Choosing Your Business Structure

Choosing Your Business Structure

What’s Best for Your Business Choosing your business structure is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a business owner. It affects your tax, your legal exposure, the paperwork you’ll have to deal with, and how you can grow. This guide will help you...
Payroll Errors: How to Avoid Them

Payroll Errors: How to Avoid Them

Running a small business is no easy task. From managing staff to keeping customers happy, your to-do list is never-ending. Payroll might feel like just another admin chore, but recent research shows that getting it wrong can be costly. According to Simply Business, a...
Scam Warning for Self‑Assessment Taxpayers

Scam Warning for Self‑Assessment Taxpayers

HMRC reports that more than 170,000 scam referrals were made in the year up to 31 July 2025, despite a 12% decline, over 47,000 involved bogus tax refund claims. Fraudsters are exploiting the Self‑Assessment period (leading up to 31 January 2026), using emails, texts,...
Companies House identity verification

Companies House identity verification

From autumn 2025, Companies House will mandate identity verification for company directors, persons with significant control (PSCs), and LLP members. This is a major step toward enhancing transparency, reducing fraud, and ensuring accurate public records. Why the...
Don’t Miss the 31 July Payment

Don’t Miss the 31 July Payment

Don’t Miss the 31 July Payment on Account Deadline. Avoid an 8.25% Interest Penalty If you’re self-employed or receive untaxed income, don’t Miss the 31 July payment deadline for your second HMRC payment on account for the 2024/25 tax year. Missing...