Useful tips on how to negotiate with HMRC. HMRC has published details of the specific helpline to contact, but it’s not known […]
A brace of schemes aimed at helping SMEs in England improve their leadership skills while learning with and from their […]
Grants from £50k to £5 million are now available to help the nation build back greener from the coronavirus pandemic. […]
A useful website can be found here for information on some of the latest funding opportunities available to UK based […]
There are 38 Growth Hubs across England led by the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). LEPs are business led partnerships between […]
HMRC has emphasised that claims for grants under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for the period 1 to 31 […]
Applications for the second Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) are now open, closing 19 October 2020. Below is information on […]
We posted an update about a new discretionary grant fund being set up a while ago now. It can be […]
The UK government is temporarily relaxing the eligibility criteria for tax-free childcare and 30 hours free childcare to support working […]
The Chancellor has announced a second and final grant to the self-employed who are eligible for the Self-employment Income Support […]
Just as a reminder, the scheme helps small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between £2,000 and up to 25% of […]
The CJRS is changing from 1 July to encourage those furloughed back into work. Following the publication of HMRC’s detailed […]
The CIPD have today (12 May 2020) published helpful guidance covering key considerations for returning to the workplace after Covid […]
The Chancellor announced today (Tuesday 12 May 2020) that the Government’s CJRS will remain open until the end of October. […]
It is fair to say there is an overall acknowledgement in the Government’s plan found here that: COVID-19 is both […]
The Government has announced additional grants for small businesses (that didn’t benefit from the business rates relief) Details of additional […]
Calling all self-employed- check whether you are eligible for SEISS RECAP Who can claim: Self-employed individuals or a member of […]
Well, embracing the uncertainty but keeping it simple and focusing on what we know, there is: continued business planning and […]
1. The Future Fund Scheme This scheme is not available yet. It will launch in May 2020. It is designed […]
Another day, another set of changes and clarifications to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Most importantly the eligibility date […]
Changes have been made to The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) which should have the effect of making the […]
Well, get some good learning under your belt from reliable sources about the current financial climate/where the economy is heading, […]
“In recent decades, researchers have had the opportunity to observe leaders across the globe as they dealt with economic crises, […]
“The global economy is heading into a recession, initially at least a pretty severe one. The measures introduced by governments […]
Please be vigilant against fraud, particularly about sharing your financial and personal information, as criminals seek to capitalise on the […]