Category: Money & Tax for the Self-Employed

It’s Halloween and “ghoulies, ghosties and lang-leggied beasties and things that go bump in the night” are lurking in the shadows…So how do you make sure your accounts don’t turn into one of these terrifying spooks?

With little over a week before the 31st October deadline for completion of the Self Assessment ‘paper’ tax return, can you still complete it on time?

Every employee can become more creative and entrepreneurial if their company adopts a different approach to their development and cultivates a culture where innovation and creative thinking is encouraged and supported.

The economic downturn has given credit a bit of a bad name among many SMEs in the UK. A guarded approach to borrowing has been mounting over the past couple of years, largely because of the fact that the High Street banks have been reluctant to lend to SMEs.

Chris Baguley, managing director of Bridging Finance Limited, advises on how SMEs can access cash flow support

With signs that economic growth is gathering momentum in the UK, budding entrepreneurs are even more likely to kick-start their businesses over the next 12 months.

Setting the price for goods and services is one of the hardest things you’ll do as a small business owner. Here’s how to get it right.

Some financial advisors are dragging their feet when reviewing client investment portfolios because the legacy of trail commission is the easy option says Chartered Financial Planner, IFA & Director of Midland Financial Solutions Kevin Edwards.

The summer holidays are coming to an end – but if you’re a small business owner, did you feel that you just couldn’t afford to take any time off this year?

You’ve chased the debt and threatened legal action – now what? Lovetts demystifies the debt recovery court process

So you’ve got a great business idea, but where are you going to get the money to develop it? On average small and medium sized businesses require £94,000 start-up capital to get their business going, but raising finance can be a foreign concept.

Kirsty MacDonald, private client senior manager and tax expert at North West accountancy practice Jackson Stephen LLP highlights five key factors to consider when setting up your business.

If you are looking for funding for your business then, in order to increases your chances of successfully gaining that funding, there are a number of actions you need to take – before you start to apply.

There is no denying it – when it comes to running a business, cash is king. Simply put, to survive in the competitive world of business, a company needs to ensure they have more money coming into the business than leaving it in the short-to-medium term.