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08 September 2020
Is it time to outsource your payroll? Here’s five key benefitsYour people are at the heart of your business and ensuring your employees are paid on time and correctly every month is an important, although sometimes complex, responsibility.
Payroll is of course an essential element to keep your business running smoothly, but for some businesses it can become a very time consuming and resource-heavy task, which is why many decide to make the switch to outsourcing payroll.
03 September 2020
Market Commentary August 2020It was a tale of two halves for the FTSE 100 index in August. Strong earnings reports saw the main index rise by 4% during the first couple of weeks. However, a combination of new Government travel restrictions on the likes of France, rising coronavirus infections and negative sentiment from the US Federal Reserve on the pace of the US economic recovery, saw most of these gains erased later in the month. The index did however finish 1.12% higher for the period.
01 September 2020
Restructuring doesn’t need to mean the end of your business – in fact, it could save itIt has undoubtedly been one of the toughest periods in living memory for Scottish businesses. As lockdown lifts, businesses will be faced with a whole new set of challenges and planning ahead will be essential. Richard Bathgate, Restructuring Partner, explains why speaking to a Restructuring adviser doesn’t need to mean the end of your business.
27 August 2020
Hotel Support Programme now openThe Scottish Government’s £14 million Hotel Support Programme is now open for expressions of interest.
25 August 2020
Changes to beer duty rules: what this means for UK brewersIn July 2020, the Treasury announced changes to the Small Breweries Beer Duty Relief Scheme (SBR) which is expected to increase the rate of beer duty paid by the smallest brewers in the UK. In this blog we give an overview of what we know so far.
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