SMEs are the backbone of the UK economy Small companies are a vital part of the UK economy. In 2015 it was estimated that there were nearly 5.4m small businesses in the UK. These in turn provided almost half of all private sector jobs – more than 12m – and produce an...
Autumn Statement predictions The Autumn Statement 2016 on Wednesday is set to be an important event. It will be the Chancellor’s first opportunity to outline his plans for taxes & spending in the wake of the Brexit vote. But what tax changes can we expect in the...
How to recognise fake HMRC emails and other phishing scams Phishing is the fraudulent act of emailing a person in order to obtain their personal/financial information such as passwords and credit card or bank account details. These emails often include a link to a...
Is your legal structure right for you? The Legal Services Act 2007 brought with it the possibility for Alternative Business Structures (ABS) to operate within the legal sector. In essence, it allowed non-lawyer managers to operate within and/or own law firms. Whilst...
Manufacturing and engineering suffering skills shortage According to an industry report, struggling to recruit skilled workers is one of the sectors key issues currently and, as a result, Britain's manufacturers are struggling to keep pace with global technology....
The final text of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was released in April 2016. Since this deals with the handling of personal data it is likely to apply to almost every law firm as you will hold personal information regarding your clients and staff...
CQC announce considerable increase in fees for GP practices Following on from our last article, 'GPs face significant increase in CQC fees', the CQC (Care Quality Commission) have recently announced the proposed increases for 2017/18, and GP leaders have labelled it...
SMEs are the backbone of the UK economy Small companies are a vital part of the UK economy. In 2015 it was estimated that there were nearly 5.4m small businesses in the UK. These in turn provided almost half of all private sector jobs – more than 12m – and produce an...
Autumn Statement predictions The Autumn Statement 2016 on Wednesday is set to be an important event. It will be the Chancellor’s first opportunity to outline his plans for taxes & spending in the wake of the Brexit vote. But what tax changes can we expect in the...
How to recognise fake HMRC emails and other phishing scams Phishing is the fraudulent act of emailing a person in order to obtain their personal/financial information such as passwords and credit card or bank account details. These emails often include a link to a...