A family-owned grocers in the South has seen a boom in orders thanks to a blend of old-fashioned personal service and online technology. Fifth-generation Dike & Son has bucked the retail trend by not having to furlough or lay off any of its 75 staff during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Funding for innovative responses to coronavirus pandemic
Innovative businesses in the South and South-West are being encouraged by PKF Francis Clark to apply for grants to fast-track technological solutions.
Budget tax reform major boost to business
Changes announced in yesterday’s Autumn Budget will hugely increase the benefit of capital allowances against UK property expenditure, says a Hampshire financial expert. Alun Oliver, Managing Director of property tax specialists E3 Consulting, of London and Southampton, welcomed Chancellor Philip Hammond’s immediate changes alongside more radical long-term impacts which will become evident in time. He said: “Many of the items … Read More
Digital tax changes welcomed
The Government’s newly-announced timetable for the radical Making Tax Digital (MTD) changes has been welcomed by a West Country financial expert.