sac@hawsons.co.uk aaronhemmington@hawsons.co.uk The Chancellor held the Spring Statement on 3 March 2026. The government has been keen to have only one tax event per year (the Budget) and so the Spring Statement was intended to provide an interim update on the economy...
Jack Ware Corporate Finance Director jcw@hawsons.co.ukHawsons’ Corporate Finance team has started 2026 with significant momentum, completing seven transactions across a diverse mix of sectors and deal types within the first few weeks of the year. This early surge...
bjp@hawsons.co.uk Valentine’s Day is about commitment, trust and building something lasting together. For many couples, that shows up in everyday life, shared homes, shared plans and shared responsibilities. Yet when it comes to the future, financial planning is often...
Ellie Wilcockson Corporate Finance Executive elw@hawsons.co.ukHawsons Corporate Finance team are pleased to announce the completion of a Management Buy-Out (MBO) at Wem Tech Solutions. Established in 2013 in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, Wem Tech Solutions provides...
Jack Ware Corporate Finance Director jcw@hawsons.co.uk Hawsons is proud to have advised Doncaster-based construction and interiors specialist Pacy & Wheatley Ltd on its successful transition to Employee Ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Founded in...
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...
The Government has confirmed further changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) following the November Budget. These updates will be included in the Finance Bill next month and will affect Inheritance Tax planning for farmers and...
Hawsons Corporate Finance team have completed the sale of Appstation Ltd (trading as Motivity), a Sheffield based, leading UK provider of mobile workforce management software, to Everfield, a European software buyer with over 30 businesses in its portfolio. Motivity...
bjp@hawsons.co.ukOn paper, reaching a six-figure salary should feel like a milestone. Yet the moment your income moves above £100,000; you can find yourself caught in the '60% income tax trap'. It is a threshold that quietly reduces your take home pay, affecting...
pjw@hawsons.co.uk On 26th November 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Autumn Budget Statement. She announced a reduction in Capital Gains Tax relief available on qualifying disposals to employee ownership trusts from 100% of the gain to 50%. This will be...
Jack Ware Corporate Finance Director jcw@hawsons.co.uk Hawsons Corporate Finance, alongside MD Law and SMH Group, have advised Barnsley-based manufacturer Manvers Engineering on its transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Using their patented technology,...
Reducing Your Estate Whilst Keeping an Income If you’ve been preserving your pension to pass on wealth tax efficiently, the 2027 pension reforms may have caused concern. From April 2027, remaining pension funds will no longer automatically sit outside your estate...