Blog28th Feb 2024The Importance Of Celebrating National Employee Appreciation DayEmployee Appreciation Day is celebrated on the first Friday of March every year. It’s important to make your employees feel appreciated and valued every day. However, this day is a great opportunity to do so on a bigger scale. Showing…By Ailsa SmillieView more
Blog15th Feb 2024Top Tips For Selling Your Business: Fail To Plan At Your PerilAs a business owner, it’s easy to focus on short term performance and the day to day. However, it’s crucial to consider the future management and ownership of the company. Now, not tomorrow or next year. Business owners generally look…By Gordon ChristieView more
Blog13th Feb 2024HMRC’s ‘One to Many’ Campaign – Targeting Undeclared DividendHMRC are now issuing letters to business owners under a ‘One to Many’ Letter campaign to target undeclared dividends payments. HMRC have been looking at company reserves and have noted that some are reducing but no dividends are being declared…By Gillian RushtonView more
Blog7th Feb 2024Is It Time To Upgrade Your Employee Benefits Programme?It’s officially a new year. 333 days of growth opportunities for your business. While you’re looking ahead to the new year and planning for 2024 it is a great time to also think about your employee benefits programme. In its…By Rhianne StewartView more
Blog6th Feb 2024How Are Organisations Attracting and Retaining Top Talent?Attracting and retaining top talent is a crucial challenge for companies in 2024. Employee turnover rates are at an all-time high since 2020 and in today’s talent market offering a competitive salary and benefits package isn’t always enough to attract…By Alix BairdView more
Blog2nd Feb 2024Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2024As we approach April 2024, UK businesses must turn their attention to an increasingly relevant issue – the gender pay gap. The need for accurate and timely submissions of gender pay gap data is not just a statutory requirement; it’s…By Rachel CouplandView more
Blog17th Jan 2024Four HR Trends To Expect In 2024The world of HR and the workplace has undergone so many changes in recent years. Through technological advancements and shifts in cultural opinions we expect that the workplace in 2024 will continue to adapt and change. It can be easy…By Rachel CouplandView more
Blog15th Jan 2024How Can HR Teams Take The Blues Out Of Blue Monday? It’s a brand new-year, and for many people this means an exciting, fresh new start. For others, this period (and the month of January in particular) can be the gloomiest in the year. Whilst we all acknowledge that January only…View more
Blog9th Jan 2024What Is Normalised Working Capital In TransactionsWorking Capital is generally one of the key considerations in an M&A transaction. It is often a subjective and complex area, and it can have implications on the total consideration payable in a transaction. What does working capital represent? Net…By Callum GrayView more
Blog20th Dec 2023Scottish Tax Rates 24/25: Higher Earners Face Soaring RatesThe Scottish 24/25 Budget introduces significant changes that will impact higher earners across Scotland. As tax rates soar for those in higher income brackets, the new budget reflects the Scottish Government’s focus on addressing economic challenges and funding public services.…By Carol EdwardsView more
Blog20th Dec 20232024 Employment Law Changes- Are You Prepared?After a year of change and upheaval for organisations across the UK and Ireland, we are expecting at least nine employment law changes in 2024. These changes are likely to change the employment landscape for employers and employees alike. Political…By Rachel CouplandView more
Blog19th Dec 2023Calculating Holiday Pay- What Do I Need To Know?It’s that time of the year again- the time of the year to start calculating holiday pay for your employees. In theory that sounds like the most simple thing, however it can come with complications. Earlier this year we provided…View more