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25th May 2023

Armstrong Watson Financial Planning and Wealth Management appoints new Managing Director

Armstrong Watson Financial Planning and Wealth Management is delighted to announce it has a new leader at the helm.

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By Armstrong Watson

23rd May 2023

New Head of Advice for Armstrong Watson Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Armstrong Watson is delighted to announce that Penrith-based Senior Financial Planning Manager, Justin Rourke, has been promoted to Financial Planning Director - Head of Advice.

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By Armstrong Watson

17th May 2023

How can businesses cope with rising interest rates?

Higher costs of borrowing – as a result of the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates to 4.5% - will make it more expensive for businesses to finance their operations but steps can be taken to try to mitigate the impact. 

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By Armstrong Watson

17th May 2023

Living together but not married: financial assets and where you stand  

Being frank about your finances is important in any relationship. But cohabiting couples in particular, who do not have the same legal protections as those who are married or in civil partnerships, need to know where they stand should one of them die or the relationship break down.

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By Elaine Wilcox

17th May 2023

Redundancy of directors in a company insolvency

As a company director, it is often thought that you have few statutory entitlements in insolvency. With a bit of forethought however, you will be entitled to the same rights as your employees. 

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By Mike Kienlen

21st April 2023

Changes to the Leeds R&I team

Armstrong Watson has seen four new team members join the Leeds Restructuring and Insolvency team, expanding on their expertise.

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By Becky Bowness

21st April 2023

Are much-needed tax simplifications about to be announced?

It has been widely reported that the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will unveil plans to simplify the tax system, but will we just see procedural tweaks or the major changes the system really needs? Head of Tax, Becky Bowness, and Senior Tax Partner, Jim Meakin, summarise their thoughts and outline the more radical changes they’d like to see...

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inheritance tax not just for wealthy

By Kerry Chaloner

13th April 2023

Why inheritance tax (IHT) is an issue for more than just the “wealthy”?

If you thought inheritance tax was now simply for extremely wealthy people to worry about, think again. Rising property prices have meant more estates than ever are likely to face an inheritance tax bill.

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By Armstrong Watson

12th April 2023

How can farmers fill the void after the loss of BPS payments to sustain their business?

With the reduction in BPS payments now really starting to be seen, almost all farming businesses are trying to work out how they can look to fill this void.

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By Armstrong Watson

12th April 2023

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (ITSA) - make time to prepare

Although sole traders and landlords now have a further two years before they will be required to keep digital records and report these to HMRC, it may help further down the line if they start to prepare and familiarise themselves with the new process.  

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