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HMRC Compliance Checks: What Small Businesses Should Review Now

HMRC compliance checks for small businesses can be disruptive, but good records and prompt responses make them far easier to manage. A recent government announcement…

TV Advertising for Small Businesses: Is It Finally Within Reach?

July 20, 2026

TV advertising for small businesses has often felt out of reach: expensive to buy, difficult to target and complicated to measure. A new UK platform…

Mandatory Payrolling of Benefits in Kind: An Employer’s 2027–28 Checklist

July 13, 2026

Mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind will begin in stages rather than applying to every benefit at once. From 6 April 2027, employers will have…

Companies House Accounts Filing Changes: What to Prepare for by April 2028

July 6, 2026

The main Companies House accounts filing changes will take effect from April 2028, one year later than previously planned. The delay gives companies, accountants and…

Why Growing Businesses Need a Business Plan

June 29, 2026

When you're focused on winning customers, delivering work and managing the day-to-day demands of running a business, writing a business plan can easily fall to…

Companies House Payment Scams: How to Check and Report Fake Requests

June 22, 2026

Companies House payment scams and misleading intellectual property invoices can look surprisingly official. For example, they may use public company details, formal wording, logos, payment…

Automating These Business Activities – Are You Falling Behind?

February 5, 20250Comments

Automating These Business Activities - Are You Falling Behind? The daily processes and transactions involved in operating a business can mean long hours of repetitive tasks and occasional oversights due to…

Smart money tips for business owners

February 5, 20250Comments

Smart money tips for business owners! Small business owners know how important it is to save money. They know that one day that few quid they've saved could come in handy,…

Why your business needs you to say no

February 5, 20250Comments

Benefits of using technology! These days, you can use technology to take care of almost any issue facing your business. If you have a task you don’t like to do, there’s…

Do you know your break-even point?

February 5, 20250Comments

Do you know your break-even point? All business owners need to be aware of this - that is, the number of units they need to sell in order to cover…

How to set payment terms if you’re a freelancer or contractor

February 5, 20250Comments

How to set payment terms if you’re a freelancer or contractor! Following up on late or non-paying customers is no freelancer’s favourite task. Which is precisely why you need to set…

Consider these 8 factors before investing:

January 31, 20250Comments

Hard work can help you earn more, but only investing can grow your money and secure it for the future. Investing has the power to fight inflation, grow your wealth,…