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Oct 14

Concept to show how a subsidiary company might work.

3 reasons to set up subsidiary company

By Mark Melville FCCA Food for thought, Advice, Tax

If your goal is to grow your business through new markets you could set up a subsidiary company. This will keep things separate from the company that already exits. There…

Oct 14

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Image is a concept of a director taking a loan that maybe subject to S455 tax

What you need to know about director’s loans and S455 tax

By Mark Melville FCCA Food for thought, Tax

Taking a director’s loan from a business isn’t unusual. But if you do, you must repay it within a set time or face paying S455 (Section 455) tax. HMRC earlier…

Sep 16

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How your sales pipeline improves business finances

By Mark Melville FCCA Food for thought

If you are struggling to meet your business goals, then it could be that you need to work on your sales pipeline. Your sales pipeline can help improve your finances…

Aug 21

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How late payments can affect business goals

By Mark Melville FCCA Food for thought, Advice

Late payments are nothing new for small businesses, sadly. And the latest research shows that the UK’s SMEs are owed on average £42,000 in overdue invoices. The CEBR findings –…

Jul 30

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Illustration demonstrates a financial downturn to highlight how to prepare a business for a downturn

How to prepare your business for a downturn

By Mark Melville FCCA Food for thought, Advice

New figures show that the UK economy is heading towards a slowdown. If that’s the case, what should you do to prepare your business for a downturn? And just as…

Jun 17

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Business card with VAT to explain about claiming VAT back

What you need to know about claiming VAT back

By Mark Melville FCCA Tax, Food for thought

Value Added Tax isn't something that sets the pulse racing but many businesses are losing out because they aren't claiming VAT back. Ensuring your business isn't missing out revenue will…

Jun 12

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Concept that illustrates Enterprise Investment Scheme

What are Enterprise Investment Schemes?

By Mark Melville FCCA Useful articles, Advice, Food for thought

If your goal is to expand your business through new products or services you may need financial help – and a way to do that is through Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS).…

May 22

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A good accountant can help your business succeed

By Mark Melville FCCA Advice, Food for thought, Useful articles

Appointing a good accountant can help your business succeed. That might be obvious to some business owners. But other entrepreneurs appear to believe that accountants are simply about tax deadlines…

Apr 28

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What is your business goal?

By Mark Melville FCCA Food for thought

What is your business goal? When you decided the time was right to start your own business, I’m pretty sure your goal wasn’t just ‘make as much money as possible’!…

Oct 08

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A woman stocktaking in the warehouse of a business.

What do I need to know about stocktaking?

By Mark Melville FCCA Advice, Food for thought, Useful articles

If your business sells products then you need to know about stocktaking. Stocktaking is also known as inventory counting. It is the term for keeping track of what you have…

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3 reasons to set up subsidiary company

What you need to know about director’s loans and S455 tax

How your sales pipeline improves business finances

How late payments can affect business goals

How to prepare your business for a downturn

What you need to know about claiming VAT back

What are Enterprise Investment Schemes?

A good accountant can help your business succeed

What is your business goal?

What do I need to know about stocktaking?

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