Business Cost Reduction

With Christmas just around the corner, we look forward to the festive season and the New Year ahead. At this time of year, many of us start thinking up New Year’s resolutions though unfortunately, these aren’t always easy to stick to! However, there’s one New Year’s resolution you can make this year that’s very easy […]

Our Business Cost Reduction Team are avidly working to make clients aware that big savings can currently be made on their business’s gas contract renewals, as prices have dipped to an amazing 18 month low. The reason for this dramatic price drop is in part due to Europe being predicted to have a fairly mild […]

As accountants and business advisors, we know better than most how important communication is for businesses. We’re living in a digital age where it’s likely you spend more time communicating with your customers and colleagues via email or telephone than you do in person. This modern way of working calls (pun intended) for a modern […]

Ensuring that your business has the right level of cover is of paramount importance. However, many businesses are at risk of underinsurance. What is underinsurance?  Underinsurance is when you or your business has an insurance policy that is inadequate and wouldn’t hold up in the event of a claim. This could be due to company […]

In previous blogs and in our downloadable jargon-free guide to R&D, we have commented on how often businesses miss out on claiming Research & Development (R&D) tax credits. From our experience of working with clients, the digital sector is certainly no exception. Digital agencies often make leaps into the unknown to stay ahead of their […]

As business environments become increasingly decentralised, something we are seeing more and more often is businesses empowering their employees by giving them decision-making responsibilities in regards to the finances of the business they work for. These types of decisions may include the management of cash flow for example, where it has become common practice to […]

The inception of start-up businesses is often the culmination a great deal of time spent thinking, imagining, planning and prepping for launch. Starting a business is an exciting time, but it can also be rather stressful. If you’re new to business, it can be hard to keep on top of things at first. What follows […]

In difficult economic times, small businesses are usually the first to feel the strain. However, there are measures you can take to help protect your business. The best time to implement these measures is while trading is strong – prevention is better than a cure. Management accounts Accountants aren’t just there to help you comply […]

Until recently, the Help to Buy ISA was the king of savings accounts. However, in the recent budget, it was revealed that there will soon be a new kid on the block. The Help to Buy ISA adds an extra 25% to savings intended to be used for a deposit towards a first home. The […]

We explain all you need to know about how peer-to-peer lending works, what it is, the pros and cons and whether it’s for you.