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2018 Autumn Budget
S4B has produced a summary of the announcements in the 2018 Autumn Budget which can be downloaded here 2018 Autumn Budget S4B are a team of accountants who help you get the most from your business, providing innovative commercial advice and strategies for profitable growth. Call us...
No Brexit Deal #2
Trading With The EU if There is No Brexit Deal The government has set out guidance on what businesses trading with the EU need to know in the event of a no deal Brexit. This guidance is summarised below. Businesses importing from the EU in...
No Deal Brexit #1
NO DEAL BREXIT PLANS PUBLISHED With the impasse at the EU meeting in Salzburg, the chance of a no deal Brexit is now looking like a serious possibility. The UK is due to leave the EU on 29th March 2019. In the event that a...
Budget 29th October 2018
Investors’ Relief
Taking Out Shares – How To Qualify For you to qualify, your shares must have been purchased on or after 6th April 2016 or the shares must be issued and subscribed for on or after 17th March 2016. There is no minimum or maximum number...
Scalable Start-ups and Attracting Investors
1. Build an Attractive Business Plan and Model Scalable businesses have very high margins, low support and minimum staff. These are some of the characteristics investors will be looking for in your business. 2. Build a Strong Team By building the right team you can...
Fostering a Culture of Innovation
1. Open Innovation Between Your Employees Encourage open and free ideas within your organisation. People should be encouraged to bounce ideas off of one another. Innovation is usually a team effort, and the more ideas there are, the more likely it is that one will...
Achieve Sustainable and Profitable Growth
“Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity but cash flow is reality.” Growth does not always lead to rising profit margins. Likewise, turnover is not a business’s measure of success. By understanding your business, you can see what is generating turnover but more importantly what is...
The Benefits of a Part Time Financial Director
for their business and not on their business. New members of staff were then recruited to give the directors the time to drive the business forward much faster. However, businesses often then move backwards as the company grows and the directors are no longer able...
Self-Assessment Payment on Account Due 31st July 2018
Self-Assessment Payment on Account Due 31st July 2018 Payments on account are the advanced payments towards your tax bill, paid by self-employed people twice a year, with the deadline dates being 31st January and the 31st July. These have to be paid unless your tax...