I interview Neil Wattam of WKM Wealth & Financial Planning. He's an accountant by trade, which means no jokes were allowed, but now helps run a new (but successful) wealth planning firm in Leicester.  Learn what makes Neil and WKM a success, what makes him tick, what his favourite places to travel are and much more in this wide ranging interview.    I'm Steven Mather Your Business Lawyer. I'm a lawyer, an author and speaker, but more than that, I love life and doing stuff that keeps me happy. I like to make people smile, and this podcast is just one of the ways I hope t ..read more

Into Fantasy Football ? I play the Fantasy Premier League and run a charity league.  Last year, Alex Simpson, an accountant in Leicester, won - here's my interview with him  ..read more

Welcome to Episode 29 of The Business Herald Podcast, a podcast dedicated to UK Business and Economy news and how it impacts on your small business.  In this week's episode we talk about:  - whether a 4-day working week could take off, following a proposed trial in Spain - mental heath in the workplace  - the reduction by the Government in support subsidy and grants for electric cars such as Tesla - consumer confidence and optimism due to vaccines.  - plus more    This week we're joined by Jonathan Lea of The Jonathan Lea Network, a firm of solicitors, and Jon Woo ..read more

Episode #28 of The Business Herald Podcast In this week's excellent show, we talk about:  - Morrison's boss claiming that making half the usual profit being a "Badge of Honour" - consumer confidence and spending, and whether we'll see a boom - taxation of companies - covid and data   and much more besides. It's a great show and thanks to Dominic Gomersall of luxury retailer Lumbers of Leicester, and Joe Reevy a now retired ex-accountant and businessman ..read more

This is episode 27 of The Business Herald Podcast, a weekly show which discusses the key UK business and economy issues and how they might impact upon your small business.  In case you missed it, this week saw Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget 2021. We've all been told for weeks that tax rises will need to happen to pay for the cost of the impact of coronavirus, but in the end he increased corporation tax and froze personal tax allowances.  But was it a good budget for you, or, was it some smoke and mirrors at play? Is the worst yet to come.  We discuss all the key points from Bud ..read more

Here's episode 26 (yes a full half year anniversary) of The Business Herald Podcast.  On this week's brilliant show, we talk about:  - Boris's Roadmap out and whether its good for small business - What Rishi Sunak should do at next week's budget to help small business out - Whether working from home is "an aberration" or here to stay - and much much more.  The Business Herald is a free weekly newsletter direct to your inbox every Friday - subscribe online at www.businessherald.co.uk I'm your host, Steven Mather Solicitor, and this week I'm joined by Graham David, Corporate Train ..read more

This is a special edition of The Business Herald Podcast featuring an interview with Paul Scully MP, the minister with responsibility for small business.  In this show, I asked key questions on:  - Boris' roadmap and whether it was to slow to get back  - Why millions of small business have been #excludedUK from support during the pandemic - Whether those not benefitting should pay extra taxes proposed - What will replace European funding for SMEs  - and more besides.    Your host as always is Steven Mather Solicitor.  ..read more

In this week's Business Herald podcast, I talk to Yemi Jackson CEO and Founder of Engage Transform talent acquisition specialists, and Founder of Building Inclusive Boards (BIB) at not-for-profit organisation which helps to get female and BAME talents a seat at Board level.    If you don't subscribe to the weekly email newsletter, do sign up at http://www.businessherald.co.uk to get your weekly round up of UK Business and Economy News.  ..read more

In this week's shorter (but hopefully sweet) Podcast, I talk about:  - bounceback loans - KPMG's boss - GDP down - a £150 billion consumer warchest  - and more.    The Business Herald is a free weekly email newsletter containing all the week's UK Business News and Economy News.  ..read more

Welcome to Episode 23 of The Business Herald Podcast. This week we discuss:  Ryanair's Jab & Go advert being banned Diversity in the workplace Whether shopping on Amazon is good or bad Impact of working from home on Mental Health  and a Parish Council Zoom Meeting escalating quickly!  I'm your host, Steven Mather Solicitor. This week I'm joined by the excellent Jess Shailes of The Ideal Marketing Company, and Ben Blyth Head of Mortgages at Rippled.  ..read more