News & insights

Employee benefits: the secret to staff retention

On July 22, 2024 / Business Advisory, Insurance

Written by Ed Barnes, director at Champion Health and Benefits The UK has one of the lowest staff retention rates in Europe, with a recent UK Money study estimating that around 16.8% of employees leave their jobs each year. That figure rises to 37.6% in the hospitality

Real time financial data is the linchpin of a successful business strategy

On July 19, 2024 / Audit & Accounts, Business Advisory, Cloud Accounting

Written by Andrew Spillman-Hays, head of management accounts at Champion Accountants In business, and particularly accounting, surprises tend to be unwelcome. The element of surprise might be lauded in other areas of life, but it is rarely good news in bookkeeping and financial planning. Fortunately, it doesn’t

Our Preston office’s Charity of the Year 2024 – Source of Hope

On July 4, 2024 / Team News

Our Preston office is delighted to announce that Source of Hope has been chosen as our Charity of the Year for 2024. This decision and the partnership reflect our commitment to supporting transformative initiatives that bring sustainable improvements to communities in need. We are excited to work

Champion Round-Up | 18th June

On June 18, 2024 / Business Advisory

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner As a business with a rich history, spearheaded by our founder Fred Champion back in 1971, Champion Accountants has seen countless things come and go – from technological revolutions to changing laws, emerging industries to fading crafts, and

Guest Article: Shielding your company – the critical role of business wills and power of attorney

On May 24, 2024 / Business Advisory

Written by Vicki Rolland, head of legal at MWQ Estate Planning Most business owners continually dedicate time to forward planning. Whether that’s considering upcoming recruitment, factoring in rising costs, or developing an ongoing growth strategy for your business, we can all appreciate the necessity of preparing for

Streamlining your property portfolio with precision

On April 18, 2024 / Tax

In this recent article – https://www.championgroup.co.uk/managing-your-property-portfolio-when-less-is-more/ – we discussed how a large property portfolio could result in less profitability than one that is strategically streamlined. If you decide to sell property assets, you’re likely to be considering which properties to retain and which to offload. Champion Accountants

Champion Round-Up | 4th April

On April 4, 2024 / Business Advisory

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner As we return from the Easter break, change looms on the horizon, not just in the form of shifting seasons and longer days, but also in ways that will impact businesses. Last month, chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled what

GUEST ARTICLE: Giving feedback? Here are some things to consider first

On April 4, 2024 / Business Advisory

Research shows we want more feedback at work – it’s an essential part of improving and developing in the workplace. However, for feedback to be beneficial, it must be delivered well. Here are some practical points to consider on how to give out constructive criticism without deflating the

Managing your property portfolio: when less is more

On April 2, 2024 / Tax

Long considered a safe bet for financial stability, a sound investment choice, and a reliable source of income, the challenges of building and managing a property portfolio have grown considerably in recent years. In the not-too-distant past, more was considered to be better, and a bigger property

Chancellor’s Budget Statement 2024 – Champion’s Reaction

On March 6, 2024 / Business Advisory

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt stood at lunchtime today and delivered his last Budget speech before the hotly anticipated 2024 Parliamentary election, in what was likely the noisiest and most disrupted Budget session that we’ve seen in the last twenty years. While the Budget contained plentiful investment announcements, forward