Hawsons are pleased to announce that on 1st July 2023 Jack Parker was promoted to Corporate Finance Manager. Jack qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2019 having previously worked in audit for a Top 10 firm before joining Hawsons the same year as an Audit Senior....
Hawsons are pleased to announce that on 1st July 2023, Chris Bottomley was promoted to Audit Manager. After graduating from the University of Sheffield in 2016, Chris joined Hawsons to train and qualify as a Chartered Accountant. During his time at Hawsons, Chris has...
Hawsons are pleased to announce that on 1st July 2023 Sam Butler was appointed as a Partner. Sam trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Manchester before moving to Sheffield and joining Hawsons in 2018. During his career, Sam has gained a range of...
Spring Budget 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a ‘Budget for Growth’ after the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast a stronger than expected performance from the UK economy this year with inflation continuing to fall. Driving business investment The...
Autumn Statement 2022 On 17 November 2022, the government undertook the third fiscal statement in as many months, against a backdrop of rising inflation and economic recession. The Chancellor laid out three core priorities of stability, growth and public services. The...
Background In 2022, Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Specialised Movers Limited (“SML”), a well-established storage and removals company, based in Sheffield, during their transition to Employee Ownership. SML was not previously a client of...
Back in March Hawsons assembled a team of staff to take on the Master Cutler Challenge to raise money for Cavendish Cancer Care. Over the past 6 months, the Hawsons team organised various fundraising events to raise money for this fantastic cause. Those events...
Chancellor brings forward further medium-term fiscal plan measures As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. However, recent events have been unprecedented. At the Mini Budget a new Prime Minister and Chancellor launched a new agenda, ‘The Growth Plan’....
What is an exclusivity clause? When an exclusivity clause is put into an employee’s contact, it restricts the employee from being able to take on additional work with another employer. In 2015, exclusivity clauses were banned from being placed into zero-hours...
A recent survey conducted by the CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders has found that hospitality leaders are optimistic about the prospects 2022 has to offer. The poll shows that 65% of multi-site business leaders are confident about the next year for the market. This...
Introduction We have summarised the key rates and allowances which are fundamental to our business and personal lives. We are sure that you will find them a useful point of reference and have set out below a few examples of how they can be used. Personal tax rates As...
Introduction In the Chancellors Spring Statement he announced that the VAT rate for hospitality businesses would return to 20% as the temporary 12.5% rate ends. This decision has sparked outrage from the hospitality sector as they look to recover after the disturbance...