Blog26th Jun 2024 10 Sectors Facing Change as the UK National Minimum Wage Rises At the heart of the Autumn Budget 2025 announcement was a further rise in the UK national minimum wage, set to take effect from April 2026. It’s a move designed to support workers. However, for employers, it brings renewed pressure… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 4 key ways to effectively manage informal grievances Economic uncertainty, stretched teams, hybrid working, and rising stress levels are taking their toll. This can lead to a decline in patience, empathy, and tolerance towards employees. Formal complaints have always been part of the employee relations landscape; however, what… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 The family agreement: Future-proofing your family business Employing over 60% of the population, family-run and small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. Yet, most family businesses do not have a succession plan; the family agreement is the essential framework needed to secure the business’s future. Fear… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 A step-by-step guide to Buying a Business: 5 Essential Steps Buying a business can be one of the most exciting and rewarding ventures you’ll ever take on, but it’s also a complex process with plenty of pitfalls for the unprepared. One of the biggest challenges for buyers is knowing what… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Gender Pay Gap Reporting: What’s changing for Irish businesses? The gender pay gap remains a barrier to true equality in businesses. Discrepancies in pay across genders continue to exist, which not only hinders individuals but also organisations. Ensuring your gender pay gap report is complete isn’t just a moral… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 The 5 ways sustainability builds trust, growth & resilience It’s a common assumption from many business leaders that if their organisation doesn’t meet the threshold for Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), then they don’t need to worry about sustainability because “they’re not big enough yet.” Technically, they’re not… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 EMI share schemes: 4 key benefits you need to know about Retaining top talent in an increasingly competitive labour market isn’t a new challenge that UK businesses are facing. It is, however, a challenge that is becoming increasingly difficult, with more factors contributing to businesses’ struggles. Competitive pay and benefits are… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Is Dubai the top escape from UK tax hikes? We’re now just over a year into the Labour government taking office. It’s been a year marked by widespread concern, both publicly and professionally, following the sweeping tax reforms set out in the Autumn Budget 2024. These new policies affect… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Insolvency insights: Misfeasant trading scope widened BHS highlighted the importance of what advice directors received and whether they adequately considered it in the years leading up to insolvency, says Jude Howson. June 2024 saw the landmark decision handed down by Mr Justice Leech in relation to… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 4 Key Steps to Prepare Your Business for Private Equity Investment Private equity investment can be a powerful catalyst for growth, but securing funding is only the beginning. You have to prove that you’re genuinely ready to scale, inside and out. Having recently secured private equity investment from Goldman Sachs, at… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 The new Charities SORP is coming: Everything you need to know The new Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP) is due to be published later this year, effective for financial periods starting on or after 1 January 2026. While this may feel a while off, now is the time to… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Self-Assessment Returns: Everything You Need To Know With the 5th October deadline for registering for Self-Assessment fast approaching, are you prepared to file on time? If this deadline is missed, HMRC have the right to charge you a penalty. This penalty is known as a ‘Failure to… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Malta: Escape high UK tax for a place in the sun? Following on from our last blog connected to those choosing to leave the UK to mitigate their UK tax position, where we then focused on Dubai, there are many seeking an overseas destination that is a little closer to the… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Could EIS or VCT reliefs work for you? All your need to know When it comes to raising funds for early-stage businesses, it’s easy to feel like the odds are against you. Investors want returns, founders need capital, and both sides are trying to manage risk while chasing growth. That’s where enterprise investment… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 ‘Fiscal Drag’ pulls more UK Taxpayers into higher rate bands Inheritance Tax (IHT) has long been seen as a levy on the wealthy. But increasingly, it’s affecting more and more individuals and families. One of the key reasons for this is a concept known as ‘fiscal drag’. What is fiscal… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Do You Know How To Decipher Your Tax Code? Understanding your PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax code is a crucial aspect of managing your finances, yet it is something many people overlook or find unnecessarily complicated. While they may appear as a cryptic combination of numbers and letters,… By Caroline Murphy View more