Blog1st Apr 2026
The long-awaited Employment Rights Act 2025 begins rolling out major changes next week. This week, the Guardian reported that the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the reforms to zero-hour agreements could put more than half of retail jobs…
By Adam Flight
View moreBlog27th Mar 2026
In today’s business environment, trust is currency, and more than ever, stakeholders want confidence in information that goes far beyond the financial statements. That’s where non-audit assurance comes in. Demand for non‑financial assurance and agreed‑upon procedures is growing as regulators,…
By Liam Cheyne
View moreBlog19th Mar 2026
With the 2025/26 tax year drawing to a close, many business owners and private clients are turning their attention to how best to optimise their income before the end of the financial year with smart year‑end tax planning. With confirmed…
View moreBlog16th Mar 2026
There are a lot of different factors that influence the well-being of your employees. Those can be social, mental, physical, and environmental, but the one that’s often forgotten about by organisations is financial wellbeing. For many, financial stress is something…
View moreBlog27th Feb 2026
At the heart of the Autumn Budget 2025 announcement was a further rise in the UK national minimum wage, set to take effect from April 2026. It’s a move designed to support workers. However, for employers, it brings renewed pressure…
By Joel Topham
View moreBlog25th Feb 2026
As the nation continues to digest and scrutinise the contents of the 2025 Autumn Budget, it is worth revisiting the changes announced in 2024, which introduced significant reform to UK Inheritance Tax (“IHT”). While much attention has focused on the…
View moreBlog6th Feb 2026
Experts from our Private Client and Business Advisory teams recently took part in an interview with BusinessTV. Paula Fraser, Hugo Hill and Tom Andrew shared insights on how a Family Investment Company (FICs) and Trusts are often used in tandem to…
By Tom Andrew
View moreBlog3rd Feb 2026
A significant change to UK employment law is approaching. Both employers and employees will need to understand how the Employment Rights Act 2025 will impact them. The Act received Royal Assent in December 2025, with key changes being phased in…
View moreBlog23rd Jan 2026
Big 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…
View moreBlog20th Jan 2026
The 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 Iain Walker
View moreBlog13th Jan 2026
Over 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 Graves
View moreBlog18th Dec 2025
Before 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 Lappin
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