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Impending changes to National Insurance Contributions: what the Health & Social Care Levy means for you

On March 17, 2022 / Business Advisory, Payroll

From 6th April 2022, employees and employers alike will be subject to an increase in National Insurance Contributions from 12% to 13.25%. In September last year, the government announced the changes – titled the Health & Social Care Levy – as a means of raising £36billion in

Champion Round-up | 10th March

On March 10, 2022 / COVID-19, Business Advisory

Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Almost two years on from the first murmurings of a COVID lockdown in the UK (and a long two years at that!), the PM has announced an end to all Coronavirus related restrictions in England. Some will celebrate, some will

Champion Round-up | 2nd February

On February 2, 2022 / COVID-19, Business Advisory

Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner The last two years have revealed such tenacity, motivation and innovation in business owners who’ve had to weather a truly challenging time. As we appear to be emerging out of the pandemic, with hope on the horizon for a drop

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

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

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

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