan scheme was designed as a temporary, emergency measure to financially support businesses during the coronavirus outbreak. The loans are 100% state backed with no repayments or interest due in the first...
read moreIs XERO any good for professional services?
If you own a professional services firm then you may have wondered whether Xero would be suitable for your needs. Professional services companies are different from other businesses in the way they operate and of course how they account for their time. This means that...
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