Payday can always be a busy time for the smaller employer. That time of the week or month when employees are expecting prompt payment for their efforts can mean that other tasks – like actually making money for the company – can slip, which is not good for business. Now however, HMRC have announced that … Read more
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The Chancellor George Osborne has lifted the spirits of British businesses in the 2013 budget, by announcing cuts in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) that will come into force next year. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is pleased with the plans, which they feel goes ‘beyond what we were asking for’. FSB national chairman John … Read more
As part of the government’s attempts to ‘make work pay’ and generate savings in benefits, the recent Budget announced that there will be an increase in the personal allowance to £9,440 which will ‘benefit people working hard on ordinary incomes’. This will come as good news to SMEs that will hopefully benefit from the fact … Read more
The Cottage Loaf in Llandudno has all the charm and good looks of a traditional country village pub, yet it stands in a quiet back street in the heart of the town. The Loaf, as it’s known locally, has won several awards for the quality of their beers, the attractive appearance and of course, their … Read more
One of our senior finance consultants fancied a day at the seaside recently, so he nipped down to Great Yarmouth for a short break. But far be it from him to waste his time on frivolities – and it was far too cold for a paddle in the sea anyway. But he did come back … Read more
An important aspect of Johnson Reed’s service is the ability to work with sector specialist suppliers – it’s very often through them that we arrange many of our finance deals. One such specialist is Matrix, a fitness equipment vendor with whom we have had an important partnership recently. Matrix is our crucial link to the … Read more
When you’ve been around for as long as Charlesworth Press, you know that your success in the printing world is reliant upon replacing elderly kit before it’s too late, as well as staying up-to-date with technology to make sure you are maximising your internal operations and efficiencies. Wakefield-based H Charlesworth was founded by members of … Read more
Design and marketing companies are reliant upon up-to-date software. After all, they have to maintain credibility in a high-tech marketplace with their clients – and top marketing companies have got to that position because they are servicing blue-chip companies that are themselves equally clued up on current developments. Located in the historic silk town of … Read more
The Chancellor George Osborne missed an opportunity to use business rates to help small and medium-sized businesses, including indoor play operators, in the UK, says Mark Johnson of equipment finance specialist Johnson Reed. The Chancellor had been under increasing pressure from within the Cabinet to extend business rate relief beyond next year, but confirmed during … Read more
Some new research just announced has shown that many SME companies are either unaware of the avenues available for IT finance leasing, or simply haven’t considered it. At a time when budgets are severely stretched, the researchers have suggested that a lot more should be done in the industry to persuade smaller companies to appreciate … Read more