Craig Burton

Partner

cmb@hawsons.co.uk

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0114 266 7141

About Craig

Craig acts as commercial partner for a wide range of corporate and non-corporate clients. He is also responsible for maintaining technical standards throughout the firm. Craig joined the firm in 2018 following a previous career at a number of national and international firms and has acted for clients in the UK, South Africa, and Lithuania. Craig delivers exceptional client service by building strong relationships, through regular and clear communication, and by providing pragmatic solutions.

Craig has 4 children and spends most of his spare time taxiing them between swimming, football, gymnastics, and theatre school!

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Craig’s articles

Hi-Tech Automation – 12 months into Employee Ownership

by Pete Wilmer | Apr 8, 2024 | Corporate Finance, Employee Ownership Trusts

Employee Ownership is where the whole or part of a Company is owned by, or on behalf of, its employees. The government introduced some new and relatively generous tax reliefs for employee-owned companies in 2014 and since then Employee Ownership Trusts (“EOTs”) have...

UK company size thresholds to increase

by Will Amos | Apr 4, 2024 | SME, Tax

To cut complexity and burdens from legislative reporting requirements, the thresholds for company sizes in the UK are being increased by 50%. Following the Spring Budget, it has been announced by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the company size thresholds will be...

The tax year ends on 5th April each year, why is this?

by David Cairns | Apr 4, 2024 | Tax

Well you can blame the Romans, especially Julius Caesar and Europe. Back in 1582 the Pope Gregory X111 commanded the change from the Julian calendar as there was a problem. It ran for 30 or 31 days for 11 months and it was only February that had 28 days (29 every 4...