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Adrian Markey shortlisted for Practice Excellence 2017 award
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Adrian Markey shortlisted for Practice Excellence 2017 award

I have to say this was a most welcome surprise. The firm has been nominated for the 2017 Practice Excellence Awards in the New Firm of the Year category. For those of you[...]

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How to Reclaim VAT on Cars
VAT

How to Reclaim VAT on Cars

Reclaiming VAT on cars has always been difficult. HMRC always argued that if a car was not “wholly and exclusively” for the business, VAT could not be reclaim[...]

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Business Tips: Restaurants, cafes and catering
Business

Business Tips: Restaurants, cafes and catering

I read a post on Quora recently where someone asked what the essential traits of  successful restaurants were. Many current and former restaurant owners, chefs and inves[...]

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The First 3 Questions Your Accountant Should Ask You
Business

The First 3 Questions Your Accountant Should Ask You

During a recent course I attended, the room was asked to write down the first three questions they would ask potential clients/customers to gain the greatest insight in t[...]

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Infographic: Costs Behind A Cup Of Coffee
Hospitality

Infographic: Costs Behind A Cup Of Coffee

Your average cup of coffee has a lot of bills to pay. While the cost of the product itself is relatively cheap and has a big gross profit margin, the follow up costs real[...]

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Business Tips: Hairdressers & Hair Salons
Business

Business Tips: Hairdressers & Hair Salons

Self-employed hairdressers and salon owners have a lot more to do than just cut hair. Running a hairdressing business, like any business, involves a lot more than just be[...]

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Top 5 tips for getting your tech startup off the ground
Business

Top 5 tips for getting your tech startup off the ground

Tech startups are a personal passion of mine. I love the new. And I love to see fledgling businesses with an idea for something new going through the process of brin[...]

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Lima – Changing The Model of Cloud Storage
Technology

Lima – Changing The Model of Cloud Storage

A few months back, I came across a Facebook advert for Lima – a cloud storage solution that removes the subscription from the model. After reading up on it, it soun[...]

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National Minimum Wage increases from 1st October 2016
Business

National Minimum Wage increases from 1st October 2016

As they do every year, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates will increase on 1st October 2016. If you run a business and employ staff, you need to be aware of the chang[...]

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