by Susan | Oct 9, 2018 | Business
When an employee (you) takes leave for pregnancy, you take maternity leave. Employees on maternity leave (or ‘maternity’ for short) are usually eligible for maternity pay–39 weeks of it in some cases. Now, there’s some great news for those of you on maternity...
by Susan | Dec 8, 2017 | Business
As a business owner, you have probably heard the saying that states the only two things in life that are certain are death and taxes. For businesses of every size, the end of the tax year is one of the busiest times, and according to a study carried out by the...
by Steve | Nov 29, 2017 | Business, News, Personal Finance
It’s one of the biggest concerns for the self-employed: Fail to hand your tax returns in on time and you face a £100 fine. Now, according to insiders, the Government is looking at removing the fine. Last year, 840,000 people were automatically slapped with the...
by Susan | Nov 14, 2017 | Business
There are no two ways about it – securing the required capital to finance or support a small business can be frustrating. You have total confidence in your company’s long-term outlook, but getting any viable lender to take you seriously can be tricky to say the...
by Steve | Sep 1, 2017 | Business, News, Personal Finance
It was supposed to be so easy. The new pound coin was introduced earlier this year, and we all have until the 15th October to spend the old-style coins or trade them in at the bank. It couldn’t be simpler. Well, it seems even the best-laid plans go wrong, if the...
by Susan | Jul 26, 2017 | Accounts, Business
With up to date accounts and a sound system in place, you’re free to spend time building a business instead of worrying about day to day finances. Sorting out muddled accounts can seem like a huge challenge, but when approached systematically it’s not too...
