Sep 19 2019 Supporting you through the funding process Categories: Technology The grant funding process can require total project costs and details of the amount of funding that is required, along with a breakdown of the projects work, timescales and potential future benefits that will arise on completion of the project. This can be time consuming and if not completed correctly, and on time, can delay or more
Aug 29 2019 Electric vehicles – what are the benefits? Categories: TaxationTechnology Climate change is high on everyone’s agenda and with transport accounting for a quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions, interest in Electric Vehicles (EV) is increasing. We are frequently asked to outline the financial and tax benefits of choosing an EV over a conventional vehicle. In Scotland, there are benefits for individuals, and for businesses, more
Aug 14 2019 Helping bring the 2nd Kirriemuir Scout Group into the digital age Categories: BookkeepingCharitiesTechnology Scouting, or the Scout Movement, is a registered charity which attracts many young people worldwide, including Richard Branson, Barack Obama and David Beckham as previous members. Currently there are 450,000 young people in Scouting, spread across five sections: Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and the Scout Network. Each section has its own balanced programme more
Jul 23 2019 Calls for extension to UK Games Fund Categories: Technology The trade association for the UK games sector, TIGA, has called on the UK government to continue the UK Games Fund beyond its March 2020 end date. The UK Games Fund is based in Dundee, and has already helped more than 70 studios. The French Government have launched a campaign to attract businesses to move to more
Jun 20 2019 How access to funding has increased the number of start-up Games Studios Categories: Technology TIGA recently carried out new research that shows the number of games studios has increased in the last year by 5.7%. Perhaps, as would be expected of the sector, the research also showed a large number of start-ups and closures. The Chief Executive of TIGA, Dr Richard Wilson, commented: “The rise in start-ups is due more
May 6 2019 Working with Melrose Farms Categories: AgricultureEQ NewsTechnology The agriculture sector can be one of the most lucrative industries but also one of the most unpredictable and one which requires huge financial investments. For that reason, farming, especially family businesses, benefit from tailored business support, particularly when looking at diversifying into other projects to compliment traditional farming practices. A prime example is Melrose more
May 2 2019 EQ Supports Fife Engineering Firm Move to Employee Ownership Categories: Engineering & ManufacturingTaxationTechnology With the support from our Taxperts, G S Brown Limited has safeguarded its future by moving into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) structure. In a move that secures the business in its Fife location, owners Des and Mike Brown transferred the majority of the company’s shareholding to the Trust for the benefit of the company’s 27 more
Mar 26 2019 £60M of Funding Available for Renewable Energy Projects Categories: Technology The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has confirmed that it will be launching the third round of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions for renewable energy projects in May this year. The CfD scheme is the government’s main mechanism for supporting low-carbon electricity generation. £60M of funding for renewable energy projects is available for more