by Angelique Wright | Sep 25, 2026 | Compliance
Companies House identity verification has moved from being a future compliance change to an actively enforced legal requirement. On 17 September 2026, Companies House and the Insolvency Service announced the first convictions for identity-verification offences. Three...
by Angelique Wright | Sep 17, 2026 | Accounting
Late payment is more than an administrative frustration. For small and medium-sized businesses, money arriving weeks or months later than expected can put real pressure on cash flow. A business can be profitable on paper while still struggling to meet payroll, VAT,...
by Angelique Wright | Sep 7, 2026 | Employment & HR
On 3 September 2026, the Government named nearly 660 employers for failing to pay workers the National Minimum Wage, with around £4 million repaid to approximately 27,000 employees. For SME employers, the important message is that minimum wage compliance is not always...
by Angelique Wright | Sep 2, 2026 | Tax Tips
For many owner-managed businesses, taking a combination of salary and dividends has traditionally been a familiar way for directors to extract profits from their company. From 6 April 2026, however, two of the main dividend tax rates increased. That does not mean...
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