Blog23rd Jan 2026Agricultural & Property Relief changes – 5 ways to prepareBig changes to Business Relief (BR) and Agricultural Relief (AR) are coming in April 2026 following the announcements at the Autumn Budget back in 2024. The current 100% relief was to be capped at £1 million per person, with any…By Paul HallidayView more
Blog20th Jan 2026M&A in Health & Social Care: the UK Care Home Sector: Everything Owner-Operators Need to KnowThe UK care home market is evolving. Rising costs, tighter regulation, and demographic pressures are reshaping how providers operate — and creating real momentum in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). For many owner-operators, this shift represents both a challenge and an…By Alistair StewartView more
Blog13th Jan 2026Handling HMRC R&D Investigations: Transparency and AIOver the last three years, there has been a sharp rise in HMRC R&D investigations. With tighter scrutiny in place for R&D claims, it’s now essential to clearly demonstrate how your work advances technology. As AI adoption grows, more companies…By Mark GravesView more
Blog18th Dec 20252025 Business Unit Year in ReviewBefore everyone’s out of office goes on and before we officially wrap up for the Christmas holidays, we wanted to take this time to reflect on the year we’ve had. 2025 has been transformative for AAB, from expanding into new…By Mark LappinView more
Blog18th Dec 2025Do evidence-based R&D tax claims give you confidence?R&D tax relief exists to encourage innovation across the UK, and at its best, it delivers valuable support to companies pushing technological boundaries. Yet in recent years, as HMRC has increased the depth and frequency of its enquiries, many businesses…By Matthew MillyardView more
Blog18th Dec 2025Extracting value before sale: What owners need to knowYou’ve poured years of hard work into your business. At some point, you might be considering extracting value before sale, afterall it’s natural to want to take some money off the table, create security for your family and start to…By Liam HosieView more
Blog16th Dec 2025A guide to management accounts: Master your numbers Do you know how your business performed last month or how much profit you’ve made so far this year? How often are you making business decisions without any meaningful, real-time information? All too often, business owners run at full speed while key decisions rest on instinct.…By Hugo HillView more
Blog15th Dec 20255 key steps to prepare your organisation for an AuditFor many businesses, year-end can feel like a sprint to the finish line. Teams are rushing to close the books, reconcile accounts and pull together the information auditors will be asking for. It doesn’t have to be this way. With…By Liam CheyneView more
Blog8th Dec 2025The 31 January Filing Deadline – Self AssessmentAs the festive season approaches and the year draws to a close, many individuals in self-assessment will soon be winding down for the holidays content that their 2024/25 tax returns are submitted. Others, however, may be tempted to push the…By Adrian GillView more
Blog5th Dec 2025Is advance assurance the key to claiming with confidence?The Autumn 2025 Budget unveiled a new R&D advance assurance pilot to help SMEs gain certainty on their tax relief claims. The government’s commitment to innovation remains clear: R&D tax reliefs are central to achieving the OECD goals of improving…By Ross ParslerView more
Blog27th Nov 2025Is Patent Box Relief more valuable than ever?In today’s innovation-led economy, businesses developing intellectual property (‘IP’) have a valuable opportunity to reduce their corporation tax burden by claiming patent box relief. As one of the most effective – yet often underutilised – tax incentives available to innovative…By Andrew BlairView more
Blog25th Nov 2025USALI in Hotel Accounting: What is new in Version 12?Following the recent publication of the 12th edition of the Uniform System Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) we thought it would be good to take a closer look at some of the key changes, and what you need to…By J’aininne SinclairView more