Which is better: Property or Pension? Often, when talking about tax planning and saving for the future, clients have spoken to me about investing in a buy-to-let property. For many, this type of investment seems to be something ‘everyone is doing’, and they are worried about missing a potentially lucrative boat. However, there are a […]
Category Archives: Planning
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Nov
Nov
What are your business goals for 2025, and what impact would you like to have? The end of the calendar year is an excellent time to review the year about to finish and reflect on what worked, what didn’t, what you’d like to change and new things you’d like to implement. Last year, businesses had […]
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Nov
Nov
As we head into the new year, more businesses are deciding that it’s time to take action to reduce their impact on the planet. How easy is it to start to make changes? The answer is ‘easier than you think’! There are some really simple swaps that can make a big difference – not just […]
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Nov
Nov
Do you need a bespoke salary and dividend plan for 2025/2026? The days have passed when the “house” salary and dividend (remuneration) strategy could be used as a solution for most straightforward clients, i.e. £12,570 plus dividends. Anyone wanting to optimise their income should consider paying for bespoke Tax advice on the best salary strategy […]
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Oct
Oct
Setting up the compliance foundations of your business To trade as a business, you need to meet the right compliance requirements. It’s certainly not the most exciting part of creating a business, but setting up the right legal, accounting and tax compliance foundations ensures that you’re doing everything by the letter of the law. Here […]
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Oct
Oct
Personal Financial Planning – That Sounds Scary? At Switchfoot, we believe that your business is there to serve you, the owner, not the other way around. That is why our process for providing business and accountancy advice starts with creating a personal financial plan. What is a Personal Financial Plan? A personal financial plan is […]
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Sep
Sep
Making sure your new business finances are in order Getting your head around the basics of bookkeeping, accounting and good financial practice may not come naturally to all business owners. But the better you understand the numbers, the more control you’ll have over your business and your decision-making. To get you started, here’s a rundown […]
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Sep
Sep
What’s the best legal structure: incorporated or unincorporated? When setting up your business, one of your first decisions will be choosing which legal structure to use – and thinking about how this structure will affect the way the business runs. Businesses can be operated either as incorporated entities (generally, that means being a limited company) […]
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Jul
Jul
Defining your business idea Having that Eureka moment when you cook up a great new business idea is a great moment. You’ll be full of ambition and eager to begin building your startup. But once you’ve had that initial rough idea, how do you assess and plan out your business idea to make sure that […]
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Jan
Jan
You can only manage what you measure Often attributed to statistician W. Edwards Deming, the phrase ‘you can’t manage what you can’t measure’ has become a popular one in business. The more data you have, the better decisions you can make – and that applies to businesses and organisations of all shapes and sizes. So […]
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