Swindon law firm Withy King provides a round-up of a few of the latest legal developments which may affect directors, in business as well as their private lives. Tax implications for home owners After MPs got caught ‘flipping’ their homes for a CGT (Capital Gains Tax) advantage, it must have grated. Chancellor George Osborne...
A series of popular business networking events in Swindon hosted by chartered accountants Banks is relaunched this week. The first event – a breakfast aimed at business people working in professional services – takes place this Wednesday. The series then runs until July, resuming in the autumn after a summer break. Banks launched the...
West accountancy firm Monahans is to stage a webinar dedicated to examining the finer details of Chancellor George Osborne’s recent Autumn Statement. The webinar will be broadcast live on Thursday January 16 at 12:30pm, allowing participants to interact directly with Monahans corporate tax partner Dominic Bourquin, pictured, and ask him questions. The free, 15-minute...
Fundraising events at Banks, the Swindon-based chartered accountants, have netted nearly £3,000 for a local charity supporting families with children suffering from cancer. Staff at the firm chose CALM – Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Movement – as their charity for 2013 and raised the money from weekly bake-offs and a quiz while a team...
Business confidence is running at its highest level for more than three years as the recovery gathers pace and firms put austerity behind them at last. Manufacturers in particular are upbeat about their prospects going into the new year, according to the latest Business Trends report by accountants BDO. Optimism among manufacturers, driven by...
Property insurance group ACE has appointed Ian McFadyean as business development manager for the South West and Wales as it continues to invest in its UK regional offices. In the newly-created role, Ian, pictured, will be responsible for developing new and existing business across the region as well as managing broker relationships. Ian, who has...
Asset finance provider Lombard has appointed Paul Jenkins as business development manager for its South West and South Wales regions. Paul, pictured, who will be based in Bristol and report to director of asset finance David Connolly, will draw on his extensive experience in the vehicle rental sector to help businesses grow through investment....
Mango Bikes, a fast-growing cycle retail business founded just over year ago by two university graduates, is gearing up for expansion after successfully gaining funding of nearly £100,000. The firm sells affordable bikes made from parts made in Taiwan which are shipped to its headquarters in South Cerney where they are assembled and painted...
Duncan Parkes, head of compliance at West accountants and financial planners Old Mill, has been named Protection Planner of the Year by the Financial Times’ Money Management magazine. Duncan had to go through a rigorous judging process to win the title, including providing a solution to a real-life financial problem set by industry experts....
Swindon-based chartered accountants Banks said last week's Autumn Statement had some good news for business, but the devil will be the in the detail. The firm’s head of tax, Paul Gosling, welcomed the 2% cap on business rates increases, the new occupancy rate relief and the rates discount for small businesses and retailers along...
