May 28 2021 Two valuable tax reliefs critical to the food & drink sector Categories: Food & Drink Many in the food and drink sector could be missing out on valuable tax reliefs, which can be used to reinvest back into the business and ensure Scotland’s food and drink industry remains at the forefront of innovation, renowned for its high quality produce worldwide. R&D tax credits and capital allowances are just two examples more
May 12 2021 Supporting our clients, Growers Garden Categories: Food & DrinkLeisure Throughout the pandemic, we have worked hard to support our clients, offering our help and advice at every opportunity to ensure they can weather the storm and come back stronger. One such client is an innovative food manufacturing company that emerged out of East of Scotland Growers, a farmers’ cooperative whose desire was to reduce more
May 4 2021 How we’ve been supporting our clients, M-Line International Coaches Ltd Categories: Corporate FinanceCOVID-19Leisure Last year, despite the ongoing turmoil, we recruited a variety of new clients across Scotland as many businesses felt they weren’t getting the right level of support elsewhere. One of those clients was M-Line International Coaches Ltd, a family business with over 30 years of experience in coach holidays. Like all businesses involved with travel, more
Apr 28 2021 Double award success for our clients, Derrybeg B&B Categories: Leisure With lockdown restrictions throughout the pandemic having effectively closed the doors of many leisure businesses for the past year, there have been those who have used this time to invest in their business and remain connected to their customers throughout. One such business, that we are pleased to call our client, is Derrybeg B&B, an more
Apr 27 2021 The leisure sector has re-opened – but with strict rules in place Categories: Leisure We have all seen the headlines – “New wave of freedom” and “Staycation stampede” – but there are some less obvious rules which makes this loosening of restrictions not quite the ‘freedom’ some expect. Pubs, cafes, and restaurants were able to re-open from Monday 26 April, however there are strict rules that need to be more
Apr 2 2021 Is now the time to refinance? Categories: Leisure The Bank of England base rate is at a historic low of 0.1% making debt as cheap as it has ever been, so the time might be right to review existing debt facilities. With lockdown restrictions easing over the coming months, cash will be required to help position businesses to reopen and therefore an opportunity more
Mar 17 2021 The final Strategic Framework Business Fund payment and Restart Grant Categories: COVID-19Leisure As mentioned in our previous article, the Strategic Framework Business Fund (SFBF) provides grants to businesses that were required to close by law or to significantly change their operations due to COVID-19 restrictions from 2 November 2020. If you still haven’t applied to the SFBF, you should do so as soon as possible through your Local Authority as applications more
Mar 15 2021 Small Accommodation Providers Paying Council Tax Fund Categories: COVID-19Leisure The Scottish Government has announced new funding to support small accommodation providers impacted by the pandemic. Eligible Bed & Breakfasts, guesthouses, small serviced accommodation providers and other self-catering businesses that pay council tax can now access the new Small Accommodation Providers Paying Council Tax Fund (SAP-CTF). The fund will provide support to council tax paying small more
