With the World Cup now concluded, it is tempting to describe this year's markets in footballing terms. The final score never tells...
For years, bonds were the quiet part of many investment portfolios. Shares got most of the attention, while bonds were seen as the...
More than ever, businesses are having to make decisions against a backdrop of changing tax legislation, evolving accounting standards...
Across the South of England, government-backed investment and research and development (R&D) funding continue to play a key role...
A business’s value is not determined by profit alone. In acquisitions, working capital plays a critical role in ensuring a company...
“Inheritance Tax is, broadly speaking, a voluntary levy paid by those who distrust their heirs more than they dislike the Inland...
Rising costs, increasing tax burdens and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty – most recently the conflict in the Middle...
The recent volatility in financial markets provides a useful reminder that investors are no better than anyone else at predicting wars...
In the fast-moving creative, media and tech (CMT) sectors, growth often happens in cycles – intense development, delivery...
For many owner-managed businesses, growth creates new challenges and pressures. And with continued global economic uncertainty and...
Pensions are a great way to build long-term financial security, but many people still misunderstand how they work. Even those who have...
For many business owners, exit planning only becomes a priority when a buyer appears. At that stage, pressure is high, options are...
The Renter’s Rights Act 2025 (RRA) reshapes residential renting, but its quiet aftershocks are yet to hit mixed‑use sites where...
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes are widely adopted by some of the most successful creative businesses in the UK to attract,...
April 5th – it’s an important date for business owners. It’s the end of the tax year. There are all kinds of housekeeping...
In the UK, it seems that we have a dysfunctional government, and across the Atlantic, we have an assertive, controversial US President....
Proposed reforms to Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR) represent one of the most significant shifts...
Many people have the basics covered: a steady income, some savings, a pension, and maybe a few old investments they’ve forgotten...