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Welcome to our December newswire

Our aim is to keep you up-to-date with ideas and information that will help you gain the best possible advantages in working with us.

This newswire will be sent regularly to help achieve this aim, and we hope you enjoy reading them.

Employee Ownership Trusts: Are they still the right step for your business?

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) have become one of the UK’s fastest-growing business succession models, and for good reason. Since their introduction in 2014, the Employee Ownership Association and WREOC have reported a 1,640 per cent increase in EOT-owned businesses in the past decade and 560 transitions in 2024 alone. However, with the recent Autumn Budget […]

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Failure to prevent fraud – Are you at risk of this new offence and how can better accounting and audits help?

As the Government continues to put preventative fraud measures in place, it is essential that companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) understand any changes that impact them. In September, a new regulation was introduced as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 that puts pressure on large companies to proactively ensure their […]

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Pensions and tax: Ongoing reform and its impact on tax-efficient saving

The Autumn Budget confirmed that pensions and tax-efficient saving are entering a period of sustained and important change. Reforms to salary sacrifice, ISAs and the growing focus on unspent pensions all make it harder to build and pass on wealth tax efficiently. For savers, business owners and higher earners, the changes that are being introduced […]

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Working capital loans: A sign of the times or a useful support mechanism?

A recent report by Purbeck revealed that more than a third of SME loans agreed in October supported day-to-day cash flow – the highest level since early 2025. The latest Barclays index shows that more than half of SMEs have paused spending due to weakened confidence. Insolvency is also on the rise, with more than […]

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Personal Tax freeze – The impact of fiscal drag

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has confirmed her plans to extend the Income Tax threshold freeze. The original end date of 2028 has now moved to the 2030/31 tax year forcing many into higher tax bands as wages rise. What are the current thresholds? As it stands, the Income Tax rates are as follows: Up to […]

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How to prepare for the Autumn Budget’s changes to APR and BPR

Last year’s Autumn Budget hit business owners hard with the announcements of changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR). The new Inheritance Tax (IHT) rules, set to take effect from April 2026, could create substantial tax liabilities, especially where assets are handed down through generations. Farmers, business owners and AIM investors […]

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