Stuart Budd from FD Works explains why you need a viable business model before your start-up can start the scale-up process.
Bookkeeping is more than just data entry, it’s the blueprint for your business, and needs to be approached with that mindset. Yes, it can be time consuming and it’s certainly not the most exciting part of your business, but only when you have clear and accurate bookkeeping in place can you start to decipher the information to influence real life decisions.
VAT is something that we’re probably all aware of, but how many of us really understand the ins and outs of it? As an SME founder, understanding the relationship between VAT and your business is important to ensure you’re saving as much money as possible and fulfilling your legal obligations. You’d be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed by all the information out there around VAT, so we’ve broken down some of the top questions we get to help you out.
If running payroll causes you a headache, you’re not alone. According to the latest figures, SMEs employ 16.8 million people and all those people have to get paid somehow. To give you a little helping hand, we’ve answered some of the most commonly asked questions around payroll.
As the name suggests R&D Tax Credits are a government incentive to encourage companies across the UK to invest in research and development.
Sustainable growth can be defined as realistically achievable growth that a company can maintain without running into problems.
If you’re looking for young, hungry and talented individuals to help push your business forward, an apprentice might be the answer. Indeed, figures released by the Department of Education earlier this year show a 10% increase in apprenticeship starts between August 2018 and January 2019.
