Business Relief and BAD Rate Relief (Entrepreneur’s Relief!)

Business Relief can play a key role in Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning for anyone, however it should be of particular interest to SME business owners.   Business Relief, or Business Property Relief as it used to be known, was first introduced in the 1976 Finance Act. It was introduced to ensure that, after the death of the […]

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Tips for SMEs – why GDPR matters

As an employer, you doubtless seek to ensure that you operate legally. Contracts of employment, staff manuals, equality compliance – all bread-and-butter HR practices. But have you ensured you are ‘GDPR’ compliant? SMEs are equally subject to privacy laws as their larger counterparts, and just as vulnerable to legal and regulatory risks should they get […]

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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Risk Management

Statistics: According to YouGov Study: • On average small growth companies have 8 legal cases per annum • Costs of legal failings, £13.6bn The study surveyed 20 different sectors and 1,000 companies, asking respondents to indicate losses related to a wide range of legal issues. The most common legal issues faced by business owners were […]

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