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Be canny over tax

As we approach the end of the financial year, now is the time to look at how to reduce your personal tax liability.

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Don’t get caught out by VAT threshold

The VAT threshold rose last year, but not by inflation, and there are still concerns business could get caught out.

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Time for your team

It’s important as an employer to look after your team, but make sure that – when you’re giving out rewards and benefits – you don’t fall foul of HMRC

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A conversation with GEL Studios

In a recent episode of Optimum Live we looked at what makes business and client relationships…

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Starting a new business – what you need to know

Starting a business is exciting, but moving from an idea to a fully functioning business requires careful planning and awareness of key financial and legal considerations.

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Getting ready for 2025

As we welcome in a new year, what opportunities and challenges lie ahead for your business? Are you setting plans in motion to make the most of them?

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Impact of the Budget on farming

Planned changes to Inheritance Tax have caused consternation to farmers and business in the UK. What might they mean for you?

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What’s the best model for your business?

Limited company versus LLP – what’s the best model for your business, if you are running an enterprise with more than one person?

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Guide to starting a business

If you are planning on setting up a business then we’d like to say, well done!…

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Investing in residential property

We are often asked about the financial and tax implications of buying a second home – we can advise on this and carry out the conveyancing.

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Impact of rise in VAT threshold

While the rise in the VAT threshold was welcome, we don’t think it went far enough, and businesses are still being caught out.

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Beyond the business plan

Do you need a business plan for an established business? We think you do. Business planning is an ongoing feature of any enterprise.

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Conveyancing Paralegal

We have a superb opening for an ambitious, self-driven individual to join our growing Legal team as a conveyancing paralegal in a modern, innovative and progressive company.

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Landlord tax rules for rental sales

The UK property market is undergoing one of its most significant shifts in a generation. With the first major phase of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 having officially come into force on 1 May 2026, the private rented sector looks very different.

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