May 8 2020 Tech businesses still hopeful of growth despite COVID-19 Categories: COVID-19Technology According to a recent survey published by ScotlandIS, the digital technology sector in Scotland had increased sales and profit margins during 2019 and despite the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have identified areas for continued growth over the rest of the year. The survey showed that cloud servicing, connectivity and remote working were more
May 8 2020 EQ at home – Liam Cruickshank Categories: People At EQ, our people are at the heart of what we do. Although working from home means we are physically spread across our regions, our team are working hard to maintain regular communication with their clients whilst continuing to support colleagues by connecting with them daily. We caught up with our Financial & Operations Manager, Liam Cruickshank to more
May 8 2020 £100m emergency loan fund for SME house builders Categories: COVID-19Property & Construction The Scottish Government has unveiled a £100 million emergency loan fund to support house builders affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Small and medium-sized business with liquidity issues due to the temporary closure of the house building sector can apply for a short-term loan of between £50k and £1m spread over a two year term at a fixed 2% more
May 7 2020 EQ at home – Graeme Davidson Categories: People At EQ, our people are at the heart of what we do. Although working from home means we are physically spread across our regions, our team are working hard to maintain regular communication with their clients whilst continuing to support colleagues by connecting with them daily. We caught up with Graeme Davidson, Partner in our Forfar more
May 6 2020 Update on the Coronavirus Business Support Fund Categories: COVID-19Leisure As discussed in our previous article, the ‘Coronavirus Business Support Fund’ grants, consisting of the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund, are aimed to help keep small and medium-sized companies in business and keep productive capacity so that they can recover from the impact of COVID-19. These one-off grants are administered by more
May 6 2020 EQ at home – John Cochrane Categories: People At EQ, our people are at the heart of what we do. Although working from home means we are physically spread across our regions, our team are working hard to maintain regular communication with their clients whilst continuing to support colleagues by connecting with them daily. We caught up with John Cochrane, Supervisor in our Cupar more
May 6 2020 Preparing for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Categories: COVID-19 From Monday 4 May, HMRC began to contact individuals who may be eligible for the Government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). You can view the summary of the criteria needed to be met in order to be eligible for the scheme in our previous article, and check your eligibility on an online tool which the HMRC more
May 5 2020 EQ at home – Chris Price Categories: People At EQ, our people are at the heart of what we do. Although working from home means we are physically spread across our regions, our team are working hard to maintain regular communication with their clients whilst continuing to support colleagues by connecting with them daily. We caught up with Chris Price from our Glenrothes office, more