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Champion Round-Up | 11th September

On September 11, 2025 / Team News

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner With a familiar chill in the air and schools back in session, one thing is certain: autumn has arrived. At Champion, this season always feels special, as it marks the moment we welcome our newest trainees. Supporting a

The cost of payroll mistakes: real-world lessons

On September 10, 2025 / Payroll

Payroll is often dismissed as an “administrative task”, but errors in this area can be anything but minor. From costly fines and lost profits to a breakdown in employee trust and culture, mistakes in payroll can have lasting consequences for both staff and the business. At Champion,

Lessons for SMEs from the M&S cyber hack

On August 29, 2025 / Business Advisory

Dan Maloney, managing director of Champion Insurance Group (a specialist division of Champion), explores the growing cyber threat facing UK SMEs and owner-managed businesses – and why cyber insurance is no longer optional. Earlier this year, Marks & Spencer (M&S) suffered one of the UK’s most disruptive

Companies House ID verification requirements

On August 27, 2025 / Business Advisory, Tax

In line with the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), Companies House is making changes to enhance transparency and reduce economic crime within the UK’s corporate landscape through the use of identity verification (IDV). If you’re a company director or person with significant control (PSC),

Where should your registered office be?

On August 21, 2025 / Business Advisory

When you’re starting out, using your accountant’s registered office service makes sense – you might be working from home, operating from multiple locations, or simply want to keep your personal address private, and it provides stability and ensures you won’t miss important correspondence from Companies House when

Champion Round-Up | 31st July

On July 31, 2025 / Business Advisory

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner We’re incredibly proud to have supported our long-standing client, Aquaflow Drainage Services, in the successful sale of their business to utility and infrastructure specialists, Ipsum. Having worked with Aquaflow’s founders, Keith and Karen, for more than a decade,

The secret to a successful sale? A team that cares

On July 30, 2025 / Audit & Accounts, Business Advisory, Tax

The secret to a successful sale? A team that cares Ballard Evans are corporate finance advisors, specialising in partner-led advice that helps owners of private companies secure the best deal when they’re ready to sell. Here, Managing Partner Jon Ballard shares the key considerations for anyone thinking

Associated Companies: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know

On July 28, 2025 / Audit & Accounts, Business Advisory, Tax

The Corporation Tax landscape changed significantly on 1st April 2023, with changes to the Finance Act 2021, but with so many other major reforms affecting businesses, it may have slipped somewhat under the radar. If you own multiple companies or have business connections through family relationships, these

Accounting Automation: Streamline Your Business Finances

On July 7, 2025 / Cloud Accounting, Audit & Accounts, Business Advisory

Accounting Automation: Streamline Your Business Finances New technology continues to change the business landscape. Yet despite that, we still find plenty of businesses working on legacy systems or using manual processes to manage their accounting. While they wrestle with spreadsheet formulas, and triple checking expenses and invoices,

Champion Round-Up | 26th June

On June 26, 2025 / Team News

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner It’s a rare privilege to celebrate a milestone like this – 40 years working in a profession and business you genuinely love. Reflecting on the last four decades, both Champion and the world around us have changed significantly.