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Plan for the unexpected

By Chris Hill

16th June 2020

Have you planned for the unexpected? 

Having the right protection in place will provide you with that important financial breathing space when you need it most. 

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3 coloured piggy banks

By Stephen Dinsmore

12th June 2020

Funding options to support re-opening your business

Corporate Finance Manager, Stephen Dinsmore, outlines several funding options to support UK businesses to reopen

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Have you saved enough

By Brian McNicol

10th June 2020

Will my retirement income be enough to live comfortably?

Planing early and saving enough money is key to achieving the retirement you want.

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green pin at 90 years on

By Marcus Dodds

10th June 2020

Are you facing a pensions challenge?

As the average life expectancy continues to rise, will you have enough pension savings to see you through your later years?

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Blue piggy Bank

By Matthew Slessor

9th June 2020

Understanding annual allowance and the potential tax implications!

In 2016/17 restrictions on the level of pension tax relief available to high earners was introduced, but what is the tax implications on annual allowance?

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30 June on Calendar

By Karen Thomson

9th June 2020

The very latest update on the Job Retention Scheme (JRS)

The very latest update on the Job Retention Scheme (JRS)

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Boy standing next to measurement

By Armstrong Watson

8th June 2020

Scaling up during the coronavirus outbreak

In February Armstrong Watson supported the Directors of cloud and network solutions business Atlas Cloud with raising equity investment of £2m from the Northern Venture Capital Trust Funds managed by Mercia. The world has changed quite dramatically since then so I arranged a video call with Pete Watson, Chief Executive of Atlas, to see how things had been going since the investment.

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Road to Beach

By Mark Ranson

8th June 2020

The Road to Recovery

As the UK starts to reopen for business a quick recovery seems unlikely, so how do businesses prepare?

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Chess pieces

By Tom Blandford

8th June 2020

Preparing Your Law Firm For Battle During Covid-19

We keep being told that Covid-19 is a “war” that the nation needs to win. You can decide for yourself if that is a metaphor stretch too far. Personally I’ll certainly agree with front line NHS staff being badged as heroes and when this is over I think we should give them all the medals and “ticker tape” parades we can think of.

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Grants wooden blocks

By Armstrong Watson

3rd June 2020

Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund (England)

Small and micro businesses in England with fixed property costs that are not eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund or the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund may be eligible for the newly launched Discretionary Grants Fund. The scheme is operated by local councils with applications open from 1st June. Time frame for applications is limited however, with most local authorities providing a tight 2 week window and businesses advised to apply as soon as possible due to limited availability of the funds – check with your local authority for details.

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