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HMRC Penalties and Reasonable Care
Updated June 2008
Building on tradition
Britain’s oldest roofing firm may be using Roman techniques on a restoration project at one of the country’s most ancient castles but Matthew Charlton and Sons (Slaters) Ltd. is looking to the future.
Accountant caught red handed
A partner in a leading North East accountancy company has had to admit his fingerprints are all over one of the region’s fastest growing high tech firms.
Sniffing out a nano technology opportunity
A high tech North East firm has been admitted for trading on the PLUS Market to raise the capital needed to drive ambitious expansion plans.
Test Case Helps Fitness Business Gain a Few Pounds
Suzanne Brown’s Lifespan ladies fitness business is in excellent shape after her accountants helped her develop a new workout routine with the VAT man.
Waste Deal is Total Success for Holystone
Holystone Ltd, one of the north east’s fastest growing waste management companies, has bought Total Recycling Management.
Caught in the Debt Spiral - There Really are Options Available
Since 2000, individual insolvencies in England and Wales have increased by some 60%.
Stay Screaming
A Tyneside-based horror TV channel hit by financial difficulties has been bought out.
Salvage hope for soft drink firm
A soft drinks company which collapsed with the loss of 20 jobs could still be salvaged, it was revealed yesterday.
Consumer debt and the enterprise act
The Personal Insolvency Provisions of the Enterprise Act was introduced to modernise the then current regime. The new provisions in relation to the majority of the personal issues came into force on 1 April 2004 .
Family Doctors to be given a dose of business advice
Mike Gilbert, Partner of Gosforth based RMT Accountants & Business Advisors has been asked to contribute to a new handbook prescribed for all GPs. It’s to be read twice a day, and doctors should complete the course.
The king is dead. Long live the king.
Day to day business risks can pale into insignificance when compared with the risk of failing to prepare a plan to hand over control when the top people retire, are taken ill or even pass away.