By Phil Smith, managing director, Business West It’s always difficult making predictions about what the next 12 months will have in store for businesses, and for sure the forecasts for 2016 would have been way off beam! But if one thing’s for certain about 2017, it presages a new era in the UK economy,...
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Public sector bodies such as the NHS, government departments and educational establishments face a massive upheaval next year and significant extra costs because of tax changes, regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming is warning. From April 6, public bodies will be forced to judge whether any third-party contractors they engage are caught within controversial rules,...
Businesses that get turned down by their banks for finance now have many other options available to them to secure the funding – but they need to take advice before approaching alternative lenders, warns regional accountants Bishop Fleming. Bath’s largest accountancy firm has welcomed a new legal obligation on high street banks to refer...
Epoch, the Bath-based wealth management firm, has donated a total of £10,000 to good causes this year and has plans in place to donate a further £4,000 by the end of March. The firm has a pledge to give a percentage of its annual profits to charity and this year’s beneficiaries include the Lewis...
Business confidence has bounced back after being hit by the Brexit referendum result, according to the latest Business Barometer from regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. However, 56% of business owners remain doubtful about the year ahead and half have no plans to take on additional staff next year. In another sign of an impending...
Whatever your reasons are for donating to charity, an added bonus can be the tax breaks that are available, says Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. Gift Aid Donating through Gift Aid means that charities can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate. Any donation you make under Gift Aid is deemed to...
Six high-growth tech start-ups from Bath are hoping for funding after taking part in a high-profile investment event staged by SETsquared, the global number one business incubator backed by the University of Bath. SETsquared’s annual Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase in London gives entrepreneurs based at its centres the chance to pitch to more than...
Jonothan McColgan, director of Bath-based financial advisers Combined Financial Strategies, has been named Financial Adviser of the Year at the 2016 Growth Investor Awards after coming runner-up last year. The coveted awards, now in their second year, are staged by Intelligent Partnership, the UK’s leading curator of education and insights on alternative investments. Jonothan,...
Chase de Vere independent financial adviser Rachel Sartin, who works in its Bath office, has been named the Best Wealth Management Consultant for Somerset at the Women in Wealth Awards 2016. The awards have been created by Wealth and Finance magazine and website to showcase the very best women from across the financial services...
