News & Articles

Wednesday 6th December 2017
Trivial Benefits
Back in April this year we included an article in our monthly newsletter about employee benefits. We would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to "trivial benefits" in particular as this has been raised by a few clients recently - and with Christmas around the corner, ...
Tuesday 28th November 2017
Value based pricing
A value-based pricing strategy is one which sets prices primarily, (but not exclusively), in line with the perceived or estimated value of a product or service to the customer rather than according to the cost of the product or historical prices. Value-based pricing is not about racing to the ...
Wednesday 8th November 2017
How to be a better manager
Not all managers are created equal. There are plenty of good managers and then there are great managers. Here are some key points on how to be a better manager: Mistakes are an opportunity to learn When a member of your team makes a mistake, use it as an opportunity to work with that person ...
Wednesday 18th October 2017
There may be more tax to pay on your dividends in January
The rules for taxing dividends changed radically from 6 April 2016 with the removal of the 10% notional tax credit and the introduction of new rates of tax on dividends. For many taxpayers there will be more tax to pay on those dividends on 31 January 2018. Up until 5 April 2016, the 10% ...
Wednesday 4th October 2017
Getting your team on side
Managing people can be one of the toughest challenges faced by businesses. Unhappy employees will perform below expectations, which can have a knock-on effect on the rest of the business. Here are a few tips to help you to get your team on side, in order to get the best out of them. Get your ...
Tuesday 19th September 2017
Changing your company car? What about a hybrid next?
The next Finance Bill will include legislation to reduce significantly the taxable benefit on the provision of low CO2 emission cars from April 2020. From 2020 there will be a 2% benefit in kind for company cars that emit no CO2 such as electric and hydrogen powered cars. At the same time the ...
Thursday 31st August 2017
Networking tips for introverts
Business networking seems easy and tends to come naturally to extroverts. But what if you are an introvert? What do you do if attending a networking event is your worst nightmare? The good news is you can still master the art of networking. Arrive early Arrive early when there are fewer ...
Thursday 17th August 2017
Blackberry makes a comeback with the keyone
BlackBerry has recently launched its new KeyOne smartphone. It combines a physical keyboard with an Android operating system, BlackBerry secure email and a 4.5inch touchscreen. Many smartphone users find typing on physical keys more accurate than tapping out emails using a touchscreen ...