Knowing Where Your Startup Stands With HMRC
19 May 2021|Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance, Money Every limited company, and that includes start-ups, have a responsibility to keep up with their tax payments to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in order to conduct a legal and viable business. However, sometimes these taxes can build into an unmanageable amount. Rick Smith, MD at Forbes Burton, […]
Saving for retirement when you’re your own boss
29 April 2021|Latest Posts, Money By Tony Clark, Senior Propositions Manager, St James’s Place Wealth Management. In a year that was short of reasons to be cheerful, the news in June 2020 that a record number of people were paying into workplace pensions(1) was welcome. It continued an upward trend that began in 2012 with the launch […]
How entrepreneurs can reduce their accountancy bills
22 April 2021|Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance, Money By Jonathan Amponsah CTA FCCA, The Tax Guys. When you start a business you want to keep costs such as bookkeeping and accountancy fees as low as possible. However, if you cut back on such service you may find those pesky invoices and receipts begin to take up […]
Start-up costs: have you budgeted enough?
9 April 2021|Latest Posts, Launching a business, Money By Liza Haskell, Chief Administrative Officer at Tide. Let’s get one stark fact out of the way quickly: most start-ups fail. After 5 years, only 42% of SMEs are still standing. In business, the pitfalls are deep and frequent. The good news is that, with a little research […]
How to get started with cask whisky investment
27 November 2020|Investing, Latest PostsHow to get started with cask whisky investmentHow to get started with cask whisky investment By Simon Aron of Cask Trade. Buying cask whisky is as easy as getting into any alternative investment. First you decide that you want to diversify out of the normal financial markets (which is not an […]
Recession: Time for investors to go their own way?
8 October 2020|Investing, Latest Posts The uncertainty of Covid-19 has sent shockwaves through many industries, leading to heightened job insecurity and crippling investor confidence. Instead of accepting near-negligible returns from Government bonds and other standard savings accounts, however, some investors are showing that they are willing to go their own way. News that the UK […]
Why the founder is a key ingredient for a start-up valuation
6 March 2021|Investing, Latest Posts, Launching a business, Pitching Skills By Prof Benjamin Le Pendeven . During the first rounds of raising finance for a start-up, investors are more concerned with assessing the founder, rather than the start-up itself, because it is in the personality of the founder that they will (or will not) see the […]
How to prepare for the IR35 tax change
1 April 2021|Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance, Money Head of Tax Partnerships at Markel Direct, Paul Mason, answers the most asked questions about IR35 according to search engine data. Despite wide-ranging IR35 changes being introduced next month, research reveals that search interest in IR35 has plummeted since last year’s delay. The data, analysed by specialist […]
How to avoid common PayPal merchant account pitfalls
14 March 2021|Latest Posts, Money PayPal is a dominant force in the money transfer market, attracting over 20 million active merchant accounts with its ease of use and strong user security. However, its reputability and global recognition often mean businesses fail to consider the rewards on offer with other market players. Ultimately, they miss out […]
Taking Stock: Why Cash is King
14 December 2020|Latest Posts, Money Adam Simpson, Commercial Director at Liquidity Club says that CEOs need to understand the processes in their businesses that will unlock working capital. In any growing business cash is king. However, political uncertainty over the last three years has seen UK companies make money at a slower rate, while spending […]
