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Here at Aston Shaw’s Corporate Finance department, customer satisfaction is our top priority. Recently, a client has been faced with a particularly challenging financial dilemma. Our corporate finance team managed to use their knowledge and experience to solve the client’s issue as painlessly as possible – ultimately putting the client’s mind at ease. As an […]

In 2015, Norwich played host to the first ever ‘Run Norwich’, a 10km run through the fine city, passing many of its iconic landmarks. The event was hugely popular and year on year, it has only grown in popularity. 2017 is no exception. With spaces being snapped up faster than ever, anyone wanting to get […]

In last week’s budget, it was announced that National Insurance rates for the self-employed were to be increased. However, the plans have since been criticised for breaking a 2015 manifesto pledge. Amidst the controversy, Philip Hammond told MPs in a Commons statement: “There will be no increases in National Insurance rates in this Parliament.” The […]

Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond announced the 2017 Spring Budget. We have taken the time to consider these announcements and have highlighted the key points below. Businesses For businesses below the VAT registration threshold, the introduction of quarterly reporting has been delayed by a year, at a cost of £280m. There will […]

Aston Shaw Chartered Certified Accountants have been nominated for three awards at the inaugural, yet prestigious Cambridgeshire SME Awards. The awards celebrate the hard work and industriousness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the county of Cambridgeshire. Business awards such as these are important – they are an endorsement of a businesses success and […]

AFC Norwich was formed in June 2016 by employee, Ben Revell who wanted to do something that would get Aston Shaw staff involved in a team-orientated activity outside of work. With the goal (pun intended) of having the team mostly comprised of Aston Shaw employees, Ben set to work recruiting members for the squad. So […]

All businesses rely on a steady flow of clients/customers in order to be profitable. Maintaining and developing this flow of clients is something every business works towards, but what happens when this flow begins to stagnate? Re-engaging with past clients is a highly effective way of picking up the slack, potentially boosting your influx of […]

We’re excited to reveal that as sponsors of Run Norwich, we are giving away free running places! Run Norwich is a 10k run through the fine city, passing some of Norwich’s most iconic landmarks. August 6th will mark the third Run Norwich since its inauguration in 2015. Since the first Run Norwich, it has grown […]

Are you a better Director/Manager if you keep yourself physically fit? It is widely accepted that exercise carries with it numerous benefits, both physical and mental. The question is, do these benefits extend beyond your personal life and into your business life? As decision making and leadership skills are predominantly influenced by your mental faculties, […]

Aston Shaw has raised a grand total of £9,166.95 for EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices) in 2016 and we are now planning our next big fundraiser for 2017 in order fulfil our 3-year commitment to EACH’s Nook Appeal. The funds were raised through a variety of charity events, from smaller fundraisers such as bake sales […]