The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has won its Court case to get insurers to pay out for business interruption due to the first lockdown in the spring of 2020. The Supreme Court says it “substantially allows” the appeal by the FCA and hospitality groups. The...
Horsfield & Smith are delighted to announce that trainee accountant, Ryan Denner, has recently qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales). After leaving school, Ryan studied A Levels in Maths,...
We are extremely proud and delighted to support our client, Tomorrow’s Forests, with their mission to plant trees and create more woodland and forests across the UK. Their passion and purpose is to plant trees in a fight to protect climate change. In addition to...
We would encourage all business owners to take the time to prepare a 2021 strategic plan. If you have an idea of what you want your business to look like when it is running successfully, then you are in a position to drive your business towards the vision, and you can...
On 5 January 2021, the Chancellor announced one off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring. In addition, there is a £594 million discretionary fund also made available to...
Business planning for 2021 is more difficult as we cannot predict the date of a return to normality or what will happen with Brexit just yet, however there are some practical steps you can take to minimise potential disruption to your business: 1. Review your budgets...
