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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…

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…

Benefits of using technology

February 5, 20250Comments

It might take a few moments of your time to learn and understand how the software or app works, but doing so will save you valuable time and precious energy.…

9 Steps to Leading People Successfully through Major Organisational Change

Steps to Leading People through Change

February 5, 20250Comments

9 Steps to Leading People Successfully through Major Organisational Change! Change in business is almost always a good thing, but often poor management means that the workforce becomes disengaged and the…

4 ways to make your business easier to sell!

February 5, 20250Comments

4 ways to make your business easier to sell! Perhaps you’d always planned to build a thriving business to eventually sell for a tidy sum – or maybe for unexpected personal…

Get paid first – why your salary should be your business’s first monthly expense

Bookkeeping Basics for Small Business Owners

February 5, 20250Comments

On average, small business owners spend 10 hours each week recording, organising, and processing financial transactions (everything from accounts receivable and payable, to employee payments, expense receipts and supplier invoices...argh!) We can…

Creating your business to-do list

February 5, 20250Comments

Creating your business to-do list! When you’re an entrepreneur, your to-do list is often long and constantly growing longer. There are an overwhelming number of things you need to do, and…