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Friend & Grant Chartered Accountants have been helping small and medium sized businesses in the Medway towns and North Kent for over 20 years

20th September 2023

September 2023 Newsletter

Updates for September 2023 including: Tax Free childcare, the effect of high earnings on child benefit entitlement, Merger of R&D Tax schemes, Income tax on Inherited Pension Funds, HMRC requiring more information from tax payers and advisory fuel rates for company cars from 1st September 2023.

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21st June 2023
The Importance of Holidays for Business Owners Stress Testing Your Business with a Sabbatical Friend & Grant Accountants

The Importance of Holidays for Business Owners: Stress Testing Your Business with a Sabbatical

Have you been put off the idea of taking a holiday or a longer sabbatical due to the demands of your business? In our latest article Mark Friend reflects on his recent sabbatical. Mark highlights the benefits of taking a break from your business and how important this is to business owners to drive growth and future success.

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10th March 2023
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Increase profits and create freedom with Business Advisory

Frustrated with your business growth? Knowing what needs to be done and getting it done are two very different things. If you are an ambitious business owner striving for success find out how we can help you to build your business.

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28th August 2020
What is a management buyout or MBO? Friend & Grant Accountants

What is a management buyout or MBO?

As your business comes to maturity thoughts often move to retirement and if possible extracting value from the sale of your successful business. One option many business owners consider is selling to their management team. For many it just feels right. It also offers a simple and flexible way to leave a business in the safe hands of individuals who fully understand the business.

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17th April 2020
Breaking up in Business Business exit Friend & Grant Accountants

Breaking up in Business

It’s fair to say that business relationships usually begin with enthusiasm and passion, grow through balance and communication and endure the highs and lows of life. Sometimes, however, businesses don’t weather the storm and things come to an end. Do you have a plan?

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6th December 2019
How Can I Keep Key Team Members in My High Growth Firm? Friend & Grant Accountants

How Can I Keep Key Team Members in My High Growth Firm?

We're often asked this question by our fast growing clients. Losing a key team member could have a major impact on your business. One solution we love is the Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme.

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23rd May 2019
Make Sure You Keep More of Your Pot of Gold Friend & Accountants Entrepreneurs’ Relief ER

Make Sure You Keep More of Your Pot of Gold!

If you are building a business you must have an end goal. For most entrepreneurs that end goal is the wish for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Hopefully we will all get there and all the effort will be worthwhile. Unfortunately someone else hopes you’ll get there too, it’s not a naughty leprechaun but someone equally as annoying, the tax man!

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13th May 2019
The Importance of Good Corporate Governance Friend & Grant Accountants

The Importance of Good Corporate Governance

Good corporate governance is as crucial for SME’s as it is for large listed companies. Corporate governance refers to a set of internal policies, rules, and procedures that a company follows on a regular basis to make sure it operates in a fair, equitable, and appropriate manner.

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26th February 2019
5 Easy Tax Wins, Tax Planning tips For Company Directors Looking To Grow Their Businesses and Save Tax! Friend & Grant Accountants

5 Easy Tax Wins, Tax Planning tips For Company Directors Looking To Grow Their Businesses and Save Tax!

As a company director are you looking to build a strong working relationship with a trusted advisor who will help you save tax and grow your business. If you are then why not speak to us about 5 easy tax wins which we can implement with you.

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Are you hungry for success? If you run a small to medium size business and you want to grow your sales, increase profitability and pay less tax then you have come to the right place.