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Investing privately or through a limited company

On May 3, 2023 / Business Advisory

Over recent years there has been a significant move towards buying investment properties through limited companies rather than in personal names. This has been primarily driven by the harsh changes to mortgage interest relief rules introduced in 2016 and took full effect in 2020. As of April

Champion Round-Up | 2nd May

On May 2, 2023 / Business Advisory

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner With spring in full bloom, the new season has brought a raft of changes for our clients to consider. Changes to the R&D tax relief scheme came into play recently, reducing cost savings for SMEs. For R&D expenditure, the

Budget 2023: Our Reaction

On March 15, 2023 / Tax, Business Advisory

Today’s Spring Budget speech was a rowdy affair, with similar vein as any we’ve seen since they were first televised in 1990 when John Major delivered his speech to the Commons. Fast forward to 2023, and chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his and the PM’s ‘Budget for Growth’.

Champion Round-Up | 28th February

On February 28, 2023 / Business Advisory

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner During an outstanding 12 months, the Champion family have collectively raised and donated more than £60,000 to causes close to our hearts in celebration of our 50th anniversary. We set a goal of raising £50,000 across all four

Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 2022 – Champion’s reaction

On November 17, 2022 / Business Advisory, Tax

It was a bright and early start for our new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, as he promptly kicked off his Autumn Statement speech to the Commons at 11:30am. His hour-long statement covered plenty of ground, and as the old adage goes – the devil is in the detail

Champion Round-Up | 27th October

On October 27, 2022 / Business Advisory

Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner As each new day emerges, there is breaking news that has the potential to impact all our lives in both a professional and personal capacity. Of late, we’ve heard musings of a recession, there have been fluctuations to interest and

Government U-turn on ‘Mini’ Budget – what you need to know

On October 18, 2022 / Business Advisory, Tax

Just hours after his appointment, chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced on Friday afternoon that the government’s planned freeze on Corporation Tax was being reversed and that it would increase – as originally legislated – to 25% from April 2023. Then at 11:15am yesterday (17th October), having been in

Government U-turn on Corporation Tax cut – what you need to know

On October 14, 2022 / Business Advisory, Tax

Notwithstanding any further announcements from Downing Street over the coming weekend, prime minister, Liz Truss, has this afternoon announced the reversal of a key policy to freeze Corporation Tax. During a short press briefing, the PM reversed the government’s plans to freeze Corporation Tax at 19%, meaning

Emergency ‘Mini’ Budget: Champion’s reaction & key highlights

On September 23, 2022 / Business Advisory

Today’s “mini budget” was anything but; so much so that it should have been billed the “not so mini” budget. The newly appointed chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, stood up at 9:30am and announced a host of measures, some of which we were expecting but there were far more

Energy Relief Bill – New package of support for businesses and non domestic clients announced today

On September 21, 2022 / Business Advisory

Earlier today, the government revealed brand new plans to help businesses cope with the energy crisis. From 1st October to 31st March 2023, there will be a cap of 21.1p per kWh applied to electricity, and 7.5p per kWh applied to gas. This is compared to wholesale