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Welcome to the Friend and Grant blog area.
Here you will find all the latest news, views and helpful guides in relation to accountancy, taxation and running a business.
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Is Setting Up a Trust a Good Idea?
Thinking about setting up a trust? Learn what a trust is, how it can help with tax planning and wealth protection.
Stress Awareness Week: Managing Financial Stress as a Business Owner
Running a business can be rewarding, but it’s not without stress. This Stress Awareness Week, we’re highlighting how financial pressures affect business owners and how to take control of the numbers. Before they take control of you.
Simplify, Protect, Grow: How SME Owners Can Benefit from a Group Structure
We take a look at how a group structure can benefit SME businesses. Whilst commonly used for tax planning purposes there are also a number of other benefits which can be highly valuable to business owners.
Property Newsletter October 2025
Articles for October 2025 including: Renters Rights Bill: an update and Autumn Budget 2025 – how could it affect landlords?
October 2025 Newsletter
Our updates for October 2025 including: The upcoming budget and speculation, spotlight on umbrella companies, updates to how VAT errors can be corrected, Sideways Loss Relief and advisory fuel rates.
Top 10 Tips for Landlords: Building a Successful Property Rental Business
Top tips for landlords to protect property, select tenants, manage taxes, and maximise rental income, read on for practical advice.
Management Buyouts (MBOs): Selling Your Business to Your Management Team
Discover how SME owners can sell their business to their management team through a Management Buyout (MBO). We take a look at the process.
Free Up Time and Build Value: The Power of Automation in Your Exit Strategy
Simplify and automate your business processes to free up time, improve cash flow, and boost your business value for a smooth exit strategy.
Planning Christmas 2025 What You Need to Know About Trivial Benefits
Planning Christmas parties and gifts for staff and clients? Small perks can be tax-free if you follow the trivial benefits rules. We take a look at the rules, limits, and tips to make the most of your festive spending
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