May 2014

Innovate for Profit Seminar

On June 18th we are running a free seminar on how you can innovate to create profit.

New services and products are essential. They lead to more sales from existing customers, winning new customers, and entry to new sectors and new markets.

REGISTER now for our innovate for profit seminar and join other local business owners to learn how ad+ and our […]

Mind The Savings Gap

Having a plan for the future can make the present feel less stressful
The number of people in the UK with no savings at all has risen year-on-year from eight million to over nine million, or 1 in 5 of the UK adult population, according to the 2014 Scottish Widows Savings Report. This brings the proportion of people who have savings […]

A Budget for makers, doers and savers

What you need to know – the main talking points
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, gave his fifth Budget speech to Parliament on 19 March 2014. He unveiled plans to support economic recovery – including tax breaks to boost productivity, exports and manufacturing.

The deficit Mr Osborne announced would be lower than expected this year at 6.6% – and he […]

New ISA rules help you accumulate tax-efficient wealth

You can accumulate substantial amounts a personal capital in a tax-efficient way via an Individual Savings Account (ISA).
From 1st July, ISAs will become even more attractive and more flexible:-

All existing ISAs will become a simpler product called the New ISA (NISA).
Your NISA annual investment limit will be increased to £15,000.
You will be able to transfer your investments from a stocks […]