UK SMEs hit by £17.4 billion cybercrime bill in 2018
May 2019
New research from internet service provider, Beaming, has revealed that in 2018 UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were affected by cybercrime to the tune of £17.4 billion.
Thousands of workers to receive payslip for first time under new laws
May 2019
More than 300,000 casual workers will be getting a payslip for the first time this month under new rules that have now come into effect.
What happens if I want to pursue a merger or acquisition?
May 2019
Pursuing a merger or an acquisition is one of the most effective ways your company can grow quickly. You may even be able to add considerable revenue, literally overnight, by ‘taking over’ another business. Attaining organic growth in the traditional sense by increasing sales of existing products or services can take years.
Report finds racism still a huge problem in UK workplaces
April 2019
A new report has found that a significant proportion of minority workers have experienced racial harassment at work in the last five years, with many subjected to unfair treatment by the employer because of their race.
West Yorkshire food processor fined 1.4 milion after worker crush injury
April 2019
A food processing company based in West Yorkshire has been sentenced after a worker was seriously injured whilst unblocking a machine on the poultry slaughter line.
Thousands of workers to receive payslip for first time under new laws
April 2019
More than 300,000 workers will be getting a payslip for the first time this month under new rules.
Could a Deed of Variation reduce your clients’ inheritance tax bills?
April 2019
If your clients find that they are liable to pay Inheritance Tax following the death of a loved one, they may wrongly presume that there is no option but to pay the tax man the full amount that he is owed.
Campaign launched to back legal rights of landlords
April 2019
The rights of landlords to repossess their properties is being backed by The Residential Landlords Association.
What happens if I your clients plan to let a property to a group of students?
April 2019
If your landlord clients own property in a student city they may be tempted to allow a group of budding scholars to rent it out. It can be a good idea, the flow of tenants is consistent and unaffected by most of the economic shakes that can negatively impact the fully developed renter.
Annual house price growth climbs to 2.8 per cent
April 2019
New data from the Halifax has shown that house prices from December 2018 to February 2019 were 2.8 per cent above the levels seen in the same period a year earlier. By contrast, the equivalent figure for the three months to January was 0.8 per cent
