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Budget 2026 and what it means for family and owner-managed businesses

For family and owner-managed businesses, a Budget is rarely about one tax announcement in isolation. The real question is how the measures announced affect decisions around investment, people, profitability, succession and the future ownership of the business.

by David Jones

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Autumn Budget 2026: Corporation tax changes and what they mean for businesses

by Hayley Deeming

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Autumn Budget 2026: Share option schemes widen for growing businesses

by James Fraser

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Autumn Budget 2026: Personal tax changes hit savers, landlords and business sellers

by Graham Poles

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Autumn Budget 2026: A quieter year for employers but little relief on employment costs

by Brian Rudkin

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Autumn Budget 2026: Greater HMRC scrutiny and stronger information powers

by Gary Rowson

Autumn Budget 2026: Future Money Response

by Richard Cole & Justin Rourke

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Autumn Budget 2026: Financial planning welcomes certainty, but don't forget what's coming

by Justin Rourke

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Autumn Budget 2026: VAT changes and what businesses need to know

by Paul Russell

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Received an HMRC letter asking about your assets or financial affairs? What should you do?

by Gary Rowson

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The Rise of HMRC Enforcement: What Directors of Distressed Businesses Need to Know

by Daryl Warwick

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Family Businesses Facing Succession Challenges: When Governance Risks Become Financial Risks

by Lindsey Cooper

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Understanding net working capital targets in M&A transactions

by Armstrong Watson

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Farming's changing mindset as the sector plans for a different future

by David Threlkeld

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Looking beyond the Budget headlines on family business succession planning

by Paul Clark

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Why more family businesses are turning to salary sacrifice

by Lee Stott

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Are you financially prepared for the unexpected?

by Allen Ward

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As AI adoption increases, are businesses prepared for the cyber risks?

by Rebecca Wilson

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Succession planning moves up the business agenda

by Jacob Proudfoot

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Budget 2026: businesses need certainty more than surprises

by Becky Bowness

Investment market update

Our Latest Investment Market Update – The mixed signals of investment markets and the political choices we face

by Justin Rourke & Richard Cole

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What does cash-free, debt-free mean when selling your business?

by Armstrong Watson

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Professional services firms balancing growth ambitions with rising regulatory and operational pressures

by Huw Nicholls

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Tax increases and inflationary pressures top concerns for Yorkshire businesses, while cyber attacks have hit 1 in 3, latest survey reveals

by Armstrong Watson

Insights banner for Armstrong Watson’s 2026 Family, Privately Owned and Owner-Managed Business Survey Report.

Cyber attacks hit more businesses in North East, while tax increases and inflationary pressures top concerns, survey reveals

by Armstrong Watson

Insights banner for Armstrong Watson’s 2026 Family, Privately Owned and Owner-Managed Business Survey Report.

Changes to taxation, inflationary pressures and rising costs top concerns for Cumbrian businesses, survey reveals

by Armstrong Watson