by Simon Baxter | Jul 3, 2023 | Business Updates, Cloud Computing, Featured
STARTING A FOOD BUSINESS? When you start a new food business or take over an existing business, you must register with your local authority. You should do this at least 28 days before food operations start. This applies to food businesses trading: from physical...
by Simon Baxter | Jun 15, 2023 | Business Updates, Featured
How to Distinguish Between a Budget and a Business Plan Budget In simple terms a budget is a financial forecast for you to use internally as a base point against which future results can be measured. It is created based on what you and your team can commit to. It can...
by Simon Baxter | Jun 8, 2023 | Business Updates, Featured
Topping up your state pension – on missing gaps Are you a man born after 6th April 1951 or a woman born after 6th April 1953? If so and, if you have any gaps in your National Insurance record you have a special opportunity to top up contributions back to April...
by Simon Baxter | May 29, 2023 | Business Updates, Featured
New Digital Patents service The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will be launching a new digital patents service soon. The timeline is: September 2023 New patents search service. Spring 2024 Launch of “One IPO” Winter 2025 Further enhancements to One IPO....
by Simon Baxter | May 10, 2023 | Business Updates, Featured
New minimum wage rates from 1 April 2023 A handy reminder of the new numbers: Age Old rate New Rate %age 23 £9.50 £10.42 9.7% 21-22 ...
by Simon Baxter | Feb 9, 2023 | Business Updates, Cloud Computing, Featured
When onboarding a new customer and offering credit terms, make sure you have details of the person to contact about payment. Always send a statement electronically at each month end (if monthly terms). This should be easy with modern software. Delegate someone...