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Autumn Statement 2022
Autumn Statement 2022

Autumn Statement 2022 On 17 November 2022, the government undertook the third fiscal statement in as many months, against a backdrop of rising inflation and economic recession. The Chancellor laid out three core priorities of stability, growth and public services. The...

Charity Cyber Security
Charity Cyber Security

In 2021, one in eight charities (12.5%) were victims of a cyber-attack according to a survey of 2,330 charities across England and Wales conducted by IFF Research. The pandemic meant that charities were forced to gravitate towards online fundraising methods to enable...

EOT Case Study – Essential Recruitment

The Hawsons Corporate Finance team acted as lead advisors for Essential Recruitment’s move to employee ownership. Essential Recruitment specialise in the supply of temporary and permanent staff to industry and commence. The company was founded in 2006 and now operates...

Plastic Packaging Tax

HMRC are to introduce a Plastic Packaging Tax from 1 April 2022. The aim is to incentivise businesses to use more recyclables in the manufacture of plastic packaging. In turn, this will stimulate increased levels of recycling and collection of plastic waste, diverting...

Factors driving the evolution of investing

The environment and climate change has been a hot topic over the last few years. In 2021, more than ever before, environmental and socially responsible issues are at the forefront of the investment landscape. Whilst the practice of ESG Investing has been around since...

Autumn Budget 2021

Budget 2021 The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his third Budget on 27 October 2021. In his speech he set out the plans to "build back better" with ambitions to level up and reduce regional inequality. Main Budget proposals Tax measures include: a new temporary...

Changes to the Trust Registration Service (TRS)?

What is the Trust Registration Service (TRS)? The Trust Registration Service (TRS) was introduced in June 2017 as a result of the 4th Money Laundering Directive (‘4MLD’) to gather more information about trusts in a drive towards more transparency and to enforce...

Hawsons advise on sale of Pharmacy Group

Hawsons have advised the shareholders of the J M McGill Group of Pharmacies on their sale to Mr Pickford’s Pharmacies, backed by Connection Capital. The sale was part of a £14.2m transaction which sees Mr Pickford’s acquiring 14 pharmacies to add to their existing...

Fifth SEISS grant will be open to claims from late July

HMRC has confirmed that the fifth Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant covering the period May 2021 to September 2021 will open to claims from late July. To be eligible for the grant, an individual must be self-employed or a member of a partnership....

Autumn Statement 2022
Autumn Statement 2022

Autumn Statement 2022 On 17 November 2022, the government undertook the third fiscal statement in as many months, against a backdrop of rising inflation and economic recession. The Chancellor laid out three core priorities of stability, growth and public services. The...

Charity Cyber Security
Charity Cyber Security

In 2021, one in eight charities (12.5%) were victims of a cyber-attack according to a survey of 2,330 charities across England and Wales conducted by IFF Research. The pandemic meant that charities were forced to gravitate towards online fundraising methods to enable...

EOT Case Study – Essential Recruitment

The Hawsons Corporate Finance team acted as lead advisors for Essential Recruitment’s move to employee ownership. Essential Recruitment specialise in the supply of temporary and permanent staff to industry and commence. The company was founded in 2006 and now operates...