UK small businesses left behind in new trade deals
Nov 06, 2025
Many small UK businesses are struggling to take advantage of the new trade deals, with many reporting flat or falling exports. With 84 per cent of the smallest businesses receiving too few export orders, fears are growing about how to ensure ...
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Companies House to increase digital filing fees
Nov 04, 2025
Companies House has announced a raft of fee increases that will impact businesses from February 2026. The changes announced will impact the costs of annual filing and incorporating a business on the Companies House register. It’s important you understand the changes coming ...
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Are you on target to meet your business and financial goals in 2025?
Oct 30, 2025
We are sprinting towards the end of the year and with 2025 soon drawing to a close, it’s a good time to reflect and analyse whether you are on target to achieve your business and financial goals this year. With the ...
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How can small businesses manage late payments?
Oct 28, 2025
With less than a month to go until the Autumn Budget, businesses and individuals are all bracing for the potential economic changes and challenges that may be in store. One thing that the Chancellor is unlikely to be able to tackle ...
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Is your business ready for changes to Business Property Relief?
Oct 23, 2025
First announced in last year’s Autumn Budget, the changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) are set to come into effect from April 2026. One of the changes that is set to cause some concern among business owners is the change to Business ...
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HMRC is worried about director National Insurance Contributions – Are yours accurate?
Oct 21, 2025
As different parts of financial regulations change, it can often feel like a challenge keeping pace with everything that needs to be done. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) seems to understand this concern quite well as they are raising awareness of ...
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Why HMRC’s exemption list shouldn’t stop you preparing for MTD for Income Tax
Oct 16, 2025
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is less than six months away and now is the ideal time for self-employed individuals, sole traders and landlords to start preparing for the changes to come. Ahead of MTD for Income Tax coming ...
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The importance of effectively managing director loans
Oct 14, 2025
Many small and medium-sized business owners utilise director loans to access valuable funds to help fix any short-term concerns, like cash flow issues. Before taking a director’s loan, you have to be sure it’s the right path to take because you ...
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A £2.4 billion error: Why you need to ensure your accounting figures are correct
Oct 09, 2025
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has acknowledged an error it made when publishing Valued Added Tax (VAT) figures that may impact the provisional 2025 to 2026 year-to-date receipts. In its report, HMRC reported that its VAT cash receipts for April to ...
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AI’s prominent rise continues but don’t underestimate the importance of accountants
Oct 07, 2025
Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are proving popular with businesses for financial advice, but taking their advice can be dangerous for your company. The information you are given isn’t always accurate and that can mean you face the consequences, as ...
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