Monthly Archives: September 2021

Developing your team after lockdown

developing your team

Identifying top performers As many of us re-enter the challenging and busy office environment of a post-pandemic world, employers may be wondering how to reengage their employees and ensure top talent continues to be developed. Perhaps some of your top performers have reached burnout and are struggling to get back […]

Give your finance function the attention it deserves

Give your finance function the attention it deserves.

As a business owner are you sometimes guilty of not showing the finance function of your business the attention it deserves? We have a great analogy on this!… Most people treat accountants like they do their car tyres. It is bewildering when people scrimp on tyres for their car. Let […]

Gifts – tax considerations

gift tax issues

You may wish to consider the tax liabilities associated with gifts. Many companies view gifts as an ideal means of promoting their business and boosting morale amongst their workforce.  However – as ever – the tax legislation is not as straightforward and it is important to take appropriate advice to […]

Getting to know us…Robson Laidler Wealth

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We know that people are our most important asset and that our clients enjoy getting to know more about the real people behind Robson Laidler Wealth.  So, here is our series of ‘Getting to Know You’ where we focus on a different staff member each month  and ask them 10 […]

Top tips on managing your time effectively

time management

Have you ever come into work on a Monday morning with a long to-do list, or switched your laptop on to tonnes of emails? Ever had that feeling that you don’t have enough hours in the day or feel overwhelmed by your workload?   If the answer is yes, you’re […]

3 ways to free up your head space as an Estate Agent

estate agents time saving

You’re always looking for ways to improve your Estate Agency, but running a business means splitting your attention between many different tasks. How do you know what’s actually productive towards your goals and what’s just an energy sap?    Whatever your ambitions are — like expanding to more locations, increasing […]

New Health and Social Care Levy

New Health And Social Care Levy

Boris Johnson launched a new Health and Social Care Levy this week to replenish the country’s finances in the aftermath of COVID-19…   It appears “unprecedented times” translates into unprecedented tax increases which depart from the Conservative party’s commitments to the triple lock on income tax, National Insurance Contributions (NICs) […]

Pensions Awareness Day – All you need to know

national pension day

Pension Awareness Day takes place annually on September 15 with the aim to alert the nation that they need to save more for their retirement.   So what do you need to be aware of exactly? Here’s some tips from Chartered Financial Planner Amanda Cowie director at  RL Wealth:   Pensions are […]

Managing time in your estate agency

Estate Agency

As the owner of an estate agency, your time is one of your most valuable assets. But running a business can feel like you’re constantly trying to beat the clock. When there never feels like enough time in the day, you lose the ability or motivation to do key business […]

Eight Fun Facts About Payroll

Payroll

  To wrap up a blog series to celebrate National Payroll Week we have complied eight fun historic facts for people interested in a career in the profession or for business owners who are generally interested in knowing more about outsourcing your payroll.   1. The word payroll came into […]