The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced last week that the UK government would provide ‘significant extra support to protect jobs and livelihoods in every region and nation’ with an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The announcement of an extension until the end of December, given the second lockdown, has been
Two Bournemouth based female entrepreneurs secured significant interest and a record number of investor interest at the recent Dorset Business Angels Pitch event. The dynamic duo launched an impressive pitch which quickly captured the attention of ‘would-be’ investors and stood up formidably to tricky questioning from the Angels. This subsequently led to 7 investors expressing
With many employees now working all or at least part of their time from home, the lasting legacy of Coronavirus may be more permanent home working arrangements for many. As a result of home working, employees are likely to incur additional household expenses, as well as needing equipment to enable them to work from home
Saffery Champness Chartered Accounts in Bournemouth has promoted a record number of staff in their Bournemouth office. Nick Fernyhough, Senior Partner and Head of Office said, “We are delighted to announce the promotion of these talented individuals who have all gone above and beyond to deliver great client service throughout their time at Safferys, but
David Chismon, Partner, Saffery Champness, and a member of the firm’s Landed Estates and Private Wealth Group has warned that businesses should expect HMRC to pursue those that have wrongly claimed through the Government COVID-19 support schemes, such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), whether those incorrect claims have been made through simple innocent
Saffery Champness is sponsoring the category ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award in the 2020 Dorset Magazine Food, Drink & Farming Awards. The finalists have been announced and listed as; Alex & Emma Young, Ginger Viking, Blandford Forum Keri Astill-Frew, V. Dorset Delivery, Poole Nigel Cox, Weymouth Fresh Fish Saffery Partner Roger Wareham advised, “It is
Saffery Champness has become a partner of ELITE, The London Stock Exchange’s (LSE’s) international business support and capital raising programme for the UK’s most ambitious private companies. The ELITE programme is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs, advisers, investors and key stakeholders that help ambitious private companies scale-up, structure for the next stages of growth and
Saffery Champness Chartered Accountants continues to expand its Bournemouth office with 5 new trainees joining the audit and corporate tax teams. The continued growth of the team is a result of the continued growth in clients over the past year. Saffery Partner Roger Wareham said, “We are pleased to welcome our 5 new trainees to
Saffery Champness Partner David Chismon has responded to recommendations by the All-Party Parliamenty Group. Earlier this year, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Inheritance and Intergenerational Fairness published their recommendations for wide-ranging reforms to the current Inheritance Tax (IHT) regime. This is not the first time that IHT has come under the spotlight and follows
Saffery Partner Jamie Lane looks at the key practical considerations for building a successful business in the UK, both for businesses expanding into the UK market from overseas and those starting from scratch. Jamie advised, “Our guide has been produced to help people unfamiliar with the requirements of UK legislation and business environment when considering
