sb@hawsons.co.ukFrom 18 November 2025, anyone being appointed as a director or person with significant control (“PSC”) of a new or existing UK company will need to verify their identity with Companies House. If you’re already a director, then you will have until the...
This article serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of cash flow management. If you need any support regarding your cash flow management or anything else, then please do get in touch. What is cash flow? Cash flow or cash flows is typically defined as the...
Looking to drive business growth? There are many types of business growth such as organic, strategic and mergers to name just a few. In this article, we explore how conducting regular management accounts can give business owners the financial information they need to...
Tough times ahead for UK Economy The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) have said that the economy could decrease by as much as 35% by June. It is important to say that this is only one possible scenario. The figures from the OBR show the scale of the impact that...
During this difficult time Hawsons are here to help and support their clients as best they can The Government has announced new measures to help businesses through this difficult time. The first being the tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus. If...
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households During this difficult time for businesses and households, the Bank of England has put together a list of sites where you can find the latest updates from the Government. The following has been circulated by the bank...
Hawsons Chartered Accountants turned 165 years old in 2019 Hawsons Chartered Accountants was founded in the city of Sheffield in 1854 – more than 25 years before the creation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – by Alfred Allott and John...
Government announce immediate relief on council tax and business rates for people affected by flooding The government has announced that both household and business owners significantly affected by recent flooding will have immediate relief on their council tax and...
Company car tax: is a company car still a tax efficient option? Company car tax efficiency is at the forefront of many business owners and employees’ minds and, whether you’re thinking of purchasing your first company car or upgrading an old one, it is important to...
Important reminder: dividend tax changes from 6 April 2016 The reason for this short article is to remind you of the changes to dividend tax that are due to come into effect from 6 April 2016 – a little over three weeks away. The main change is that rate of income tax...
Welcome to our small business outlook 2015/16. Although not all small businesses have seen an improvement in their financial performance in the last 12 months, the picture is largely positive. The UK economy thrives on small businesses and, generally speaking, they...
National Living Wage - The impact on small businesses The government has announced the introduction of a new National Living Wage (NLW) for working people aged 25 years and above. The NLW is effectively another higher age band of the National Minimum Wage (NMW)....