Sep 17 2020 How we’ve been supporting our clients, Kerr’s Dairy Categories: Food & DrinkLeisure Despite the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have continued with their plans for growth. That was the case for one of our clients, Kerr’s Dairy, a family run Dundee-headquartered business that supplies the finest quality dairy products direct to your door. Founded by Sandy Kerr in 1900, the business has spanned five generations more
Sep 11 2020 What is working at EQ in a qualified role like? Categories: Experienced ProfessionalPeople At EQ, our people are at the heart of what we do. As a modern, energetic accounting, tax and business advisory practice, we understand how important it is to have the right people in the right roles to be able to provide the high-quality services our clients expect. We are currently on the lookout for more
Sep 8 2020 Celebrating our Payroll team during National Payroll Week Categories: EQ AccountingPayroll With many businesses finding it difficult to keep on top of the frequent, complicated changes to legislation and how payroll is processed, especially in recent months, it can be reassuring to have a reliable payroll team who understand the nuances of your business and are able to provide an accurate, efficient and cost saving payroll more
Sep 7 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme Categories: Agriculture Many of our agricultural clients often ask about grant opportunities. These are not as frequent or as generous as they once were, however the Scottish Government have just launched their Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS). This pilot grant scheme opens for application today (7th September) and will be close at midnight on 11 October more
Sep 1 2020 Applications now open for the Events Industry Support Fund Categories: COVID-19 The events sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with many businesses still not yet able to reopen and are facing ongoing financial hardship. To support businesses in the events industry, particularly those in the supply chain, VisitScotland with development input from the newly formed Event Industry Advisory Group (EIAG), are offering short term more
Sep 1 2020 The Digital Development Loan Categories: COVID-19Technology The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses operate. Whether it’s more health and safety measures on site, meeting clients over Zoom, or working from home – technology has proved to be a valuable asset in surviving the pandemic. The pandemics disruption of supply chains can result in significant loss of revenue but investing in more
Aug 28 2020 How we’ve been supporting our clients, Balbirnie House Hotel Categories: COVID-19Leisure The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit sectors during these unprecedented times. At EQ, we have been working hard to ensure we provide relevant support and advice to ensure our clients weather the storm and are able to welcome back their own customers. One of those clients is Balbirnie House Hotel, an more
Aug 26 2020 The Hotel Support Programme opens Categories: COVID-19Leisure As previously announced, the Scottish Government promised a £14m Hotel Recovery Programme to support some of Scotland’s larger hotels. Today (Wednesday 26 August), full details have been released as the new ‘Hotel Support Programme’ opens. The programme is highly targeted and can be used alongside other COVID-19 support schemes. It is intended to help a number of more