Champion Accountants has joined forces with Hesketh Bank-based practice, TLL Chartered Accountants, and will permanently relocate its Preston office following the merger. The Docklands-based practice will transition to TLL’s existing office, with the combined practice trading under the Champion brand with a 20-strong team. With offices throughout
Read more →Many small business directors find themselves in a position where they want to borrow money from their cash rich businesses. It’s tempting to draw down funds using their Director’s Loan Account (DLA), however, many do so without fully understanding the potential tax consequences. Is the loan affordable?
Read more →Cryptocurrency is the buzzword of 2021 – but what is it, and how does it affect you? A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography as a security feature, making it almost impossible to duplicate or counterfeit. Cryptocurrency is growing in popularity as a
Read more →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
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