As pandemic-related spending has already reached £280bn the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced further funding and boosts to the economy and jobs. The Coronivirus Job Retention Scheme which has protected 11 million jobs will be extended until September 30, well…
With the great news of the road map to freedom and reopening of hospitality now announced, we all hope that some trade can start from the 12 April, followed by the further opening of many hotels and restaurants from 17…
Businesses who deferred VAT payments due to HMRC between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 can opt into the new scheme between 23 February 2021 and 21 June 2021 or from March 2021 for businesses that operate the annual…
Grant schemes looking for projects to move the UK towards zero carbon are like buses at the moment – hot on the heels of announcement of the latest round of the Energy Entrepreneurs’ Fund (EEF) comes news of a round…
We had a tip off that an announcement was due on today (8 Feb) with details of the “Pay as you Grow” (PAYG) scheme for Bounce Back Loans, but it would appear that the Chancellor could not wait and a…
Like many of you, we've had to embrace new ways of working during the pandemic. Here is a behind the scenes look at how we're helping our clients from home.
As mentioned in our blog on Local Authority administered grants schemes operating in National Lockdown 3, all Local Authorities have a pot of funds to administer at their discretion. Cornwall Council has highlighted that “businesses who have not previous received…
Earlier this month (5 January 2021) the Chancellor announced further support for businesses during the latest National Lockdown. Included in the announcement were: a £4bn top up grant for selected closed businesses a £594m discretionary fund These are in addition…
On the face of it, the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Financial Conduct Authority’s business interruption insurance test case is potentially excellent news for businesses which have been adversely impacted by lockdowns. At the start of the pandemic, many tourism,…
In some ways it does not seem like nine months ago when the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was launched. In some ways, however, it does seem like a lifetime ago! CBILS closes to new applicants from 31 March…