by Neil O'Brien | Aug 4, 2017 | Costs, Employees, Our News
How much to pay a marketing manager, a plumber, a sales manager and a goldsmith. The same question came from four clients in four weeks. But the question of how much to pay an accountant is what tipped the scales in favour of this article. Let’s use simple...
by Neil O'Brien | Jan 27, 2017 | Budget, Costs, management, Our News, ScaleUp, StartUP
One of the key aspects to maintaining a positive cashflow is to manage your costs. Far too many business owners allow their costs of escalate and don’t have the time to consider whether they are still receiving value for money. Consider car insurance for a...
by Neil O'Brien | Jun 10, 2016 | Budget, Costs, Our News
Nearly every business has their whole concept of marketing completely and utterly wrong. Do you want to grow your business? Do you think you can grow your profits by spending all your cash? This does not seem right does it? Spend all your cash, as much as you can and...
by Neil O'Brien | Oct 2, 2015 | Costs, management
If you’re in retail then you know how important it is to keep on top of your stock management. That’s why we’ve put together a thee tips to consider for maintaining stock accuracy and reducing shrinkage. If your in retail, then you need to spend time to...
by Neil O'Brien | Aug 7, 2015 | Budget, Costs, Employees, PAYE & NI, Payroll, Tax
What is the National Living Wage? The idea behind the National Living Wage is that it is high enough for workers to have a ‘normal’ standard of living. By 2020 the National Living Wage will increase to £9 an hour, replacing the £6.50 minimum wage. Whilst...
by Neil O'Brien | May 29, 2015 | Accounts, Costs, Individuals, management, Our News
Bankruptcy Right now, if someone owes you more than £750, you can petition the courts to make them bankrupt. This is great for SMEs who are generally owed a lot in much smaller amounts. But it was announced recently that bankruptcy changes will come into effect from...