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Pearson May Financial Update: The end of the tax year – Do you need to take action?

February 8, 2024
Pearson May Financial Update: The end of the tax year – Do you need to take action?

As the end of the 2023/24 tax year approaches on 5 April, it is also a good time to review your affairs, making the most of opportunities to maximise your income and minimise your tax, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. Some tax planning may require action to be taken before 5 April. I...

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‘Outstanding’ family solicitor at Thrings elected to national committee for young lawyers

February 6, 2024
‘Outstanding’ family solicitor at Thrings elected to national committee for young lawyers

An associate with legal firm Thrings is helping to shape the future of junior practitioners in the family law sector following her election as co-chair of the national committee of Young Resolution (YRes). Zhenja Cann, pictured, has taken up the role at the organisation, part of the Resolution organisation, whose members work towards delivering non-confrontational...

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Pearson May financial round up

February 5, 2024
Pearson May financial round up

Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. More than a million miss self-assessment deadline Late filing rises by 10% compared to last year. Click here to find out more HMRC introduces compulsory payrolling of benefits-in-kinds New rules will apply from April 2026.   For...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

February 5, 2024
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Monday February 5 Final: Porvair Q3 result: Federal Bank (The) GDR Trading announcements: Vodafone Group, HG Capital Trust, CEPS, Aptamer Group, Gaming Realms, Gore Street Energy Storage Fund, Bushveld Minerals, Fireangel Safety Technology Group Economic announcements: PMI composite, PMI services Tuesday February 6 Final: React Group Interims: Renishaw, Mattioli Woods, Alumasc Group Q4 result: BP Trading announcements: Virgin Money UK, DiscoverIE Group...

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Bristol Airport targeting London-bound fliers as its annual passenger numbers hit record high

February 2, 2024
Bristol Airport targeting London-bound fliers as its annual passenger numbers hit record high

Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport soared to their highest ever last year as it confirmed its status as the UK airport with the fastest recovery from the pandemic. Some 9.8m people passed through the terminal in 2023 – a 10% increase compared to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels in 2019. The busiest day was in late...

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New study will look at getting electrification of region’s railways back on track by slashing costs

February 2, 2024
New study will look at getting electrification of region’s railways back on track by slashing costs

Plans to electrify mainline rail services through Bath have been revived following a move to lower the price of the scheme, which was scrapped on cost grounds eight years ago. The project, which would have cut journey times to London by up to 20 minutes, hit the buffers in 2016 when the government pulled...

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