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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

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 / Business Advisory, Tax

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

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

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

Cryptocurrency: what is it, and how does it affect you?

On July 5, 2021 / Business Advisory, Tax

Cryptocurrency is the buzzword of 2021 – but what is it, and how does it affect you? A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography as a security feature, making it almost impossible to duplicate or counterfeit. Cryptocurrency is growing in popularity as a

Upcoming Changes to Furlough Scheme and SEISS Update

On June 28, 2021 / COVID-19, Tax, Business Advisory

We’re reminding clients who’ve utilised the furlough scheme that the Government’s contribution towards employee wages will be reduced from 1st July. From this date, employers will only be able to claim 70 per cent of employee wages and will be required to top this up to 80

What’s driving the boom in new property companies?

On May 31, 2021 / Business Advisory, Tax

Changes in the way buy-to-let landlords are taxed on their numerous properties have led to a rise in the number of property-related companies registered in the UK. Over the course of several years, the Government has introduced new rules making it less attractive to own investment properties

Champion Round-Up | Thursday 15th April

On April 15, 2021 / Business Advisory, COVID-19

I’m sure we all exhaled a collective sigh of relief when, on Easter Monday, the Prime Minister announced that the UK remains on track for its planned reopening of society to help the economy move forwards once again. Now starts a rapid mobilisation period for those businesses