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By Armstrong Watson

9th January 2025

Growing Corporate Finance team celebrates ‘outstanding’ year

Armstrong Watson’s Corporate Finance team has almost doubled in size and successfully completed deals worth a combined total of more than £55 million over the last 12 months.

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By Justin Rourke

8th January 2025

Does your life insurance increase your Inheritance Tax bill?

Life insurance has hit the headlines since the 2024 Autumn Budget as a possible antidote to the major changes proposed to Agricultural Property Relief, Business Property Relief and Inheritance Tax (IHT) on pensions.

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By Armstrong Watson

8th January 2025

An interview with… Gareth Milner, Managing Director of JM Glendinning Professional Risks

Andy Poole interviews Gareth Milner, Managing Director of JM Glendinning Professional Risks to explore his thoughts on the current PII market and the impacts of growing consolidation in the market.

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By Stuart Smith

2nd January 2025

Choose the right wrapper for your investments

Two of the most commonly held investment vehicles are ISAs and pensions. Both offer favourable tax advantages, with the funds in each benefiting from growth that is exempt from personal income and capital gains taxes. But could selecting one wrapper over the other result in a greater yield?

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By Steve Williams

20th December 2024

Will my charity require an audit?

New legislation to increase the thresholds for company statutory audits has now been published by the Government but there are no changes to charity thresholds.

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By Armstrong Watson

19th December 2024

How will Capital Gains Tax changes impact farm businesses?

While the 2024 Autumn Budget contained the bombshell announcement on Inheritance Tax (IHT), which has dominated the news agenda since, there were other announcements that will impact farmers, including increased Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates.

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By Rebecca Wilson

19th December 2024

Protect your business from growing threat of cybercrime in 2025

Both small and large organisations are vulnerable to cyber-attacks, which can lead to financial losses, reputational damage, and legal repercussions and in today’s digital world, cyber security is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity.

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By Matt Osbourne

19th December 2024

Audit reforms confirmed for 2025: What does this mean for your business?

The Government has published new legislation to increase company size thresholds, which determine whether a company requires a statutory audit, by 50% from 6 April 2025. As a result, for an estimated 132,000 businesses their audit will no longer be compulsory.

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By Marcus Dodds

17th December 2024

Should I set up a charitable trust?

If you’d like to help causes close to your heart, setting up a charitable trust could be an effective way of managing your estate for the benefit of others. A charitable trust can be set up to make donations during your lifetime and as part of your inheritance when you die.

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By Andy Poole

16th December 2024

Initial considerations for law firm closure, sale or merger

When closing down a law firm, due to a sale or merger, preparations will need to be considered for staff transition, closure notifications and post-closure operations. 

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