Loans to small businesses drop to lowest level on record
Banks have been accused of “pulling up the drawbridge” on lending to small businesses.
Dividends V Salary: Making profits pay for your salary
We all want to keep more of our hard-earned money. For business owners, it can be a difficult balancing act to find the most tax-efficient way to get paid from the company’s profits.
Succession planning for law firms
Succession planning is vital to maintain the stability and success of your legal firm – ensuring that your clients and the wider firm are taken care of should you decide to retire or if you are suddenly incapable of running the practice.
What is ‘greenwashing’ and how can you spot it?
With climate change on most people’s agenda, and an increasing pressure on individuals to operate in an environmentally friendly way, companies may use this to their advantage to secure investment.
Over 400 freelance solicitors now regulated by Solicitors Regulation Authority following introduction of new rules and standards
More than 400 freelance solicitors are now regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) following the introduction of new rules in 2019.