
Tax on wine has just gone up!
Posted by Ben Locker on February 4, 2025From 1st February 2025, tax on wine has changed. From now, tax on higher strength wines will make them more expensive.

Business review? Is it time to Spring clean your business?
Posted by Mark Boulter on February 3, 2025Business review? Perhaps it’s time to have a good look into the way your business is performing by carrying out a business review?

New neonatal care leave and pay rules confirmed
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 27, 2025From 6th April 2025, new neonatal care leave and pay rules came into force. We look at how your business can comply with them.

National Minimum Wage rates from April
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 27, 2025The National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) hourly rates increase in April. Read more to avoid a criminal conviction.

Safety and security declarations needed for EU imports
Posted by Andy Green on January 23, 2025From 31st January 2025, all goods imported from the EU need a safety and security declaration. We look at how the new system works.

Make sure your business doesn’t fall foul of the Minimum Wage legislation
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 22, 2025Minimum wage legislation – it’s important to review employees wage rates regularly to make sure you are complying with the law

Fair Payment Code – have you signed up?
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 20, 2025In December 2024, the Prompt Payment Code was replaced by the more robust Fair Payment Code. We look at how the new scheme works.

Shareholders agreements and partnership agreements – you need them!
Posted by Mark Boulter on January 17, 2025Shareholders agreements and partnership agreements are vital if you are to avoid costly and acrimonious disagreements when things go wrong.

Why is trust important in business?
Posted by Mark Boulter on January 15, 2025Is trust important in business? You can lose it easily and it’s difficult to get back. Why is it of such importance to your small business?

Bidding for government contracts?
Posted by Ben Locker on January 13, 2025If you plan on bidding for government contracts, you’ll need a carbon reduction plan – and commit to net zero by 2050.