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Proud sponsors of this year’s Brighton Panto
We are proud to be sponsoring this year's Brighton panto Jack In The Beanstalk and to support so many good causes in the Brighton and Sussex area. Mark Cummins, Partner at our West Sussex office, is particularly delighted, "Being part of such a Christmas tradition is...
New Sussex Partner boosts firm’s expertise across farming & viticulture
Leading accountancy firm Taylorcocks’ new Sussex based partner provides a further boost to the firm’s reputation as a centre of excellence for the agricultural and viticultural industries. Suzanne Craig has joined the Top 60 firm’s Steyning office from Knill James...
Taylorcocks and Russell New Merge
In a move that significantly increases its expertise and consolidates its presence in the South East, taylorcocks has merged with West Sussex based Russell New. Russell New provides a broad range of specialist advice, including strategic commercial consultancy,...
Taylorcocks consolidates growth in South West
Taylorcocks has significantly strengthened its operation in the South West of England with the acquisition of Bristol based Eden Wood Accountants. The acquisition, which brings a more enhanced range of services to clients, marks the latest development in taylorcocks’...
SMEs spend 15 days a year on tax compliance
The average small business in the UK spends £5,000 and 15 working days a year on tax compliance, a report claims. A study of 1,017 SMEs by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that businesses spent a total of 126 hours on tax administration. The most...
Cash ISA rates begin to rise
Interest rates on cash ISAs are finally starting to increase after years of low rates, according to a report by data provider Moneyfacts. The report showed that average rates for instant access ISAs went up from 0.68% in December 2017 to 0.78% in February 2018....
Property proves most popular saving option
Nearly half (49%) of Britons believe investing in property is the best way of saving for their retirement, according to figures released by the ONS. Research conducted from July 2016 to June 2017 revealed that 40% of respondents considered workplace pensions to be the...
Employers face stricter rules over workers’ rights
A series of major reforms are set to change employment laws and practices for businesses that employ flexible workers on zero-hour contracts, creating possible extra costs for employers. The government announced its Good Work Plan on 7 February 2018, in response to...
More landlords in buy to let arrears
The number of landlords who have fallen significantly behind on their mortgage repayments rose 20% in the last year, according to data published by UK Finance. In Q4 2017, there were 5,100 buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance,...