Responding to the latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures, which showed sales up 1.8% by value, and up 2.0% by volume, Kris Hamer, director of insight at the British Retail Consortium, said: “While October produced a positive start to the ‘golden quarter’, with year-on-year growth for the fourth month in a row, there was a monthly […]
A new report by Marktlink reveals that while 20% of UK SME owners believe there are insufficient growth opportunities within the domestic market, a mere 11% would consider selling their company to a foreign buyer. This reluctance extends to acquisitions as well, with nearly half (49%) of SME owners having contemplated acquiring a foreign company and only […]
New research from epIMS, the EPC and energy efficiency platform developed for landlords, reveals that private landlords in England are facing a total upgrade bill of close to £20bn if they are to ensure that all privately rented properties meet the government’s minimum proposed EPC C rating by 2030. epIMS has analysed all private rental dwellings in […]
Work has started on transforming a derelict industrial site in Wolverhampton into a bustling new business park creating more than 330 new jobs. Foundry Business Park, which is being built on 15-acres off Brook Street, Bilston, will offer small and medium sized firms (SMEs) much needed modern accommodation, helping to tackle a shortage in the region. […]
Moore Kingston Smith LLP, a leading multi-disciplinary advisory, tax and audit firm, announces London-based law firm Statham Gill Davies (SGD), is joining its existing Legal Services team to form Moore SGD Law in 2025. Moore Kingston Smith’s existing legal services for business and private individuals include a corporate team which supports clients with company law, group reorganisations, investment […]
A new FSB podcast, Fintech, Failure and Small Firms, dropping on 21 November, features an in-depth interview with Karen Mills, the leading authority on the economic health and wellbeing of the US’s small businesses, former member of president Obama’s cabinet and senior fellow at Harvard Business School. In the interview, Mills examines how fintech has been, […]
Farmers concerned about increased Inheritance Tax (IHT) due to changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) should look into ways to mitigate its impact on the next generation now, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Rob Goodley, a partner at the firm, said: “In the Autumn Budget, the government announced significant changes […]
The latest analysis from Inventory Base, the UK’s market leading property inventory software, reveals that UK landlords are choosing to grow and diversify their portfolios by purchasing a larger number of lower value properties instead of relying on a smaller number of high value properties in order to combat the various economic and government policy pressures […]
Figures published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this morning, show inheritance tax receipts hit £5bn in the 7 months from April to October 2024. This is £0.5bn higher than the same period in the previous tax year and continues the upward trajectory over the last two decades. Last full tax year inheritance tax raised £7.499bn […]
The Commercial Property Network (The CPN), a network of privately-owned commercial property advisory firms spanning the UK, has today launched its independent auctions platform. CPN Auctions will create a national auction collective, providing a unique mix of property for sale with wide coverage and access to an unrivalled client database. The first, online auction is […]
