Xero subscription pricing is changing! From 23 September 2021, prices for Xero plans will be as follows: If you're a subscriber with a current discount or promo code, this will be applied to the new pricing from 23 September 2021 and will continue for the length of time originally agreed. There [...]
Most businesses still drown in paper and one of the biggest culprits are the receipts and invoices that owners receive for business purchases. But the good news is, you can eliminate the need to keep paper in your business with Hubdoc. In our Guide To Automating Your Bookkeeping we outline how [...]
When a business is trying to grow there is often a limited resource that prevents it doing so. The one that immediately comes to mind is customers or, more accurately, a lack of customers. However, for many, a lack of customers is not the main issue; there is some other limiting [...]
In every business for every £1 made in Sales only a small % is yours to keep. This is because there are direct costs incurred when making each Sale. For example, you may have to pay direct labour, direct materials, bank charges etc. So, for that £1 in Sales your business [...]
For capital expenditure incurred from 1 April 2021 until the end of March 2023, companies can claim 130% capital allowances on qualifying plant and machinery investments. Under the super deduction, for every pound a company invests, their taxes are cut by up to 25p. For example, a Limited Company that purchases [...]
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I have spent years hiring great staff members and its not until Covid-19 and the resulting lockdowns hit, that I have realised how much spending time with them motivates me. Having my team working from home during the lockdowns has been fine from an output point of view; they have [...]
One of my clients, Annabelle from South East Timber and Damp, recommended the book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz (see link at the end). I love a good business book and whenever I am recommended one, I will give it a go. I believe we are always learning and the moment [...]
I-Construct is a government-backed project, designed to help local companies access opportunities in the construction market and develop new products and services within their businesses. How could my company benefit from the I-Construct programme? Network All eligible SME companies will become members of the I-Construct Network, which is worth up to [...]
I take great pride in knowing my business helps other businesses to create and generate wealth. I grew up in a small business; my Father was a sign maker in Essex, and unfortunately the accountant he had was not an asset to his business. Seeing the issues faced, and the bad [...]
