We are often asked by our clients about the tax advantages of Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and how it may reduce their tax liabilities. Therefore, we thought we would take a quick look at how VCTs can be a tax efficient investment for those who are willing to accept some risk. What is a VCT? […]

Do you want to grow your business profits? Are you too busy working in your business to work on it? Don’t miss our educational masterclass, 7 Ways to Grow Your Business. You’ll identify potential areas for profit improvement, learn vital business growth strategies and understand how you can easily apply them to your business. Not […]

My previous blog on this subject was written as I was sunning myself like an iguana at a poolside in Panama … part 2 on The Digital Nomad Visa comes to you from a rainy day in Buxton, but that’s the beauty of remote working, isn’t it? I’m not complaining about Buxton in any way […]

Running a business and having a team means you are a leader, but leadership skills aren’t generally part of your training for your craft!  You learnt how to do your profession, not the rest of the things that go with running a business! Many of us wing it on a daily basis – I know […]

Every quarter we provide our clients with a Quarterly Summary Report, this gives a summary of how the quarter has gone, with a comparison to the previous quarter. It also gives estimates for corporation tax, so you can start savings towards this, and there are no unexpected bills!  Whilst doing this we review your bookkeeping […]

The summer holidays are just around the corner again! I don’t know about you but to me it sometimes feels like my kids are off school more than they are actually there. Added to this, more of us than ever are working from home, so there is no escaping to the office! So how do […]

As a small business owner, the time to hire, especially your first employee, is one of the most difficult decisions you have to make.   Most likely you get to a point where you’re overwhelmed with the workload, feel like you need help, but also don’t have the time to train. You possibly also feel that […]

When I joined PPF a year ago, I didn’t come from an accounting background. So although there was a lot I could help with from an admin perspective, I just didn’t understand the accountancy jargon that was used in most reports and documentation. Now this wasn’t exactly a bad thing, as I could bring a […]

As life returns to normal after a variety of Covid-induced restrictions, people are starting to travel to the workplace again, and for some, the time may have arrived to consider that all important change of car. With the government having committed to phase out the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by […]