Jul 8 2022 Thinking of buying your first practice? Categories: Healthcare Buying your first dental practice will be one of the highlights of your career, but it will also be very daunting. At EQ, we can help you through the process and ensure your financials are in the best position before and after purchase. Before you start looking for a practice, you need to think about more
Jun 8 2022 Why choose a dental accountant? Categories: Healthcare Whether you are buying or selling your dental practice, wanting to improve the running of your current practice or simply an associate who needs to complete a tax return, choosing the services of a dental accountant can be very beneficial. Accountants with sector specific knowledge are able to give tailored advice to your business and more
May 4 2022 The FCA to regulate the pre-paid funeral plans sector from 29 July 2022 Categories: Healthcare It was announced early last year that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will start regulating the pre-paid funeral plan sector from 29 July 2022. As this deadline fast approaches, it is important that you submit the required application if you intend to continue offering pre-paid funeral plans after this date. The regulation will extend to more
Apr 12 2022 Would an Employee Ownership Trust benefit your children’s nursery? Categories: HealthcareTaxation An Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), when a business is partly or entirely owned by the workforce, can be used to help secure the future of a company. Despite becoming increasingly popular in recent years, there are very few children’s nurseries who have taken advantage of this share option scheme. The first childcare business in Scotland more
Mar 9 2022 The Childcare Sector Omicron Impacts Fund is open for applications Categories: COVID-19Healthcare The Scottish Government’s Childcare Sector Omicron Impacts Fund is now open for applications. The £9.8 million fund will offer one-off grants to childcare sector providers in Scotland who were operating during the Omicron wave. Eligible childcare services will receive a one-off payment of £950 to £4,500, depending on the registered size of each service, with providers with more
Oct 20 2021 Possible changes for associate dentists Categories: HealthcareTaxation Many dentists in general practice work as associates, who pay a licence fee to a practice for use of the premises, equipment, materials and staff under an agreed contract with a practice. The British Dental Association (BDA) have a standard contract for this relationship and HMRC use this to operate a concession that automatically classifies them more
Aug 18 2021 Is it better to sell the shares or sell the assets of your dental practice? Categories: Healthcare When the time comes to sell your incorporated dental practice, you will have two options – sell the shares in the company or sell the assets of your company. Selling the shares in your company will mean that you sell the whole of your company, including assets, goodwill, liabilities, future liabilities. This means as a more
Jul 9 2021 Supporting our client, Shelley Booth Categories: COVID-19Healthcare At EQ, we have spent the past 16 months supporting our clients through turbulent times, but despite what has been going on, some of our clients have used this time to explore new opportunities to ensure their business not only survives, but flourishes through this pandemic. One of these clients is Shelley Booth, who successfully more