The Finance Bill 2011
The coalition government has taken the new and welcome step of publishing draft clauses for next year’s Finance Act. Although details of proposed changes have… Read More »The Finance Bill 2011
The coalition government has taken the new and welcome step of publishing draft clauses for next year’s Finance Act. Although details of proposed changes have… Read More »The Finance Bill 2011
We are not too downbeat about this year. n fact, we’d go as far as saying 2011 will be a year of growth. Why the optimism? Well, interest rates remain at an all time low and, increasingly, we are seeing evidence that the banks are starting to lend. We recently helped one of our clients secure a 100% Loan To Value £2m facility. Currently we are helping a company sell its business and it has already achieved the full asking price thanks to the support of the purchaser’s bank.
The woes suffered by smaller enterprises in attempting to secure finance have been well documented. But 2011 may herald at least a partial easing of the credit… Read More »Business funding may get a boost
At the same time as the 29 November Office of Budget Responsibility report the government announced details of some of the reforms to corporation tax.… Read More »Corporation tax reform
Are you feeling down about the economic outlook for 2011? You could be excused for feeling a little nervous at the very least, because daily… Read More »Are you feeling down about the economic outlook for 2011?
‘What have you got to offer our company?’ ‘Well I have been involved in a couple of failed businesses.’ Perhaps not the kind of conversation… Read More »Fear of failure, a thing of the past?
Data from Companies House reveals that strategic business partnerships are on the rise. In fact, there has been a 50 percent increase since 2008. Certainly… Read More »Considering a strategic partnership?
The purpose of this guide is to examine what is involved in SMEs entering into a joint venture with one or more other organisations. The… Read More »Starting a joint venture
Flexible working is growing in popularity in the UK. Driven at first by demand from employees, it is now seen by many businesses to have… Read More »Flexible working