Blog updated for guidance published on 3 November. We now have more clarity on the grant support for businesses referred to by HM Treasury and the Chancellor at the weekend. It would appear the grant support is to be delivered…
The temporary VAT exemption for personal protective equipment (PPE) comes to an end this weekend, meaning the cost of disposable face masks and other items is set to increase. In May, the government introduced a temporary VAT zero rate on…
Given the current level of business angel and related equity investment, and predictions that this is going to increase in 2021, we thought anyone considering raising investment in an SME might benefit from a reminder of the basics of the…
Organisations representing boat owners and marine businesses are calling for more clarity over post-Brexit customs and VAT arrangements. It comes despite HMRC announcing a one-year extension to Returned Goods Relief (RGR) on goods – in this case boats - that…
I thought I would write a piece on the business focused activities which the Dorset LEP is engaged in –to give the business community a better understanding of what LEPs are doing right now. I agree with colleagues who have…
The mantra that valuations are an art more than a science has never been more true as a result of the impact Covid 19 has had on businesses, but should buyers be trying to use more science to assist them…
Over the years the grants team at PKF Francis Clark has carried out a large number of successful grant searches and assisted many clients through the application process. In this blog I review the changing grant funding landscape; give some…
As I have blogged previously we see equity finance as increasingly important in the coming months as a source of funding – and we are currently advising a number of clients seeking equity investment for their future plans. So it…
*13 November 2020 - Government has announced a further extension to the £1m allowance until 1 January 2022 - it was due to revert to £200,000 on 1 January 2021. Businesses often need to make capital investments in order to…
Call for projects - Cornwall The Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (CIOS LEP) has called out to businesses asking for projects that fulfil the following criteria to submit an expression of interest for receiving funding: Funding is…
