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Financial Management

Negotiating the tax implications of EIS investment route

Lesley Stalker, tax partner at Surrey-based tax adviser RJP, explains that while the Enterprise Investment Scheme can bring much needed investment to a business, there are a number of tax implications to be aware of.

Financial Management

Financial Management

The taxing issue of company cars

Lesley Stalker, tax partner at Surrey-based tax adviser RJP, examines the pitfalls that can be encountered when businesses look to make tax savings with company cars.

Financial Management

A visual guide on how factoring works

Alternative approaches to SME funding such as invoice finance (factoring and invoice discounting) are now offered by the top banks and independent lenders across the UK.

Financial Management

Skilled Immigration

Jonathan Portes, director at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, looks at the economic benefits of immigration.

Financial Management

When shareholders revolt – Disarming the rebels

They are the investors who bankroll public companies, but what happens when shareholders rebel? We report on what causes revolts, how to pre-empt them, and what to do if you are faced with trouble from within.

Financial Management

Cheques checking out?

Many companies are trying to determine what future role traditional cheques will play in everyday business despite the saviour of the payment method.

Financial Management

Falling giants – The lessons of insolvency

Although many businesses become insolvent and cease trading every single month, it often takes the failure of a household brand to emphasis the full extent to which a specific sector may be struggling, writes Simon Streat, managing director of SME at credit reference agency Experian UK&I.

Financial Management

Strategies to green your supply chain

How can a business cut costs, preserve the environment and improve its image among eco-conscious consumers? We report on strategies to green your supply chain that may even improve the bottom line.

Financial Management

Falling giants – The lessons of insolvency

Although many businesses become insolvent and cease trading every single month, it often takes the failure of a household brand to emphasis the full extent to which a specific sector may be struggling, writes Simon Streat, managing director of SME at credit reference agency Experian UK&I.

Financial Management

Strategies to green your supply chain

How can a business cut costs, preserve the environment and improve its image among eco-conscious consumers? We report on strategies to green your supply chain that may even improve the bottom line.

Financial Management

How to negotiate a CVA

Company voluntary agreements (CVAs) are becoming increasingly common in insolvency cases, writes Jamie Constable, a partner at Robert James Partnership.

Financial Management

Commercial property tax relief

If you have bought, built, refurbished or renovated commercial premises, now is the time to maximise tax relief.

Financial Management

Bank loyalty in question

Deciding to switch banks may feel empowering, but Bobby Lane, a partner at accountancy firm Shelley Stock Hutter, says there may be unintended consequences including an affect on your ability to raise finance.

Financial Management

Building Confidence

With businesses coming out of hiding, Phil Woodward asks whether alternative forms of financing could pave the way for growth?