Category Archives: Business

The UK Economy: Light at the end of the economic tunnel

Light at the end of the tunnel

Despite the turbulent times that have befallen the UK economy over recent years, experts are reporting a positive outlook. The impacts of coronavirus, Brexit and wider supply disruptions may still be taking their toll but businesses, families and property owners can remain confident.   In this article, we’ll take a […]

Research reveals that 66% of businesses have a bleak or neutral outlook for 2023

Business Confidence Survey

In September and October, research carried out by the UK200Group asked businesses from across the UK to share their outlook for the next 12 months, as well as how they have fared in the past 12-months. The results reveal that 66% of businesses have a negative or ‘as normal’ outlook […]

How will the basis period reform affect how my business profits are taxed from 2023/24

basis period reform

Are you one of those unincorporated businesses that don’t have a 31st March or 5th April Accounts year end? Then beware, following the basis period reform, the tax man wants more tax from you, and you may already be taking decisions and earning profits that will lead to that increased […]

How To Attract Investors

How To Attract Investors

Why might a business need to get investors on board? Well, investment is the lifeblood of a growing business. A lot, if not the majority, of businesses source investment funds internally from own their working capital. This is generally a longer-term strategy, which established businesses have the luxury of employing. […]

BDA warns of ‘death of NHS Dentistry’ in England without major reforms

BDA warns of ‘death of NHS Dentistry’ in England without major reforms

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that there needs to be a fundamental reform of NHS dentistry to address the current exodus of dentists from the service and the crisis in patient access. Thousands of dentists have left the NHS since Covid lockdowns, with almost half of dentists in […]

How To Fund A Start Up

How to fund a start up

“Start Up” is an evocative word, which usually suggests San Francisco style tech companies with an electric scooter and a coffee obsession. However, the pandemic saw a dramatic increase in the number of new businesses being launched, as individuals started to take up a side hustle or monetise a long-held […]

Considering Buying or Selling a Business? 11 Key Considerations

During the pandemic, we’ve received an increased number of enquiries from people wanting to buy or sell businesses and this shows no sign of letting up in the near future. Therefore, we have produced a useful guide, which covers some of the key considerations for those buying or selling a […]

R&D Changes April 2023

R&D

There has been a lot of chatter on Robson Laidler’s website and social media regarding R&D and the changes that have recently taken place. Whilst these changes have been notable, they are not exactly radical to the point where you need to rethink your entire R&D strategy. However, the additional […]

Getting to know us… Audit Department

Robson Laidler Michael Johnstone-Clement

At Robson Laidler, we want you to get to know us better!   Today, we ask Michael Johnstone-Clement from our Audit Department 10 Questions…   How long have you been with Robson Laidler? Since 19th July 2021.   What is your current role at Robson Laidler? Audit Junior.   What […]

The 4 Key Things Businesses should do in January

businesses in January

It’s the start of a new year and with the new year comes opportunity as well as challenges for businesses. Two years on from the onset of the pandemic, we still find ourselves dealing with some restrictions. Arguably we are getting used to the different measures that have been and […]