As your company year end date gets closer, there are a number of administrative and financial tasks to start planning for – so it’s a good idea to get yourself organised and ready. There are several things to check, either on the year end date, or before the end of...
The last year has been challenging for all of us, let alone business owners who’ve had to claim emergency support and battled hard to stay afloat. Having survived those choppy waters, maybe it’s time to get your business valued as thoughts drift towards an exit...
Tax efficient advice for limited company directors. Believe it or not, there are more than 4.7 million limited companies registered in the UK, including the 810,316 incorporations that signed up in 2020/21. Only around 2m are actively trading, but the number of new...
Business structures are essential for tax purposes. If you’re looking to join the 4.3 million people in the UK who made the jump into self-employment, you might be wondering how to start your new business. Assuming you’ve weighed up the pros and cons involved and...
If you run your own business, it’s tempting to bring in your own family into the company. But it’s important to think through both the positive and negative implications of employing your family. Employing your own family members can help to reduce the overall tax...
To understand the financial position of a business at a specific point of time, look at the balance sheet. The balance sheet may also be called the Statement of Financial Position. Together with the Profit and Loss Statement, and possibly other reports such as the...