More than half of small business owners hope to leave their businesses within ten years, but three-quarters of them have no plan in place, according to a recent survey. Exit plans are necessary to secure a business owner’s financial future. But many don’t think to establish one until they’re ready to leave. People don’t build […]
Read MoreHow to boost staff retention in SMEs
Half (50%) of employees say that they would leave an organisation that did not praise or thank them enough according to a recent survey of 900 SMEs (between 10 and 49 members of staff). A further 61% would rather work for a business that had a culture where staff were praised and thanked regularly for […]
Read MoreGrowth through Organic Expansion
In my business growth strategies post I briefly highlighted three routes we commonly see with clients for growing their businesses. In this post I aim to explain how to grow through organic expansion to give you more information on this route. What is classified as Organic Growth? Essentially this is growth from within – it involves you […]
Read MoreGrowth through Franchising
In my business growth strategies post I briefly highlighted three routes we commonly see with clients for growing their businesses. In this post I aim to explain how to grow through using the franchising model to give you more information on this route. What is franchising? Franchising is what is called a structured-format business model and involves […]
Read MoreGrowth through Acquisition
In my business growth strategies post I briefly highlighted three routes we commonly see with clients for growing their businesses. In this post I aim to explain how to grow through acquisition and give you some deeper context to this route before you choose it. Why choose growth through acquisition? There are some compelling reasons […]
Read MoreCryptoassets – do I need to pay tax?
Cryptoassets, also known as cryptocurrencies, are cryptographically secured digital representations of value or contractual rights that can be transferred, stored or traded electronically. They are a relatively new type of asset that have become more prevalent in recent years. There are thousands of different types of Cryptoassets; Bitcoin, Ripple, Litecoin and Ethereum have all been […]
Read More[Client Story] From corporate commute to glorious gardens
Clifford Towers’ client, Peter Walker of Compass Garden Designs, chats to us about managing client expectations, his advice for start-ups and why he swapped the constraints of the corporate world for perennial planting. Peter’s skill at transforming gardens, large or small, to truly beautiful places of sanctuary are a testament to a natural sense of […]
Read MoreChanges to Entrepreneurs’ Relief
For business owners, Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) is an attractive Tax relief which can be used on the disposal of a business. Owners of Limited companies, unincorporated businesses and even Trustees may be able to take advantage of ER. Any Capital Gain made on the disposal of a business may be taxed at a 10% rate of […]
Read MoreThree Business Growth Strategies
There is so much talk about growing your business and the focus on increasing turnover and employing staff to prove your ‘growth success story’. More and more however I find that some small business owners need a little guidance on what ‘growth’ looks like. As your business matures over time – there are few things […]
Read MoreMaking Tax Digital: Get Ready – NOW
The first step in the Government’s goal to get all tax submissions digital begins in April 2019. They are, thankfully, starting with one avenue before tackling the rest – and that is VAT submissions. In this blog post I highlight what you need to know and how you can make sure you are ready. Who […]
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