Companies House (CH) has temporarily paused voluntary and compulsory strike off processes for one month from 21 January until 21 February 2021. To become more Covid safe, Companies House reduced the number of staff in their offices. This has led […]
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Exporting goods from Great Britain to the EU from 1 January 2021
Exporting goods from Great Britain to the EU from 1 January 2021 From 1 January 2021, you will need to make customs declarations when exporting goods to the EU. These rules currently apply to exporting goods to the rest of […]
What is the best use of your time in January?
Clearly there will be short term actions on EU trade for some. However we encourage all clients to consider taking time to prepare a 2021 Strategic plan. “A sailor without a destination will never get a favourable wind” It is […]
Exporting – getting an EORI number
Exporting – getting an EORI number From 1 January 2021 you need an EORI number to move goods between the UK and the EU. You can apply for your EORI number in advance. It can take up to a week […]
Customs declarations for goods you bring or receive into the UK
Customs declarations for goods you bring or receive into the UK From 1 January 2021, if you are a UK-based business bringing or receiving goods from the EU, you must complete an import declaration to get your goods through customs. […]
NEW WAYS OF WORKING
Lockdown has forced businesses to rethink their office space requirements and how staff will work, in the long term. Prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, most businesses had enough desks or workstations for each and every employee. The remote working revolution […]
HAVING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS REMOTELY
Nobody likes having a difficult conversation with an employee but it’s even more challenging on screen In the current environment, many businesses are still working remotely. As we move towards the end of the year, managers will be preparing to […]
WORKING SAFELY DURING CORONAVIRUS
Working safely during coronavirus As you would expect, the UK Government guides have been updated to include guidance on national restrictions dating from 5 November. It was stated: anyone who can work from home should and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals […]
LET’S CELEBRATE 18 YEARS WITH JANE GRANT
An 18th is a significant milestone for anyone. For Jane Grant, Director of Ammu, October 2020 is the 18th anniversary since starting her own Chartered Management Accountancy firm. We asked Jane to share how it all started. What spurred you […]

Managing Your Business Through COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation. Health and well-being will always be the most important thing, but as a business owner, you will be faced with many tough decisions over the next few weeks.

When is the right time to engage a professional
This is a question or a situation that I come across quite regularly in my working life particularly in relation to the start up market. As a well known advert says “it’s never too early to call your solicitor”. This is actually true – the earlier the professionals get involved the better. The Accountants (like…Read More

Recession – will it ever end by Jim Henderson of Shirlaws
I hope this blog finds you having had a great festive break and ready for the challenges of 2012. For my first blog of the year I thought I would do something different and introduce a guest blogger – Jim Henderson from Shirlaws Coaching. Jim has been a great support to me this year so i…Read More