The government has recently announced that from 2030, all new cars and vans will be banned from being petrol or diesel powered. Some new hybrid powered vehicles with “the ability to drive significant distance with zero emissions” will be allowed until 2035, although the details of this have yet to be published. What might your company car look like in … Read More
Switching to Video Conferencing – Six Months Later
Six months working from home My, how time flies! We have essentially been working from home for six months now and in this time, we’ve all become more reliant on video conferencing as the new normal. I thought it might be timely to give a personal review of the platforms I’ve come across in various guises. Microsoft Teams This is … Read More
How to Look After Your Car During the COVID-19 Lockdown
The chances are that your car won’t have moved (far) during lockdown. But how can you ensure that your car is ready to go when the time comes to use it more regularly? Cars are made to be used and without regular use their condition can deteriorate. A few preventative measures can help combat this. In this article I discuss … Read More
Hot Hatch: Shoud I Choose Automatic or Manual Transmission?
Last summer I was in the fortunate position of being able to buy myself a new hot hatch car. Over the years my previous hot hatches have always had a manual gearbox. An automatic either hasn’t been an option or a consideration. Are modern automatics up to the challenge? Advances in the modern automatic transmissions presented me with a dilemma … Read More
Do I need accounting software for a small business?
Making Tax Digital (MTD), penalties for late filing, VAT registration status and the number of transactions are all worthy of consideration when trying to answer the question “Do I need software for a small business?” What is meant by a small business? Firstly, what is meant by the term small business? At a simple level, a small business – ignoring … Read More
We’re Hiring a Part-time Office Administrator!
Part-time Office Administrator A vacancy exists to join our friendly, dynamic and growing team as a part-time office administrator. No Agencies! Salary and benefits Salary £16,000 to £18,000 per annum on a pro rata basis. Hours 20 to 25 per week, negotiable, Monday to Friday. Flexible working hours. 25 days (pro rata) paid holiday per annum increasing with service. … Read More
How We Implemented Our Response to the Criminal Finances Act 2017
Guidance From 30 September 2017, the Criminal Finances Act 2017 made companies and partnerships criminally liable if they fail to prevent tax evasion by either a member of their staff or an external agent, even where the business was not involved in the act or was unaware of it. A prosecution could lead to both a conviction and unlimited penalties. … Read More
Top Car Museums of 2016
Looking back over the past year, it occurred to me just how many car museums I’d managed to visit during 2016. Amazingly my wife agreed to visit them all with me as part of our holidays, apart from the first (horses are more interesting, apparently) and last one as she’s been before.Vauxhall Heritage Centre – Luton Starting in June and … Read More