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Mutual FM report growth across global equity markets

Corporate and personal financial planning firm Mutual Financial Management are seeing global equity markets buoyant having made headway in the first half of 2019. The MSCI World index has advanced 19.6% in the year to date and the Lindsell Train Global Equity fund has bettered that with gains of … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: HSE Welding Safety Changes and Guidance

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued welding safety changes and guidance. They are advising employers and business owners to review their risk assessments. Controls must be adequate to reduce risks to health. Health & Safety professional expert Michelle Hay explains more: … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Turn customer complaints into custom

Customer complaints are an unavoidable challenge that any business inevitably face sooner or later. Your team will be working hard to maintain a high standard of business in order to prevent customer discontent, however the reality of human error renders total satisfaction amongst every customer … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: VAT – When a car is not a car

For VAT purposes, it’s important to know when a car is not a car - the difference between cars and other vehicles. This is because in most cases, VAT-registered businesses can’t reclaim the VAT when they buy a car. But they may be able to reclaim the VAT when they buy a commercial vehicle, … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Advice before retirement

Are you one of the tens of thousands of people failing to seek advice before retirement each year? New analysis from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) shows very low levels of retirement readiness. It found that more than 62,000 people accessed some of their pension via drawdown for … [Read more...]

Government lifts cap on Cycle to work scheme

The government has lifted its cap on the value of bikes and associated safety equipment which can be bought through a cycle to work scheme. Cycling continues to grow in popularity with e-bikes leading the way in getting more and more people using pedal power. With a new emphasis on helping … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Why You Should Outsource Facilities Management

Anyone who manages Facilities Management and has run a business understands how taking the entrepreneurial path leads to you becoming a jack-of-all-trades, whether you like it or not. At one point or another, whatever your particular skills and background, you are bound to get your hands dirty … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: New tax year checklist

The new tax year began on 6 April having a number of implications for tax reliefs and allowances. Any allowances that you used up in full during 2018/19 have now been reset and you can begin using them again. But what if you did not use them in their entirety? Stockport based Prest … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Achieving your sustainability goals

Providing their Expert Opinion, Stockport based Hallidays focus on some ideas to help you to achieve your sustainability goals and reduce your carbon footprint. Many businesses now have goals to improve their sustainability and reduce their environmental impact. Investing in sustainability … [Read more...]