Leading advisory firm Hawsons Chartered Accountants has advised ecological consultancy PBA Applied Ecology on its successful transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), securing the business's long-term future while handing ownership to the team behind its...
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Increase to Company Size Thresholds
UK company size thresholds have increased with effect for periods commencing on or after 6 April 2025. This change was initially announced in 2024, and has now come into force after a delay caused by the change in government last year. The new thresholds have reduced...
Hawsons Shortlisted for Five Awards at the South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2025
Hawsons is delighted to announce that its Corporate Finance team has been shortlisted in five categories at the South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2025. The ceremony, hosted by Insider Media, will take place on Thursday 5 June, celebrating the region’s standout...
Equity Release Guide
A Guide to Equity Release If you have significant value (equity) tied up in the property where you live and you want to have some liquid cash to use, to perhaps help your family, upgrade/repair your house or maybe go on a big holiday, you might want to consider...
Selling a Care Home: Full Guide
Selling a care home is a complex process and to undertake it successfully requires a deep understanding of both the care sector and real estate market together with specialist knowledge of company sales and their tax consequences. The process of selling a care home...
Benefits of Private Medical Insurance
Implementing Private Medical Insurance into your organisation as an employee benefit can have a significant positive impact on employers and employees. In this article, we are going to cover the benefits of implementing private medical insurance as an employee benefit...
Tax benefits of marriage
Considering popping the question on Valentine’s Day? Here we look at some of the various tax credits and breaks married couples can benefit from and how it can pay to get married. The Marriage Allowance | Inheritance Tax | Pay less Capital Gains Tax | Reduce Income...
Will Rose appointed Head of Risk & Governance
Will Rose Will Rose has been appointed Head of Risk & Governance at Hawsons Wealth Management. Will studied Environmental Studies at Sheffield Hallam University completing his degree in 2007. Will started his career as a Technical Support Adviser in 2008 before...
CTW Hardfacing Management Buyout – Case Study
A management buyout (“MBO”) has been completed at CTW Hardfacing. Based in Sheffield and established in 1972, CTW Hardfacing provides long term wear resistant solutions to a wide range of industries, including those in the power generation, steel production, oil and...
New advisory fuel rates for company cars
HMRC has published new advisory fuel rates for company car users which take effect from 1 December 2024. The rates have decreased by 1p per mile for petrol and diesel engine cars. Whilst rates for LPG and electric mileage remains unchanged. HMRC reviews the advisory...
Hawsons Advises on the Management Buy-Out of Kingsway Mortgages Limited
Since opening its doors in 1999, Kingsway Mortgages Limited (“the Company”) has gone from strength to strength, delivering mortgage advice and education to thousands of homeowners within London and the surrounding areas. With an in-depth knowledge of the market and a...
EOT Case Study – Lindway Scaffolding Limited
Hawsons Corporate Finance had the pleasure of supporting Lindway Scaffolding Limited (“Lindway”), a family run scaffolding company, during its transition to Employee Ownership. The company, based in Chesterfield, and mostly serving the East Midlands and South...










