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Benefits of outsourcing your Finance Function in your Law Firm

What are the benefits of engaging with an external party to provide the equivalent of a finance director function for your law firm?

Are inheritance changes on the way

Will possible changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) affect farmers and landowners?

Administrators Appointed over Escubed Limited

On Tuesday 19 June 2018, Escubed Limited was placed into Administration and Rob Adamson and Mark Ranson, Insolvency Practitioners at Armstrong Watson LLP, were appointed as Joint Administrators.

The Company provided research and development services in material and powder technology across a wide range of sectors from premises in Wetherby, North Yorkshire. The Company ceased trading prior to the appointment and regrettably all employees were made redundant.

Lead Administrator, Rob Adamson of Armstrong Watson LLP said:

Business Owners and Leaders Forum - Keeping Your Business Relevant: Innovation and Change

Our second in the series of breakfast events took place at Carlisle Racecourse on 14th June with speakers David Brass, Chief Executive of The Lakes Free Range Eggs Company, Professor Malcolm Franklin, Managing Director of AGMA Ltd and Frank Peck, Research Director for Centre for Regional Economic Development and University of Cumbria.

Armstrong Watson's Payroll Professionals included in the exclusive 'The Reward 300' index

Armstrong Watson's very own Karen Thomson, Director of Group Payroll Services, and Suzanne Gallagher, Head of Payroll Operations, have both been included in the exclusive 'The Reward 300' index of the Pauroll profession's most influential leaders, Hear how to felt about this amazing accolade.

HMRC Investigation - Brabners VAT on disbursements case

As a result of the Brabner's case, we have seen HMRC targeting this area of HMRC inspections more closely. We at Armstrong Watson were able to intervene at an early stage in a similar case, and gave sound advice which resulted in a positive outcome. Stepehen Ferrie, VAT consultant, explains more... 

High Street lending to SME businesses has fallen

Access to funding has become more or a key issue for SMEs especially those in the property sector as lending falls over the last 12 months. This fall is indicative of the wider lack of financing available to smaller businesses from the high-street lenders across all industries as the economy rebalances. Contact Armstrong Watson for help and financial support.

Manufacturing – legal and professional services to a sector experiencing rapid change

As professional advisors, the ability to speak our clients language and have a genuine understanding of the challenges and opportunities inherit in their sector can really differentiate the value we can provide.

The Industrial Revolution... in Accounting

As an audit and assurance partner, based in the Yorkshire region for the top 30 practice Armstrong Watson, I can certainly say that I have seen some significant changes in the profession over the last 25 years.