Latest Newsletters for Specialisms
Latest Newsletters for Specialisms
8th June 2016
Business exit options
Three years ago, I was approached by business owners who wanted advice on exit planning. The owners had built up a successful business over 20 years and were now in their late fifties. The business is a leader in its field and operates with a high level of professionalism. The owners felt strongly that their…
3rd March 2014
Salary Sacrifice to Boost Pension Funding
As employer funding of occupational pension schemes becomes more expensive and complex, many employers are abandoning this traditional remuneration channel, leaving employees to organise and fund their own retirement income planning. This change in policy will typically be structured by an increased salary, to enable the employee to individually contribute directly into a personal pension…
3rd March 2014
Buy-to-let Taxation
If you are considering purchasing a residential buy to let property, you may not be fully aware of the taxation implications. Usually there will be two taxes that you may have to pay. These are, income tax, which is payable each year based on your profit from the buy to let property, and capital gains…
10th September 2013
ECDC Business Rates Relief for Charities
Higher Business Rates for Not for Profit Organisations within East Cambs District. Since March 2012, East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) has been reviewing it’s policy on granting Discretionary Relief on business rates to give assistance to charitable and not for profit organisations that may have difficulty in paying their rates and are of benefit to the…
8th April 2012
Sell your business onto your workforce with an employee ownership trust
You’ve spent a lifetime building up your business and the thought on retirement of selling out to your business rivals may be unpalatable and selling to your own management team may not be feasible – there is an alternative. Allowing your staff, through an employee ownership trust, to take ownership through a phased transition allows…
3rd March 2012
Business Stationery Disclosures
Under UK company law, all limited companies and limited liability partnerships must make the following business stationery disclosures: Full company/LLP name, Place of registration, Companies House registration number, Registered office address, You may also decide, for commercial reasons, to make extra business stationery disclosures, which may include: Any trade names the business operates under, The…
3rd March 2011
Finance Options for Purchasing a New Company Car
Updated: 9th July 2025 Once you have decided which car (or other vehicle type) to acquire and whether to own the vehicle within the company or personally, the next consideration relates to how to finance this transaction. The main factors of relevance should be taxation (corporation tax and VAT), cashflow, control and the accounting affect.…
3rd March 2000
Keeping Business Records
The length of time that business and tax related records should be kept depends upon which legislation they relate to. A brief simplified summary follows: Records Time Limits Company Statutory Registers Indefinitely Board Meeting Minutes/Resolutions Indefinitely General Meeting Minutes/Resolutions Indefinitely Details of Past Shareholders 20 Years Sealed Contracts 12 Years Corporation Tax Records 6…