Businesses Digitising at a faster rate post lockdown
Accounting software provider has launched Dext Commerce to help simplify sales data for a growing number of digital businesses selling through ecommerce platforms.
Finance & Insurance
Here you will find content relating to Finance & Insurance, covering Wealth Management, Loans and Mortgages to Insurance Brokers. Accounting and Legal services can be found under Professional Services.
Flood of HMRC Fraud Enquiries expected across the Thames Valley region...
MID-MARKET businesses in the Thames Valley area should prepare for a flood of letters from HMRC as furlough draws to a close and the government looks to recoup a suspected £7bn of fraudulent or erroneous Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) claims, according to business advisers Grant Thornton. HMRC is moving through the gears now that […]
Thames Valley businesses at increased risk of National Minimum Wage fines...
Businesses in the Thames Valley area are facing an increased risk of being exposed to heavy fines for unintentional national minimum wage (NMW) breaches, according to business advisors Grant Thornton UK LLP. The advisory firm has witnessed a rise in the number of businesses being investigated for NMW offences, often as a result of commonplace […]
Insight into the challenges of attracting and retaining qualified staff
Chief Executive of accountancy training firm First Intuition, Gareth John, shares insight into the challenges of attracting and retaining qualified staff. The biggest issue I am currently hearing from employers is the acute shortage of qualified, experienced accountants and how hard it is proving to retain and attract them. There seem to be increasing incidences […]
Bird & Blend Tea Co. the UK’s leading independent tea mixologists launches...
– Raising funding to support its local high street expansion, investment in the wider development of its innovative range of flavours, and build its communiTEA via a digital innovation strategy – Campaign launches on 15th August on Crowdcube, following award winning successful previous investment round in 2017, raising £364,040 in record breaking time Since its […]
Xero: British economy growing at fastest rate in 80 years
Following the news from economic forecaster, EY Item Club, revealing that the British economy is growing at the fastest rate in 80 years, please see below for comment from the global small business platform, Xero.
Zoho to make Zoho Invoice Free of Charge to Empower SMEs...
The company’s decision reinforces its support for the SME community and will allow business owners to simplify billing and payment processes, helping companies receive payments faster
Thames Valley feels the post-Brexit ‘Brand Britain’ boost
Six months on from Brexit, new research* from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP shows that Thames Valley businesses are finding their British origins to be a significant advantage when trading internationally. In a survey of mid-sized businesses, Grant Thornton found that more than two thirds (68%) of those based in Oxfordshire, […]
The MGroup Launches New Business Club & Webinar with Helen Joy...
From the beginning of 2021, we’ve been running a webinar series with Nick Hughes of Dynamic Coach on the theme of Planning and Recovery, getting back to business post-pandemic. Designed to support the Oxfordshire business community, these webinars became a humbling success, with some of the business communities’ biggest names attending and supporting the events. […]
BoE: Recovery to push inflation above 3%
Post-pandemic economic recovery is likely to push inflation above 3% “for a temporary period”, the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee predicts.
10 reasons your 50s could be your most important decade
Your 50s can often be a pivotal decade in your financial life. Thoughts around retirement (or not!), leaving or creating a legacy, a changing financial environment (grown-up kids perhaps) can all occur during this decade. For some clients in their 50s, retirement is the last thing on their mind.
Innovative UK Businesses Encouraged to Apply for Multi-Billion Pound EU Funding...
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is urging businesses and researchers to apply for access to new markets, capabilities and technologies as well as billions of pounds of funding through the Horizon Europe scheme.
Underinsurance in the commercial market – what it means for your...
Underinsurance is a phrase often used when talking about home or property insurance – but did you know it applies to business insurance as well?
Inflation hedging strategies: How to protect your portfolio from inflation
Rebecca Stein, Investment Manager at Charles Stanley Wealth Managers, discusses inflation hedging strategies and how to protect your portfolio.