The asset finance market is showing strong growth, and this is excellent news for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK. Recent data indicates that asset finance increased by 25% to £1.7 billion in May compared to 2010 figures. In addition, it is estimated that 1,000 small businesses take out equipment finance every day. … Read more

Tax bills can be a pain at the best of times, but they’re especially frustrating if they’ve made an unpleasant last-minute reappearance on your desk! If the faff of filing your return wasn’t enough, the payment of the bill can be incredibly prohibitive to your cash flow.

One of the most frequent requests we receive for equipment leasing is for new and upgraded office IT equipment. When we heard from Timberwise (UK) Limited – one of the UK’s leading property care companies – requesting finance for just that, we knew we could help out. We provided £11,000 worth of IT equipment leasing … Read more

One of the main requirements for an office-based business is a solid IT infrastructure, and whether you’re a haulage consultant or dental practitioner, you need to have an IT system which works for you. We were recently approached by Yorkshire-based franchise office of TaxAssist Accountants, who were looking to replace their aging IT hardware and … Read more

New business owners will be benefiting from a pilot scheme by the HMRC to offer ‘telephone education’ in order to help advise them on the requirements of filing tax for a business. In HMRC’s own words, they will be calling and offering “…to talk them through some of the main things they need to know … Read more