2021 - Champion Accountants

New Covid-19 support measures announced today for SMEs and the hospitality sector

On December 21, 2021 / Business Advisory, COVID-19

As the impact of the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, grows throughout the UK and we once again face the possibility of restrictions over the festive period and into the New Year, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has today announced a series of support measures for hospitality and leisure

Champion Round-up | 8th December

On December 8, 2021 / Business Advisory

Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Data-driven decision making has gone from a priority to an absolute necessity, with us witnessing continued demand for management accounts. As the pandemic took hold, many businesses relied on management accounts to keep a tight hold of their finances, make

Self-employed mortgages: why you’ll need expert support

On December 8, 2021 / Business Advisory

Comments from Sharon Duckworth, director and senior mortgage broker at Key Mortgage Advice The housing market changed dramatically during COVID, fluctuating between unprecedented buoyancy to major slowdowns. There was always going to be a legacy of this behaviour, but the main challenges for self-employed individuals and company

The Icing on the Cake

On December 6, 2021 / Team News

Meet Kelly in the Preston office, and her side business in luxury cakes… Senior accountant, Kelly Towriess, based in our Preston office, is a skilled accountant with years of experience, but she’s also spent seven years building an incredible and renowned side business. When Kelly was planning

Champion Round-Up | 9th November

On November 9, 2021 / Business Advisory

Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Carbon emissions currently dominate the headlines and will no doubt continue to do so as world leaders gather for another week of talks in Glasgow. As figureheads debate targets and quotas, what’s already known is that the UK government will

Autumn Budget & Spending Review: Champion’s reaction & key highlights

On October 27, 2021 / Tax, Business Advisory

At lunchtime today, we saw Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out the Government’s 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review. Despite the flurry of announcements from the Chancellor’s office over the last few days, there was still considerable ground to cover in his speech today. Mr

Accountancy group expands team with 11 new members

On October 18, 2021 / Team News

A Manchester-headquartered accountancy group has strengthened its team by adding 11 new recruits after a surge in demand for its services during lockdown. Champion Accountants has bolstered its client portfolio in the last 18 months, as businesses have sought the support of professional accountancy and advisory experts

Champion Round-Up | 5th October

On October 5, 2021 / Business Advisory

Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner With Autumn here, and our merger with TLL Chartered Accountants now complete, we saw our Preston Docklands team relocate to Hesketh Bank recently. We are thrilled to welcome the TLL team and their clients to the Champion family and look

GUEST POST: How SMEs can become brilliant employers and set a course for growth

On October 4, 2021 / Team News

Written by Kirsty Craig, managing director of Kirsty Craig Associates Hands up! Who thinks managing people is one of the most challenging aspects any SME business owner has? Let’s be honest… it’s not a skill that comes naturally to most people and why should it? Managing people

Champion Round-Up | Friday 10th September

On September 10, 2021 / Business Advisory

Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Since we last spoke, there has been another easing of Coronavirus restrictions, which has seen many sectors operating at pre-pandemic levels for the first time since March 2020. The full reopening of businesses will serve to get our economy moving

Yearly archive for 2021