Champion Accountants has announced the promotion of a former audit and accounts trainee to Group Partner. David Herd, 29, joined Champion’s Blackpool office in 2010 as a trainee, studying for his AAT qualification, before moving straight onto ACCA. During the last year of the certification, in 2014,
Read more →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
Read more →Words by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner 50 years ago today, when Fred Champion opened the doors to the first Champion office, the UK economy faced strikes and the highest unemployment rates since World War II. Half a century later, the pandemic may have caused turbulence beyond
Read more →A Blackpool-based accountancy and auditing practice has been appointed by Blackpool Football Club. Champion Accountants, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021, will provide a variety of accounting and auditing services to Blackpool FC. Champion Accountants, which also has offices in Preston, Manchester and Chester, is experienced
Read more →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
Read more →The world may have gone social media crazy, but those who use its platforms to make a living require the support of the same business services as any other company. Social media influencers, personalities and online brand ambassadors often receive income from several different sources, at various
Read more →A Chester-based accountancy and auditing practice has been appointed by a luxury, Welsh gold jewellery specialist which has seen demand for its products boom since the UK lockdown. Clogau designs and crafts unique pieces of jewellery using gold found in mines near the Snowdonian mountains. For more
Read more →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
Read more →John Jones MD of Champion Professional Risks (specialist division of our insurance arm Champion Insurance Group) discusses how Directors of limited companies can be held personally liable for decisions they make and the insurance protections that are available to protect against these risks. It is a common
Read more →With a roadmap in place, lockdown beginning to ease, and daily good news on the vaccine rollout, there is a renewed sense of positivity in the air. In the business world, this has translated to a rise in confidence across all sectors, with the hopes of SMEs
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