Champion Round-Up | 7th February

Champion Round-Up  |  7th February

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner This time of year will find many of us looking ahead, predicting what is to come, and strategising for success. This is a useful moment in the calendar, and an opportunity to shake off anything that’s been needlessly

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Champion welcomes new Partner in Preston

Champion welcomes new Partner in Preston

Champion Accountants, the expert accountancy, audit and advisory group, has strengthened its Hesketh Bank practice with the appointment of partner, Lucy Panchal. With more than two decades of experience, Lucy’s track record as an expert advisor to SMEs and entrepreneurs stands her in excellent stead to take

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Champion records audit market share boost

Champion records audit market share boost

Champion records audit market share boost Champion Accountants, the expert accountancy and advisory group, recorded double-digit growth in 2023, with its audit arm bolstering revenues by 31 per cent compared to the same period in 2022. With practices in Manchester, Chester, Preston and Blackpool, Champion Accountants has

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Champion Round-Up | 20th December

Champion Round-Up  |  20th December

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner What a year it’s been. In our own business and amongst our clients, we’ve seen extraordinary growth, ingenious innovation, and relentless determination. All four Champion practices – Manchester, Preston, Blackpool and Chester – have experienced continued growth. This

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Nine new recruits embark on Champion careers

Nine new recruits embark on Champion careers

Renowned for developing young talent, Champion Accountants has welcomed a fresh tranche of trainees across its four practices. Following its annual trainee recruitment drive, nine new starters have begun their accountancy and advisory careers and will gain experience as well as qualifications in specialisms, including audit, management

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HMRC checks in with Airbnb hosts

HMRC checks in with Airbnb hosts

In recent months, Airbnb has handed over data regarding user activity to HMRC, who, in turn, has begun contacting Airbnb hosts, requesting they file any undeclared earnings from the home-sharing site. Some reports assert that 19,000 Airbnb hosts have received letters from HMRC, alerting them that the

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Autumn Statement 2023 – Champion’s Reaction

Autumn Statement 2023 – Champion’s Reaction

Today, chancellor Jeremy Hunt outlined his Autumn Statement and key decisions affecting the nation’s finances. Despite the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) downgrading UK economic growth forecasts for 2024 (1.8% down to 0.7%) and 2025 (2.5% down to 1.4%), Mr Hunt promised that his 110 measures announced

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