Category: Business news
With effect from 6 April 2010 Simpkins Edwards has converted to a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).
Category: Business news
During his 50 minute Budget speech Mr Darling announced a pot pourri of measures and initiatives designed to help the UK economy “Invest and grow our way out of recession.
Category: Business news
It’s not often that the government offers businesses help with finances but in the Pre-budget Statement Gordon Brown introduced some welcome assistance for cash strapped businesses called “Time to Pay”.
Category: Business news
The Government has launched a new code of practice aimed at increasing the speed of payments to small businesses, called the Prompt Payment Code.
Category: Business news
It now seems no longer a question of whether there will be a recession in the UK but of how prolonged this will be. 2009 therefore promises to be a challenging year for many businesses. Simpkins Edwards is offering a helping hand to clients.
Category: Business news
Chancellor Alistair Darling's Pre-Budget Report has generated a mixed reaction from the business community, with measures designed to help small businesses survive through recession broadly welcomed.
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A CBI forecast has predicted a ‘shallow recession’ during the final part of 2008 and that growth in the economy in 2009 will be the lowest since 1992.
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Businesses in the UK face a difficult period over the next two years, according to The British Chambers of Commerce.
Category: Business news
The end of another tax year is upon us. This always means a busy time for anybody involved in payroll. Simpkins Edwards payroll manager, Tim Chapman, reviews some areas to help you ensure your processing goes smoothly.
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The financial press in recent months has been dominated by the impact of the “credit crunch” on the UK economy, with forecasts of a slowdown in corporate transactions as the banks become less willing to lend money.
