Jan 17 2017 Working with MFM Community Limited Categories: Corporate FinanceHealthcareTaxation EQ Taxation and Corporate Finance teams recently assisted the directors and shareholders of MFM Community Limited in selling their dental practice. EQ were asked to participate in the negotiations during which a potential key legislative change was identified by EQ as a problem. This resulted in the deal being fully restructured to the benefit of more
Jan 13 2017 Construction in 2017 and 2018 and the effects of Brexit Categories: Property & Construction The forecasts for the construction industry over the next two years are a bit of a mixed bag, primarily as a result of the ongoing Brexit debate and forthcoming negotiations. Construction activity in the UK is expected to remain broadly flat in 2017 and 2018, but drilling down in to the sector shows potential growth more
Jan 12 2017 Xero Gold Champion Status Categories: EQ AccountingTechnology Our EQ Accounting team have recently been awarded the status of Xero Gold Champion. Scott Kennedy, the Manager of our EQ Team in Forfar commented, “We are finding that business owners are having increasing demands placed on them, be that from the day-to-day business or regulatory pressures from the likes of HMRC. Using innovative systems, more
Dec 15 2016 A Polished Performance Categories: Corporate FinanceHealthcare Setting up a business is a huge step for anyone. But when you’re doing so while holding down full-time posts elsewhere and with limited knowledge of legalities or finance, that step is a little bit more daunting! However, what has driven Patricia Barry-Murphy and Duncan Graham of Dundee throughout their journey is a shared dream, more
Nov 25 2016 Apprenticeship Levy Categories: EQ AccountingProperty & Construction From April 2017, all UK employers with annual gross wage bills of more than £3m will have to pay an apprenticeship levy. The levy is aimed at funding an increased uptake of apprenticeships. The rate of the levy will be 0.5% of the employer’s annual wage bill. The UK Government expects to raise up to more
Nov 23 2016 Key tax announcements of 2016 Autumn Statement Categories: TaxationTechnology This Autumn Statement was effectively a number of firsts. It was Philip Hammond’s first Budget as Chancellor; the first Budget of the Theresa May Government; and the first fiscal statement since the vote for Brexit. It was also the first time since 2010 (when George Osborne became Chancellor) that investment spending was more important than more
Sep 17 2016 SIS announces increased availability of smaller affordable loans Categories: Charities Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has announced, with continuing funding from the Scottish carrier bag levies, an increase in the availability of smaller affordable loans to even more social enterprises. The “Plastic Bag tax”, which was introduced in October 2014, has enabled SIS to help early stage enterprises, with loans secured by a diverse range of more
Sep 14 2016 Are you paying the right price? Categories: Healthcare Ambitious dental associates may look to acquire a share in a practice, take over an existing practice or even set up their own practice from scratch. But, what is the right price to pay for this dream? Dental practice valuations are highly topical at the moment due to “dental corporates” offering to acquire dental businesses more