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The life of a #farmingaccountant

When Andrew is not helping his farming clients with solutions to their problems, he is either working among a herd of pedigree Luing cows or tending to his prize-winning dahlias - not to mention spending time with his family. Andrew Robinson features in the new Cumbria Farmer Review magazine and this is his story.

Government extends Covid support

With the Government announcing that lockdown restrictions will not be removed until 19^th July at the earliest, it should come as no surprise that some support for businesses has been extended.

Tax issues for farmers who diversify into holiday lets 

The demand for self-catering holidays is only growing but what are the tax issues that arise from diversifying into holiday letting?

Maximising hospitality recovery opportunities

As the final easing of lockdown restrictions in England has arrived, there are suggestions that tourism hotspots are likely to see unprecedented levels of trade over the coming months.

Can you drive your business forward without a Finance Director?

If we were to compare business to a rally car championship, where each car taking place is a business that is driven by the owner, a finance director would be the co-pilot.

Tax Investigations in the Hospitality Sector

Will the hospitality sector be a target for the Government when replacing depleted funds due to COVID?

Exiting your business

Owner-managed businesses often face a conundrum when looking ahead to retirement, especially around how to release any value that is held within the business.     

Survey highlights concerns over changes to subsidies and focus needed on planning for the future 

More than a third of farmers fear their businesses will no longer be viable as a result of the changes to subsidies and direct payments.    

Our initial findings from the soon-to-be-released RAG Farming Survey showed that while these businesses said they had planned for the changes, they were unsure if they would be able to carry on.    

Dissolving your company – additional implications

Winding down your company properly is now more important than ever before with many changes to insolvency legislation in the past 18 months

Business lending landscape and options for HLT businesses

Following the success of the various Government-backed lending schemes to assist businesses through the pandemic, the lending landscape has changed somewhat.