The mini budget – an overview The (not so) mini-budget delivered by new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng last Friday, had a lot more in it than anyone expected, and lots of great news for small businesses. Here are the headlines: Corporation Tax planned increase from 19% to 25% has been scrapped [...]
There may be times where you need to borrow money from your Limited Company, so how do you go about doing it, what are the associated tax risks, and what do you need to be aware of? In this blog we explore all that, to help you confidently borrow money [...]
Here at Vantage Accounting we’ve got some important news, our Ringwood team have moved! Whilst we’re waiting for our new HQ to be built in Ringwood, we’ve temporarily moved to a new office at the Arena Business Park in Ferndown. Where are we? Located in unit B9 of the Arena [...]
In this blog our MD, Daniel Mepham, shares his thoughts from the March 2022 Spring Statement. A much anticipated Spring Statement was delivered on March 23rd by Chancellor, Rishi Sunak against a backdrop of war in Ukraine, post pandemic super spending and an ever increasing rate of inflation. With that [...]
In this version of our Q&As we ask Lucy Eve, our Client Manager at our Totton branch, 10 questions about Vantage, her career as an accountant, and what she believes the future holds for small business owners. Q1 – As an accountant, what’s the best piece of advice you’d give [...]
December 21st saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer announce a further £1bn in funding to help businesses hit by the ever increasing Covid cases, especially those in the leisure and hospitality sectors. Who is eligible for the grant? Small businesses like pubs, bars, cinemas and restaurants will now be able [...]
Whilst you’re busy running your business, you’ll want to know that your future is also taken care of, usually in the form of a pension. So if you have a Limited Company can it contribute, and how does it work? In this blog we take a look at just that, [...]
Here at Vantage we’re lucky enough to work in some beautiful areas, including Ringwood, Totton and Winchester. There’s nothing we enjoy more than getting out into our local communities to see what’s going on, and meet other small business owners. With the festive period well and truly upon us it’s [...]
In this Q&A we ask Paul Ankers (AKA Panks), the man responsible for running Vantage Accounting, 8 questions about Vantage, his career as an accountant, and his predictions for the next 6 months. Q1: What’s your best advice for a client running their own business? For the vast majority of [...]
This past year has been tough for everyone, especially small businesses. You’ve survived temporary business closures, reduced customer foot flow, furloughed staff and faced uncertainty over the future of your business. So as we all slowly and cautiously begin to return to normal, now may be a good time to [...]