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VAT Payment Plan Helpline: How to Get the Best Deal

Robbie Meechan — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:27:39 +0000

Business owners looking for a VAT payment plan helpline have a couple of options available to them: either they ring and try to arrange one themselves, or they enlist the help of a specialist. While going down the DIY route may be tempting, we’ve seen countless cases of badly negotiated payment plans putting otherwise solid […]

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UK Businesses Find Breathing Room from HMRC Debts

Robbie Meechan — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:58:11 +0000

HMRC’s latest Freedom of Information Act request has highlighted what many may have already suspected: payment plans for tax debts are crucial for allowing many companies to continue trading. Unfortunately, not all businesses are able to secure such payment plans, and those that do often find themselves lumbered with plans that they find impossible to […]

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Trump’s Latest Tariffs Leaving Scotch Distilleries on the Rocks

Robbie Meechan — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:27:51 +0000

The beginning of the year saw several reports lament the financial distress of a number of Scottish whisky distilleries. 69 were said to be in a critical financial state, making up 19% of the entire sector there. This sobering news has only been worsened since after Trump’s announcement that the 10% tariff the UK had […]

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Best Small Business Tools for 2026

Robbie Meechan — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:41:06 +0000

With the rate of technological advances becoming somewhat dizzying, it pays to occasionally evaluate whether your current suite of tools is still the best option for your business. While there’s something to be said about using software that’s familiar to you and your staff, if you haven’t considered changing up for a few years you […]

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London No Longer UK’s Best Business Growth Region

Robbie Meechan — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:33:31 +0000

When it comes to areas with the highest business growth potential, London has traditionally been top dog. According to new research from Growth Flag, however, the English capital has been toppled by an unlikely rival. Perth and Kinross in central Scotland pipped more metropolitan areas for business growth potential, surpassing Southwark as the UK’s best. […]

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The Most Notable UK M&A Deals of 2025

Robbie Meechan — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:03:39 +0000

Despite all the talk of the M&A sphere slowing down over the last few years, there were still plenty of big deals that were signed off on in 2025. Forbes Burton founder and Managing Director, Rick Smith, remarked that “there’s still plenty of activity in UK M&As with several big players gaining market share or […]

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Is Your Local Butchers Set for the Chop?

Robbie Meechan — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:26:11 +0000

Recent reports from The Daily Mail found that the traditional independent butcher shop is quickly disappearing from the UK high street. A startling 1,305 slaughterhouses and butcheries have closed since 2010, leaving some regions with few, or in some cases no, butcher shops to serve the local area. Which areas have been hit the […]

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UK’s Distressed Businesses List 2025

Robbie Meechan — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:30:21 +0000

Charity sector in disarray as hundreds of shops forced to close Over 120,000 UK jobs lost or at risk 2024 budget changes cited as factor for many closures Heraldic and Royal Stafford among casualties of Stoke pottery industry For the second year in a row, the Forbes Burton Distressed List is occupied by more […]

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The 2025 Budget: Key Points for SME Owners

Robbie Meechan — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:59:19 +0000

Rather than the portent of doom that many were expecting, the chancellor’s 2025 budget went by with relatively little in the way of controversy. This of course will be welcome news for the UK’s small-to-medium-sized businesses, which took a bit of a hit in 2024’s announcement. But while the bruising budget that some feared never […]

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How To Close A Limited Company by Yourself

Chris Leadley — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:19:37 +0000

In short: Limited companies can be closed by their owners without any outside help. It’s highly recommended that those tempted to do so should contact a trustworthy company closure expert first to ensure that they can Even insolvent companies with debts can be dissolved. When it comes to forming a company, the whole process […]

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