HMRC has now issued detailed guidance on how a business may make a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) grant claim. The online claim service will be launched on GOV.UK on Monday 20 April 2020. HMRC has advised that you should not try to access the claim portal
Read more →With much confusion around the CBILS, we spoke with a trusted contact of ours from one of the leading high street banks to gather their insight and practical pointers. Here’s what we learnt: Lending decisions The starting point for a lender in terms of assessing whether to
Read more →Gradually, we are seeing further information and guidance being released by Government which is helping to answer our clients’ questions and provide more clarity and certainty around the raft of economic reliefs and financial support made available due to COVID-19. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) The full
Read more →Cash is king during a global pandemic like COVID-19. Taking the world by complete surprise and having a dramatic impact on many businesses, it has made many owners realise just how important positive cash flow can be and work to find new ways to mitigate risk to
Read more →Emergency Loan Schemes Following on from our ‘Preparing for Business Funding’ update earlier this week, the Chancellor has today announced further assistance to those wishing to seek additional finance under the Government’s Emergency Loan Schemes. Following widespread reporting that the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was proving
Read more →Small Business Grant Scheme funding We’ve already touched upon the support available for those organisations which pay little to no business rates, and the start of a new month brings with it the arrival of further updates. Local authorities have begun issuing letters to those eligible for
Read more →Preparing for Business Funding Over the last 10 days, Champion has helped a number of clients across the Group prepare funding applications for their businesses, which has spanned overdrafts, invoice discounting facilities, asset finance and term loans. There is a common theme to the type of information
Read more →The Coronavirus outbreak has caused immeasurable disruption in our personal and professional lives, and we want to take an opportunity to encourage all our clients to be extra vigilant about the communications you receive via text, phone call and email during this period. Unfortunately, there are scammers
Read more →Following the raft of economic support measures that were announced last week, we are hoping that the Government will deliver further details this week which will prove vital in how you and your business navigate this difficult time. Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) While we await the
Read more →Around 850,000 people are living with dementia in the UK, including one in six people above the age of 80. That’s a lot of people in need of care, and a lot of families struggling to know how best to provide it. The challenge of procuring dementia
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