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What now for employers with Covid restrictions being eased?

freedom day

Legal restrictions in place in respect of Covid-19 start to end today (Monday 19th July) in England, Wales and Scotland.  Each country is taking a slightly different approach to timings and some of the detail around what is required, but in all countries, there is the start of an easing. […]

Lack of cash stopping your estate agency from growing?

Estate agents business advice

One of the most stress-inducing parts of running a business is not knowing enough about your cash. How much is coming in, how much is going out, where it’s going, whether you’re covered. No fear hits quite like an unexpected bill when you’ve got a bunch of overheads that need […]

Business Advice for Estate Agency Owners

Where do you want to go with your estate agency business? From our experience working with Estate Agency owners, we know two things to be true: You have a desire to improve your business in some way – not necessarily to grow and expand, but to create greater freedom for […]

Some info on new government loans

Recovery loan scheme

We’re helping clients assess if they might need funding and loans available to help. The government recently launched its new Recovery Loan Scheme, so we wanted to make sure you knew your options. Here’s five things to know about the scheme: There’s no turnover or trading history requirements Personal guarantees […]

Top Tips for Cashflow Planning

cashflow tips

As everyone who’s ever started their own business can confirm, cash is king. Without a steady flow of capital into the business, your ability to expand – and even to stay afloat – is likely to be severely compromised. That’s why cash flow management and forecasting play such a vital […]

Time saving tips for business owners and managers

time saving

We receive a lot of questions along the lines of “how can I plan more efficiently?” or “how can I access my information in real time?” The answers all come back to one key element that not many of us have a lot of – time. Here’s our top three […]

Motivation and Motivational Mapping

motivational mapping

What does it mean to me and my people? With most journeys you take you are likely to check a map. A map helps you understand the route you need to take to get to your destination – or goal. Motivation is energy; it is what fuels us to take […]

We’ve smashed it! Over £170,000 raised for charity to mark 100th birthday

Robson Laidler has raised over £170,000 for local and national charities to mark its centenary year in business. We set an ambitious target back in 2016 to raise £100,000 for charity by the end of 2020 to celebrate our 100th year in business. We also set out to support 100 […]

Robson Laidler raise money and food for Durham Food Bank

Staff at the Durham office of accountants and business advisors Robson Laidler have donated £100 and collected 14.5kg of food items for the Durham Christian Partnership, County Durham Food Bank.   Robson Laidler staff along with their family and friends donated the goods and raised money via asking clients which […]

How to write a business plan for 2021

Most business owners will be pleased to see the back of 2020 and should already have made suitable changes to their business strategy for 2021.   Any good business coach will tell you, if you want to survive and thrive, you cannot leave your success up to chance. This year […]