All change for the recruitment sector If you’re running a recruitment business, employment regulations might well affect your organisation’s profitability. And that has an impact on how attractive your company is to a potential purchaser. Many temporary and agency staff operate through umbrella or personal service companies (PSCs) today...

A summary of this year’s Autumn Budget is now available on our website here In changing the Budget timing the Government announced that they reserve the right to make changes to fiscal policy at the Spring Statement if the economic circumstances require it. These changes could include amendments to tax...

I am pleased to include a link to our autumn newsletter here. Our lead article provides an update on changes to the pensions auto-enrolment regime. This entered a new phase from 1 October, with new employers coming immediately into compliance obligations. Further changes are on the horizon, with increases to...

If you’re running a small business, but no longer wish to trade through a limited company structure, you need to go through a process known as ‘disincorporation’. Perhaps you’ve decided, for example, that you would prefer to operate as a partnership or sole trader. Disincorporation relief was introduced in...

Management buy outs are a realistic alternative to trade sales for many vendors, however there are some pitfalls to be aware of before commencing discussions. So what are the key issues to address? Management buy-outs or MBOs have always been a good alternative to a trade sale for shareholders...

Please click here to access the Autumn 2017 edition of AISMA Doctor Newsline, the newsletter for GPs and practice managers published by our membership organisation, the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants. At a time when workload pressure is leaving many GPs questioning their role as partner, having an up-to-date partnership agreement...

On Thursday 12th October we had a table at the Bolton Society of Chartered Accountants dinner, which this year was shared for the first time with the Law Society.  It was an event enjoyed by all.

Paul Burton urges caution in dealings over new NHSPS leases. Doctors in a number of surgeries have recently been hit with demands for large sums of money related to utilities, such as rent and rates, as well as clinical waste disposal, repairs and insurance. The requests, which come from...

Since 1999, the UK government has been encouraging people to cycle to work by offering tax breaks. The way the Cycle to Work Scheme operates is pretty straightforward. As an employer, you purchase a bike on an employee’s behalf and lend it to them under a hire agreement. You...

We had a fabulous morning yesterday at the Get Companies Active Triathlon Relay.  It was a cold start, but Paul Leigh and David Kay swam their green swimming caps off (fortunately no photos!) at Bolton One.  Despite David being held up behind a slower swimmer he pipped Paul to...