Insights: Business Services

The legal sector has possibly for too long focussed its benchmarking around Lock-up and Profit Per Equity Partner (PEP). The constituent parts of both of these are vital to forecast […]

Sarah Barron – VAT Senior Manager VAT inspections used to be a fairly regular occurrence for VAT registered business owners. Whilst the number of routine VAT inspections has decreased significantly […]

When laws came into force in 2003, HMRC lost its preferential status in insolvencies. However, in order to boost tax revenues and fund public spending, HMRC’s creditor position during an […]

For many owner-managers, expanding their business is a key objective and although growing their supply network may be required, focusing too heavily on the quantity rather than on the quality […]

Mike Ayres – Senior Manager A new study, conducted by UK Finance, reveals a loss of almost £93bn in 2018 in the UK’s financial services industry as a result of […]

Paul Smethurst – Partner Despite the lingering uncertainty within the UK business landscape, merger and acquisition activity remains strong, due in no small part to beneficial exchange rate movements. As […]

Anthony Lalsing – Director “The link between R&D and economic growth is widely recognised and the government remain committed to stimulating innovation through established R&D tax reliefs. While the proposed […]

Sarah Hallam – Director The term ‘alternative investment fund’ or ‘AIF’ refers to any vehicle established for the purpose of raising capital from a number of different investors with an […]

The problem of productivity Much to the embarrassment and confusion of many, the UK has an issue with a perceived lack of competitiveness, primarily due to a lower national productivity […]

Sam Goodsell, Director Although most business owners are eager to grow, many of them consider ‘upscaling’ to be risky due to the significant up-front investment needed. However those Businesses who […]

Since the introduction of the National Minimum Wage (NMW), 20 years ago, increased pay for low-paid workers has helped reduce poverty, however, for employers it has proven to be a […]

For those fast-growing SMEs, there comes a crucial point when the management team’s responsibilities and structure need to be adapted or re-drawn. However, this isn’t just a matter of issuing […]

Martin Atkins – Strategic Advisory Partner Running a successful business has it’s benefits and challenges. You work hard to reap the rewards for the present in the hope of providing […]