Budget 2023: Our Reaction

Budget 2023: Our Reaction

Today’s Spring Budget speech was a rowdy affair, with similar vein as any we’ve seen since they were first televised in 1990 when John Major delivered his speech to the Commons. Fast forward to 2023, and chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his and the PM’s ‘Budget for Growth’.

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Champion Round-Up | 28th February

Champion Round-Up  |  28th February

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner During an outstanding 12 months, the Champion family have collectively raised and donated more than £60,000 to causes close to our hearts in celebration of our 50th anniversary. We set a goal of raising £50,000 across all four

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Champion Round-Up | 31st January

Champion Round-Up  |  31st January

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner We’ve entered a new year with a renewed sense of determination, and our teams are primed and ready with a toolbox of expertise, strategy, analysis and speed to support clients through a period that promises to test us.

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Champion Round-Up | 21st December

Champion Round-Up  |  21st December

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Just like that, here we are at the end of another year. And what a year it’s been. With Covid restrictions behind us, and recovery in everyone’s sights, we began the year with a hangover of pandemic challenges

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Champion Round-Up | 7th December

Champion Round-Up | 7th December

Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Amongst the many challenges businesses face due to today’s economic climate, skills and recruitment continue to be a theme across multiple sectors, including our own. Without the right talent, growth can be stifled, and the hunt for good

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Autumn Statement 2022: Changes to the R&D tax relief scheme

Autumn Statement 2022: Changes to the R&D tax relief scheme

One of the key announcements from the Autumn Statement was Jeremy Hunt’s cutbacks to the R&D tax relief scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Despite the chancellor reaffirming the Government’s commitment to R&D, this announcement didn’t come as a surprise, given recent reports of R&D abuse

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