Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. HMRC receives £51m boost as it struggles with helpline delays Longer waits and service shortfalls still causing problems. Click here to find out more Warning that unfair banking is harming small firms Treasury says confidence among SMEs has fallen. For more...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. Treasury grants HMRC £51m to improve helplines The funds aim to improve the call response rate. Click here to find out more Staff rates fall while pay growth rises Work places drop but salaries increase over April. For more...
Freelancers working in Bath’s creative sector can access grants of up to £2,000 to develop their skills or create new work. The payments have been made available under a special £200,000 fund launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). With freelancers making up 47% of workers in the region’s world-leading creative industries...
It is important at this time of year not to overlook the filing deadline for any forms ‘P11D’ that may be required to report certain benefits and expenses provided to employees in the tax year ended 5 April 2024, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. Any forms required must be submitted to HM Revenue...
Ultra-athlete Dion Leonard, who runs distances of 250-plus miles in some of the world’s toughest conditions, has told West of England business leaders they too can overcome huge challenges – if they are determined. Dion, pictured, was guest speaker at accountancy body ICAEW West of England's annual dinner. He entertained the audience with his life...
Bath firms are being urged to link up with the UK’s biggest nature festival taking place in the city next month, when they will be able to get involved in a host of activities. Among events targeted at businesses during the 21st annual Festival of Nature will be roundtables on biodiversity and creative industries, nature-focused...
Shares in international healthcare group Alliance Pharma slumped to a 12-year low after its chief executive spooked investors by announcing he is to step down from the business. Peter Butterfield, who joined the Chippenham-headquartered group in 2010 and has been CEO for the past six years, will leave on 30 June. In a...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. MPs warn unfair banking is harming small firms Treasury Committee says confidence among SMEs has fallen. Click here to find out more Higher mortgage rates hit property rebound Potential homebuyers being deterred by high prices. For more details, click here
Another business survey has pointed to a dramatic bounce back in confidence among South West firms as the outlook on inflation and interest rates improves. Results of the quarterly survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show optimism levels soared by 40 percentage points to their highest level since October 2021. As a...
Independent mergers and acquisitions advisory boutique firm Lexington is to open an office in Bath as part of its plan to expand into the South West. The office in Queen Square, pictured, will be led by recently appointed director James Cox, who has joined the Cardiff-headquartered firm from global accountancy group PwC. Lexington, which specialises in disposals,...
