What was your first break in business? Getting a call to discuss the new financial planning advice business being set up by Robson Laidler in 2005. 2. What did you want to be growing up? Airline pilot – I’m still a bit of a plane spotter! 3. What attracted you […]
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Tax year end planning 2019 – Investments: take profits using Capital Gains Tax annual allowances
15
Feb
Feb
With tax year end just around the corner, it’s time to check you are making the most of your tax reliefs and allowances to save for a brighter future. You may want to consider: Investments: take profits using CGT annual allowances If you are looking to supplement your income […]
Blog, Business, Financial Planning, Pensions, Personal Finance, Tax, Taxable Benefits, Wealth
Tax year end planning 2019 – Business owners can take profits as pension contributions
15
Feb
Feb
With tax year end just around the corner, it’s time to check you are making the most of your tax reliefs and allowances to save for a brighter future. You may want to consider: Business owners: take profits as pension contributions For many directors, taking significant profits as pension contributions […]
Blog, Budget, Business, Financial Planning, Investments, Wealth
Equity Market Review 2018 – the importance of taking the long-term view
18
Jan
Jan
2018 marked a generally negative year for global equity markets. Despite positive returns experienced in the first 3 quarters of the year the final quarter saw major global indices turn down, largely as a result of fears of trade disputes between US and China. The fourth quarter equity market decline […]
Blog, Business, Financial Planning, Investments, Personal Finance, Wealth
How to keep your head during Brexit induced investment market volatility
11
Dec
Dec
As the old Chinese curse has it: “May you live in interesting times”. With Brexit negotiations ongoing, it’s certainly interesting times in British politics, with likely consequences for investment markets. There’s still a great deal of uncertainty over the outcome of Brexit. The anticipated ‘decisive vote’ has been postponed, […]
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Sep
Sep
How many times in your business have you turned to another manager and said, ‘We need to start holding the people in our business to account’? This is normally a reaction when something has gone wrong, a deadline has not been met or a customer has been let down… When […]
25
Jun
Jun
Whether it is due to a change in the focus of the business, a new method that doesn’t require the same staffing, or even the business itself closing down, sometimes businesses must make the difficult call of making an employee, or employees, redundant. However, in order to comply with the […]
25
May
May
Step into your customers’ shoes for a moment and ask yourself these questions… If I were a customer using my business would I be happy with being simply satisfied? Would satisfaction mean that I would come back again and again? And would I refer my business to other customers? If […]
24
Apr
Apr
Take your first steps in Freelancing and launch your new career With the right preparation and research, freelance work can be a lucrative and rewarding alternative to being an employee. More and more professionals, both at the beginning of their career and towards the end, are recognising the potential of […]
19
Apr
Apr
On January 15th Carillion, the UK’s second largest construction business, went into liquidation after losing money on major contracts and running up debts of £1.5 billion. As with many such collapses the worst affected will be the smaller suppliers and sub-contractors. In order to minimise your credit exposure to your […]