Finance

Pearson May weekly financial round-up

August 5, 2021
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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring the top national finance stories. Is it time to get a low-emission company car?  Government grants and generous tax incentives for low-emissions vehicles. Find out more here Applications for ‘fifth-and-final’ SEISS grant open Self-employed taxpayers have until 30 September 2021 to submit their...

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Fraud soared as criminals used pandemic to target vulnerable firms and individuals, research shows

August 5, 2021
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Fraud soared as criminals used pandemic to target vulnerable firms and individuals, research shows

Professional criminals took advantage of the unprecedented conditions caused by the pandemic to con businesses and individuals across the South West out of millions of pounds, new figures show. According to accountancy group KPMG latest Fraud Barometer, cases reaching the region’s courts in the first half of this year soared by more than three...

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Pearson May Financial Update: Pros and cons of electric company cars

August 3, 2021
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Pearson May Financial Update: Pros and cons of electric company cars

Despite the potentially high personal tax charge, many employees still enjoy and prefer the convenience of being offered the use of a company car by their employer and this can also be the case for owner-managed businesses where the directors choose to run their cars through their companies, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter....

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Praise for Bath’s top private client lawyers and their firms in new high net worth guide

July 30, 2021
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Praise for Bath’s top private client lawyers and their firms in new high net worth guide

Three Bath law firms and their top private wealth lawyers have been recognised in the latest edition of a prestigious annual legal guide. Published every July, Chambers High Net Worth Guide ranks the top performing lawyers in the field based on interviews with clients and the quality of work.  Bath-headquartered firms Royds Withy King...

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Boost for Bath’s financial services sector as Altus grows its academy

July 29, 2021
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Boost for Bath’s financial services sector as Altus grows its academy

Bath-based financial services technology specialist Altus has expanded its one-year academy training programme to help more young professionals kick start their careers in the sector. The firm, which was recently acquired by Canadian software company Equisoft, is opening up four positions across its investments, insurance, digital and delivery teams for the academic year starting...

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Bath Business Blog: Rob Brown, tax partner, Milsted Langdon. Changes to taxation seem increasingly likely

July 28, 2021
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Bath Business Blog: Rob Brown, tax partner, Milsted Langdon. Changes to taxation seem increasingly likely

To date, the government has spent more than £372bn on the nation’s response to Covid-19 and while much of the financial support on offer is due to end in a few months’ time, the spiralling costs have had a heavy hit on the public finances. That is why we are calling on taxpayers to...

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Partner and associate partner promotions strengthen EY’s South West office

July 28, 2021
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Partner and associate partner promotions strengthen EY’s South West office

Global accountancy group EY has made a series of senior appointments in its regional office, including a partner and three associate partners, as it continues to invest in the South West and Wales. Robin Enstone has been promoted to equity partner while there are also promotions to associate partner for Elsa Littlewood, Ed Bujok-Stone and David Potter. ...

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We’re ready to support ambitious firms to grow, LDC South West team says as opportunities return

July 27, 2021
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We’re ready to support ambitious firms to grow, LDC South West team says as opportunities return

The South West team of LDC, the leading mid-market private equity firm, is predicting significant growth and investment opportunities for small and mid-sized businesses over the coming year as the regional economy recovers from the pandemic. The team completed three deals in the first half of this year with a combined enterprise value of...

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Chance for Bath’s fast-growing tech firms to join prestigious roll call of sector’s pioneers

July 23, 2021
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Chance for Bath’s fast-growing tech firms to join prestigious roll call of sector’s pioneers

Bath tech firms are being invited to follow in the footsteps of some of the city’s most innovative businesses by entering the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 Awards. Now in their 24th year, the awards rank and recognise the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK, based on the past four years of revenue data....

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Bishop Fleming staff prepare to go global with their own virtual round-the-world challenge

July 23, 2021
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Bishop Fleming staff prepare to go global with their own virtual round-the-world challenge

Nearly 150 staff at regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming have started a virtual challenge to travel 40,000 miles – the equivalent of circumnavigating the globe. The firm, which has an office in Bath, launched the challenge as part of its Back:Better campaign as it looks towards the end of the coronavirus restrictions and returning...

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