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74 Days to Go: Get Ahead with Your Self-Assessment Before 31 January 2026
There are now just 74 days left until the Self-Assessment tax return deadline – 31 January 2026. If you’ve already submitted your return or confirmed you don’t need to, great work! But if not, now’s the perfect time to get started. Filing early means less...
How an Interim Financial Director Can Help Your Business Thrive
At S4B, we know that businesses don’t stand still. Companies experience periods of growth, restructuring, leadership changes, or financial challenges that require expert guidance. During these times, bringing in an interim financial director can make a real difference. Unlike a permanent hire, who may take...
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax – What’s new?
Being a part time finance director and profit consultants, we are always on the lookup out on issues we need to make our clients and contacts aware of issues that might affect them. Sole traders and landlords will soon need to get to grips with...
Upcoming Changes at Companies House: What You Need to Know & How We Can Help
As a part time finance director we will keep our clients and contacts aware of changes in their business that need to be addressed. From Autumn 2025, Companies House will begin enforcing mandatory identity verification for anyone involved in setting up, running, owning or controlling...
Single Director Companies and the Employment Allowance
When acting as profit consultants, we are often asked whether a single-director company can claim the Employment Allowance. This allowance permits eligible employers to reduce their annual National Insurance liability by up to £10,500, which is a valuable saving. We have set out some guidance...
Are you making the most of all available tax reliefs in 2025?
Share Loss Relief: How to Offset Investment Losses in 2025 Investing in shares always carries some level of risk, and not every investment will bring a profit. The good news is that if you’ve suffered a loss on qualifying shares, you may be able to...
Why S4B Believes a Part-Time Finance Director Is a Smart Move for Growing Businesses
At S4B, we work closely with ambitious businesses across the UK—many of which are scaling rapidly but don’t yet have the resources for a full-time finance team. One of the most impactful solutions we’ve seen in recent years? Bringing in a part-time finance director. A...
Spring into Financial Clarity: Easter Tips from S4B
When working as a part time Finance Director or interim Finance Director at S4B, we know Easter isn’t just about chocolate eggs and bunny ears—it’s also the perfect time to give your business finances a fresh look. As the new financial year begins, now’s a...
Cash Accounting vs Accrual Accounting
When acting as a part time Finance Director or interim Finance Director we are often asked why there is nothing in the bank account, but the Profit and Loss Account shows profits. To understand your accounts, you need to know which basis of accounting you...
7 Essential Tips for Effective Forecasting and Budgeting
When acting as a part time Finance Director or interim Finance Director, we always recommend that a budget for the year is drafted and finalised with the involvement of all key staff. Then, the actual results should be compared to budget with drill down to...