Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out the stage ahead of the Budget in her speech this morning. She surprised no-one by refusing to rule out tax rises and tried to get markets onside, promising to go faster and further to deliver growth. She pointed out that £1 in […]
The UK Corporate Finance team at international accountancy and business advisory group Azets has promoted 13 of its staff and welcomed three new senior hires to support its rapid growth ambitions. Mike Williams and Gordon Burns have been promoted to partner and are joined by three new partners: Alper Dervish, Joe Stroud and Iffy Hussein, while Ashtee Archer and […]
Charlotte Sallabank, tax partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP comments: “In view of Rachel Reeves’ statement that ‘each of us must do our bit’ it seems likely that income tax rates will increase, not just an extension of the freezing of the personal allowance, so an increase in the basic rate of income tax can […]
Landlord research carried out by mortgage market specialist Pegasus Insight suggests that the newly enacted Renters’ Rights Act will drive rents higher as landlords respond to tougher regulation and greater compliance demands. The Act, which received Royal Assent on 28th October, abolishes Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, introduces open-ended tenancies, limits rent increases to once per […]
Santander UK has today launched Navigator Global, a new end-to-end digital platform that helps ambitious businesses grow internationally. It connects users to verified providers, local experts and real-time insight in the markets they want to target, giving them the confidence to move faster and reducing the challenges often associated with global trade, such as finding […]
Simply Asset Finance has joined the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) as a Patron lender, further strengthening its commitment to supporting professional brokers across the UK’s commercial finance sector with flexible, tailored SME lending products. The new partnership with the NACFB, the UK’s largest independent trade body for commercial finance intermediaries, represents an […]
Paul Heywood, chief data & analytics officer at Equifax UK, comments ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision on 06 November: “While the latest CPI figures came in lower than feared, inflation remains stubbornly high and Bank of England policymakers may be wary about adjusting rates so close to the Autumn Budget. A November rate […]
Positivity among buy-to-let (BTL) landlords has more than doubled since last year’s Autumn Budget, new survey data from Landbay has revealed. More than a third of landlords (36%) told Landbay earlier this year that they feel positive about the future of their BTL businesses – up from just 18% in the wake of last year’s […]
One Water – a leading ethical water brand based in Richmond UK, has warned that the government’s new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations are placing a ‘disproportionate burden’ on compliant companies, after revealing the scheme will cost the firm around £140,000 in 2025 and has already contributed to a £400,000 loss in glass product sales. […]
The public were today offered the chance to help shape a far-reaching blueprint that will set out where thousands of new homes and workplaces should be built in the West Midlands over the coming decades. A six-week consultation has been launched so people can give their views on the West Midlands Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) […]
