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Energy Prices Set to Rise: What Could It Mean for Businesses?

Energy costs remain an important consideration for UK businesses, with wholesale energy prices continuing to be affected by volatility in global markets. Ofgem has announced…

Why Your Business Should Have a Shareholders’ Agreement

September 21, 2026

A shareholders’ agreement can be one of the most important documents a company’s owners put in place. When everything is going well, it’s easy to…

Why Every Business Needs a 12-Month Profit Improvement Plan

September 14, 2026

Growing sales is an obvious goal for most businesses. But higher turnover doesn’t necessarily mean higher profits. A business can increase its sales while seeing…

Could You Save on Childcare Costs with Tax-Free Childcare?

September 7, 2026

With childcare costs continuing to be a significant expense for many working families, it’s worth checking whether you could benefit from the Tax-Free Childcare scheme. The…

Do You Need to Pay Tax on Your Side Hustle?

August 31, 2026

Turning a hobby into a side business can be a great way to earn some extra income. But if your side hustle is bringing in…

HMRC Contacts Self-Employed People About National Insurance Gaps

August 24, 2026

HMRC is contacting some self-employed individuals whose National Insurance records may contain gaps that could affect their State Pension entitlement. If you receive a letter…

Time to pay arrangements (TTP) are now much easier to agree!

November 28, 20220Comments

Time to pay arrangements (TTP) are now much easier to agree! Agreeing a time to pay (TTP) arrangement used to involve calling HMRC and convincing them that you were struggling to…

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

Further increase to HMRC late payment interest

November 22, 20220Comments

Further increase to HMRC late payment interest! Late payment interest rates will increase again in November because of a further hike in the Bank of England base rate. Will you be…

Key tax changes from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

November 21, 20220Comments

What key changes did Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announce in his Autumn Statement? Income tax: There are no increases to the headline rates of tax. However, this does not mean that individuals won’t…

HMRC urges parents to use Tax-free Childcare

November 18, 20220Comments

HMRC urges parents to use Tax-free Childcare! A polite reminder that families can take advantage of the Tax-Free Childcare initiative to help save money. So, what does it cover and is it…

4 tips to encourage repeat customers

November 13, 20220Comments

4 tips to encourage repeat customers! There’s a lot of data supporting the idea that it’s less costly, easier and more efficient to encourage repeat customers than bring in new ones.…

Technology toolbox for trades

November 10, 20220Comments

Technology toolbox for trades! When you run your own trade business, your life involves a lot of long days being on job sites while managing projects, staff and clients. There probably…