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Jenn Stewart

Jenn Stewart

Business Advisory Partner, Head of Rural and Dundee Office Head

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07 February 2024

  • Rural
Planning ahead for rural businesses in 2024

As we look ahead to 2024, rural businesses need to ensure they remain forward-thinking, agile, and plan ahead in order to take advantage of the opportunities and meet the challenges that the next year will inevitably bring. Below we’ve highlighted some important considerations to take into account.

Jenn Stewart

Jenn Stewart

Business Advisory Partner, Head of Rural and Dundee Office Head

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18 December 2023

  • Rural
Topical matters for rural businesses in 2023 and looking ahead to 2024

Rural businesses continue to face ongoing uncertainty over what the changing rural support schemes will deliver and how this will affect their future income. This is not aided by the Scottish Government’s recent communications relating to cuts to the Rural Affairs Budget. There continues to be a focus on sustainability and ensuring you are incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) into the decisions you make, ensuring your business remains fit for the future.

Michael Larg

Michael Larg

Business Advisory Manager

11 December 2023

  • Rural
How landowners can diversify their income through renewables projects

For centuries, Scotland’s landscape has been managed by landowners for agricultural and sporting purposes. In recent years though, those operating within this sector have been plagued by the ever-changing and more challenging political and fiscal landscape.

Michael Larg

Michael Larg

Business Advisory Manager

30 October 2023

  • Rural
  • Business Advisory
Three important considerations for rural businesses in the country sports sector

Whilst country sports contribute greatly to our rural economies, those operating within this sector are often plagued by the ever-changing and more challenging political and fiscal landscape. Johnston Carmichael’s Rural team support many rural businesses in navigating these challenges, and below we’ve highlighted a few common themes to be considered:

Peter Innes

Peter Innes

Business Advisory Partner

10 October 2023

  • Rural
Is Incorporation right for me and my business, or not?

We’ve seen profit levels spike for some in the agricultural sector recently, with trading settling back to more “normal” levels for most. During these profitable periods, often the conversation around succession and planning will come to the fore.

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