Large businesses in the North West are increasingly exposed to cyber attacks, with fresh data showing a clear link between company size and breach frequency – but experts from business advisory firm, Azets, are warning that smaller firms may be dangerously underestimating the threat. According to … [Read more...]
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Expert Opinion: Property Tax in 2025
Stockport-based practice, IN Accountancy, highlights the main tax implications facing landlords and property investors in 2025. Property continues to be a popular investment strategy in the UK, offering the potential for capital growth alongside regular rental income. But as with any investment, … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Could price increases be the best decision for your business?
IN Accountancy MD, Sarah Harkness, explains why small business owners shouldn't fear price increases, and instead should use them as a tool for growth and clarity for their business. With rising costs across the board—from higher national living and minimum wages to increased national insurance … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: New IHT rules driving death tax disruption fears
Robert Wardle (pictured), Azets’ head of tax for the North West region, is urging businesses to plan ahead for the impact of new inheritance tax changes. A fear of major disruption resulting from new death taxes being introduced from 6 April 2026 onwards has sparked major concerns for business … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Boost bottom line with price increases or slide into the red
Too many businesses in the North West run the risk of financial ruin because they are not improving efficiency and removing process waste from their business to counteract increasing input and wage costs, believes UK top 10 accountacy firm, Azets. Profit erosion caused by inflation – branded the … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: You’ve Hired Them – Now Don’t Lose Them
Grassroots Recruitment's Caroline Patten explains what great induction and onboarding processes should look like when a new hire starts at your business. Hiring into a small team is always a big move. Whether you’ve been recruiting for weeks or finally found someone after months of trying, that … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Meeting the viability challenge across the country
Phil Mayall, MD of regeneration specialist Muse, discusses how financial viability problems can be overcome by planners, developers and investors to bring forward successful urban regeneration projects. The business is Stockport Council's development partner on Stockport Exchange, and as ECF, in … [Read more...]
Poor enquiry handling costing UK professional services firms millions, finds Insight6 research
A market study, led by customer experience specialists insight6, in partnership with Moneypenny, has revealed poor enquiry handling can cost a professional services firm more than £1 million every year. Research set out to measure, analyse and benchmark how professional services firms handle new … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Protect your business from email attacks
Dave Taylor, MD of Stockport-based Amshire IT, explains the cybersecurity solutions that can protect a business from email attacks. Over £3 billion was lost to Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks in 2024 alone, with tactics like vendor invoice scams, CEO fraud, and data theft increasingly … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Facilitated conversations and mediation in the workplace
The Cornerstone Resources team explains how businesses can turn to facilitated conversations and mediation to manage conflicts between coworkers. From Teacup Tiffs to Tyrannosaur Trench Wars… Have you ever witnessed a tiny quarrel between two colleagues balloon into a gigantic office … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: 5 common types of business email compromise attacks
Dave Taylor from Stockport IT and business support business, Amshire, explains the five most common ways cyber attacks are likely to attempt to compromise your business email. These are among the most common types of successful Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks. CEO Fraud The attacker … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Digital Spring cleaning for your business
Stockport IT service provider, CTRL-S explains how digital Spring cleaning can help make your business more efficient and secure. Spring has finally arrived, and with it comes inspiration for many to declutter their homes. Clearing out the old and making space for the new is just as beneficial … [Read more...]
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