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Last week, news broke that London retained its position as the World’s top financial centre, despite controversy over Brexit.
Tech start-ups and other innovative small firms claimed £905m in cash payments from HMRC in 2015/16 under the R&D tax credit scheme, the latest figures show.
By their very nature the market for shares in a private limited company is restricted. The effect of the preemption rights included in the Articles of…
Secured finance or ‘secured loans’ refers to borrowing a huge sum and putting down some form of security which can be repossessed by the lender if…
There are many options for short term property finance and two of the most commonly utilised products across the UK are bridging loans and auction finance.
The more one learns about investing for retirement, the more questions one seems to have. One issue which has vexed Britons for ages, and which gained…
If your business needs new equipment, should you buy it or lease it?
A SIPP is a self invested personal pension scheme, and involves you investing money into an area of your choosing with the aim of making a…
More than half of investors looking to buy shares over the next 12 months admit to preferring well-known UK brands such as supermarkets and banks, according…
Changes to the flat rate system of paying value added tax (VAT) that come into effect from 1 April are already confusing businesses of all types…
All business owners want to see a return on investment. However, they also want to be sure their accounts reflect both their income and expenses.
“A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step”, as the philosopher Lao Tzu said. But that first step is also one of the…
Over the past two decades, the face of trading has changed quite drastically. With Forex brokers readily available and accessible online, amateurs from around the world…
There are sophisticated reasons for the failure of every business, but it ultimately (with some rare and notable exceptions) boils down to one thing: running out…
Recent reports suggest that the payday loan industry could soon get a big overhaul. As we know that the industry is full of lenders who lend…