Christmas opening times!
Make sure you know when your local Lovewell Blake office will be open over the Christmas period.
ESFA updates guidance on reserves policies for academy trusts
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has issued updated guidance for academy trusts on the subject of reserves policy – and trustees should be familiarising themselves with the new advice before taking decisions about the levels of reserves held within their trust.
Latest Lovewell Blake/NFU farmers’ evening hears how trees and woodlands benefit farm businesses
Our Autumn Statement reaction
The Chancellor announced the Autumn Statement on 22nd November, Shaun Davison and James Shipp give their initial reaction.
Employer pension contributions – an extremely efficient way of withdrawing cash from your business
For owner-managers of incorporated businesses, making employer pension contributions can be an extremely tax-efficient way of withdrawing cash from a business, says Scott Hansell of Lovewell Blake Financial Planning.
10 things to do once you are retired
Yesterday, you were busy working and today you are retired, what’s next?
Food security needs to be higher up the agenda in ‘joined up thinking’ about land use
A more joined-up approach to land use needs to be adopted if UK food security is to be protected, according to a leading agricultural finance expert.
Interest and partial exemption
Whilst the rise in bank interest is welcome news to some, for others it could have an unexpected VAT implication.