Part 4 of 7 from our Building Your Brand seminar. In this episode, we focus on grammar, regularity, and metadata for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).  If you want your business to start ranking on Google then you need to really focus on writing good, solid content on a regular basis.  Never buy content as duplicate content is a very bad thing in the world of SEO. Download the slides here: https://www.lbforms.co.uk/BYB_Slides.pdf ..read more

Part 6 of 7 from our Building Your Brand seminar. Whenever a business or entrepreneur is trying to improve their SEO it is important to consider who links to your website.  Obviously, the more high-quality unique content you write, the more chance you have of obtaining lots of high-quality back-links.  We also look at Yoast to help you with all your SEO requirements and also how to notify Google of the changes to your site. Download the slides here: https://www.lbforms.co.uk/BYB_Slides.pdf ..read more

Our Managing Director Sarah Alexander discusses the new Help to Grow programme from the government. The programme is now open for registrations and will launch in June, with the aim of helping small and medium sized businesses across the UK learn new skills, reach new customers and improve profits. • The Help to Grow Management scheme offers small businesses a 12 week programme delivered by leading business schools across the UK, accredited by the Small Business Charter. • The Help to Grow Digital Scheme will enable small businesses to get free impartial advice on how technology can boost t ..read more

Here our MD Sarah Alexander and Head of our Midhurst office Melanie Phillips provide an overview of the upcoming changes to self-assessment, namely Making Tax Digital for self-assessment which will apply from 6 April 2023. The changes mean that you will need to keep digital records of all your business income and expenses when it comes from self employment and property Making Tax Digital is a key part of the Government’s plans to make it easier for individuals and business to get their tax right and keep on top of their financial affairs.  It is a fundamental change to the way the tax s ..read more

In our latest video, our MD Sarah Alexander focuses on the subject of Shareholders Agreements! A shareholders’ agreement is entered into between all or some of the shareholders in a company. It regulates the relationship between the shareholders, the management of the company, ownership of the shares and the protection of the shareholders. They also govern the way in which the company is run. A properly drawn up and comprehensive agreement can protect minority interests, clarify who makes decisions, empowers all participants, acts as a record of agreement, can help keep your affairs more pri ..read more

In this LB Talking Points instalment, Our Managing Director Sarah Alexander and our Head of Audit and Assurance Sam Ede, discuss the Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) for construction services. Back in 2019 changes to the way the construction industry accounts for VAT were announced. The domestic reverse charge mechanism was originally planned to come into effect on 1 October 2019 but was delayed until 1 October 2020 due to Brexit. This date was further pushed back due to Covid-19 and is now due to be implemented from 1 March 2021. Here we look at what the DRC is, who it will affect, how it may ..read more

Changes to off-payroll working (IR35) were due to be introduced in 2020, but were delayed by 12 months. The changes to the IR35 rules will now be implemented from 6 April 2021. In our latest LB Talking Points webinar, our Business Services Director Christine Deacon and Client Relationship Manager Jess Morris, discuss what IR35 is, who it will affect, how it may affect them, plus other points to note on off-payroll working. Many medium or large-sized non-public sector organisations are taking a precautionary approach, and have determined that all contractors are caught by IR35 and the new reg ..read more

This will be the last roundup webinar in this format, going forward we will be doing short videos focusing on key topics. These can then be watched in your own time and you can focus on the key subjects that are relevant to you. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to see our updates - https://lblink.uk/YouTubeChannel ________________________________________ Today's webinar focuses on helping businesses to get back on their feet! Earlier this month the government launched its new Recovery Loan Scheme. Here’s a five things to know about the scheme: 1. There’s no turnover or trad ..read more

The focus of today's webinar was around the fourth SEISS grant and a reminder on VAT deferral! ________________________________________ The fourth SEISS grant is now open to claimants and covers the period from 1 February 2021 to 30 April 2021.  Who can claim?  • If your 2019/2020 tax return was submitted on or before 2 March 2021 • If you've traded in both tax years 2019/20 and 2020/21 You must be trading but impacted by reduced demand OR was trading but temporarily unable to do so You must declare that you intend to continue to trade and you reasonably believe there will be a s ..read more

The focus of today's webinar was around planning your cashflow, government COVID support and what grants are available to businesses. Please see the details below... ________________________________________ The government has updated its webpage on Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19) - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19 The Recovery Loan Scheme has opened this week and the BBL and CBILS loans have closed - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/recovery-loan-scheme-launches-today Cash flow and busines ..read more