The last month has highlighted the challenges that many businesses face when it comes to supplies and costs. Visions of people filling up plastic bottles with petrol or pulling trolleys of toilet rolls to their car may seem bizarre but they have become reality in the last year and this shortage of key supplies is

Have you ever considered buying a business? Whether you are an experienced entrepreneur or just starting out, acquiring a ‘ready-made’ business offers many advantages. For established businesses, buying a second company can help them break into new markets or acquire machinery, skilled workers or innovations that can help their operations grow. Meanwhile, new entrepreneurs can

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) ended in September, but many firms could still be subject to a CJRS compliance check in the weeks and months ahead. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been sending out letters to employers throughout the year telling them they need to pay back CJRS payments because they claimed too

We are delighted to announce that Caryl King has been promoted as our newest Partner. Caryl has successfully risen through the ranks of the London-based practice after joining in 2008 as part of their audit trainee programme. Qualifying in 2011, Caryl has spearheaded several initiatives at Wilder Coe and is responsible for overseeing the firm’s

Official research has found increasing confidence amongst SME employers, with 26 per cent saying they expect to increase their employee headcounts over the coming year. The findings from the Small Business Survey, carried out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), show that the number of small employers – those with fewer

Couples may be missing out on tax breaks without realising it, according to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Savings can be made both with Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) by using their personal tax allowance. For CGT, a couple’s two allowances (each equal to £12,300) can be combined to reduce the final tax