An idea can make or break a business. In theory brainstorming sessions provide a free and open environment that encourages members of your business to share ideas that could potentially drive your company forward. However, in order to generate profitable ideas, you first must have a plan and not launch…
The second in our series of guest blogs from business experts comes from Emma-Jane Packe, Managing Director of Prelude Group. In this blog Emma-Jane rounds up the key areas that every business must consider in order to maximise productivity in the workplace. Prelude was founded by Duncan Cheatle in 2003, when…
To remain at the sharp end of your sector, growth needs to be top of your business agenda. Without growth you won’t reach new customers and without new customers you can’t count on staying in business for too long. In order to stay competitive it’s vital that you attract new…
What is it? The default HMRC VAT schemes requires to declare and pay the full amount of VAT charged on sales/invoices to HMRC. The Flat Rate Scheme (FRS) for VAT lets you reclaim some of that money. How does it work Under the Flat Rate Scheme (FRS) for VAT, you…
Carol Thompson is chair of three member based organisations – TAG! (Pass It On) and the Chorlton and Didsbury Trader Associations. She’s been using KashFlow for just over a year mainly to keep track of membership payments, helping both her and association members, stay on top of their finances. Watch…
It’s stagin’ time! By 2018, every UK business will have to offer, and contribute to, a workplace pension for their employees. For the 1.3 million SMEs with between 1 and 30 members of staff, staging begins this January and rolls out over the next two years. (Find your staging date…
Firstly, yes, the rumours are true: St. Nick uses KashFlow. In fact, he’s referred so many elves to us over the years (joiners and arts & craft freelancers, for the most part) that we pay him. More on referrals, and how you can benefit from them, at the bottom of…