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Month: August 2024

Time to join the cash ISA rush?

June saw a continued surge in the popularity of cash Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) as savers deposited a staggering £3.4 billion into these tax-free accounts, according to the latest data from the Bank of England. This uptick in interest follows a record-breaking £4.2 billion funnelled into ISAs in May – the highest for the month […]

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Family Investment Companies – Are they right for you?

With an increasing focus on Inheritance Tax (IHT) and upcoming changes to the rules around trusts, wealthy families are exploring new methods of investing and protecting their assets. One increasingly popular method for achieving this is through the foundation of a Family Investment Company (FIC). What is a Family Investment Company? A Family Investment Company […]

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Are you financially prepared for life’s accidents?

It would be great if every one of us could live entirely risk and accident-free lives, alas that is not often the case, which is why various forms of life and incapacity insurance are critical to any wealth plan. Every one of us should consider the substantial risks associated with being underprepared for unexpected life […]

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The Budget is coming – It is time to prepare

The first Budget of the new Labour Government has been announced to take place on 30 October 2024. Ahead of the budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that spending cuts worth £13.5 billion will be required over the next two years. She explained that this was due to the scale of the previous Government’s overspending, […]

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Audit rules are changing – Get ready

In a bid to ease the regulatory burden on businesses, new thresholds for classifying company sizes have been announced. This change, introduced by the previous Government, could allow around 132,000 businesses to skip mandatory audits. Under the current plans, which may be subject to change, companies will be able to benefit from the threshold changes […]

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