Business planning overlooked by SMEs
A third of small and medium-sized business owners are operating without a business plan, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Finance. The survey found… Read More »Business planning overlooked by SMEs
Umar Memon
Deregulation tops small firms’ priority list
More than half of small business owners want the new Conservative government to prioritise reducing regulation, a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)… Read More »Deregulation tops small firms’ priority list
Setting targets and forecasting
A guide to choosing, measuring and using targets in your business As exhilarating as it may be to set off on an adventure without a… Read More »Setting targets and forecasting
Estate planning
An overview of things to consider when planning how to pass on your wealth What you are going to leave behind you at the end… Read More »Estate planning
Your Money: Savers diversify to fund retirement
Retirees plan to use a mix of assets such as pensions, cash ISAs and savings to fund their retirement, according to a survey by YouGov… Read More »Your Money: Savers diversify to fund retirement
Small Business Act becomes law
A range of measures aimed at supporting small businesses have become law after the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act gained royal assent. The act… Read More »Small Business Act becomes law
Auto-enrolment exemptions introduced
Employers will no longer need to auto-enrol employees in certain circumstances after regulatory changes were introduced in April 2015. From 1 April 2015, the following… Read More »Auto-enrolment exemptions introduced
Businesses delay capital investment
Almost two thirds of UK businesses generated a cash surplus in the last tax year, according to research by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in… Read More »Businesses delay capital investment
NICs Abolished for Under 21s
Back in the 2013 Autumn Statement it was announced that from April 2015 there would be no employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) due on earnings… Read More »NICs Abolished for Under 21s
An introduction to VAT
This article looks at VAT for beginners including rates and schemes If you’re expecting your turnover to exceed £82,000 this year, then you’re probably having… Read More »An introduction to VAT