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Champion Round-Up | Tuesday 2nd February
February 2nd, 2021Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner After a tough start, 2021 has not yet brought the relief that many business owners hoped for. There are, however, some very real reasons to hold on to the positivity and proactivity that have kept us all going through the pandemic so far. For us at Champion, 2021 […]
READ MORE »New Lockdown Grants Announced
January 5th, 2021Following on from last night’s announcement by the Prime Minister, that the country has been plunged back into a national lockdown until mid-February; the Chancellor has today announced further financial support for affected businesses. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced one off top up grants for businesses within the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors worth up […]
READ MORE »Champion Round-Up | Wednesday 2nd December
December 2nd, 2020Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner As we find ourselves entering a new phase of tiered lockdown, it would be wise to assume that life will not return to normal any time soon. Talks of vaccine progression had many excited about a sprint finish to the end of the year and perhaps an end […]
READ MORE »Did anybody expect an up-beat Spending Review?….. Neither did we!
November 25th, 2020During his lunchtime announcement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak told the country that “…the coronavirus health emergency is not over, and the economic emergency has only just begun.” The Chancellor explained that his immediate goal is to prioritise jobs, businesses and public services. In doing so, governmental borrowing for 2020/21 will reach almost £400bn, some 19% of […]
READ MORE »Audits in the age of COVID-19
November 6th, 2020COVID-19 has impacted all facets of life and until a vaccine is found, is likely to continue to do so for some time. That said, life and business must go on, with company audits being no exception. Naturally, some may have concerns regarding on-site auditing in the current circumstances and some audit firms have been […]
READ MORE »COVID update: furlough extends until March 2021 and self-employment boost
November 5th, 2020Today [5th November 2020] saw the Chancellor announce that the re-introduced Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) would be extended until the end of March 2021, whilst also boosting the next three months of financial support for the self-employed. In brief, the summary of the changes to the furlough scheme include: Extending the furlough scheme until […]
READ MORE »Lockdown 2.0: Furlough scheme extended and more
November 2nd, 2020The PM’s announcement on Saturday triggered a raft of changes to the financial support available to businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With an increasing number of businesses mandated to close under the new lockdown restrictions, Boris Johnson confirmed that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) would remain open until December 2020, with the new […]
READ MORE »Champion Round-Up | Thursday 29 October
October 29th, 2020Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner The role of an SME owner and manager can, at times, feel like a lonely place, and the number of individuals feeling this stress and strain is seemingly on the rise. SME owners are renowned for wearing multiple hats, which so often comes with the territory, yet businesses […]
READ MORE »Extra COVID support unveiled for businesses
October 22nd, 2020The Chancellor made a further announcement this morning to extend the economic support available to businesses that have been forced to legally close, as well as those that have remained open but who, nevertheless, are experiencing difficulties. In recognition of the challenging times ahead, the Chancellor said he would be increasing the support that is […]
READ MORE »Latest Covid-19 Funding Options Announced By The Government
October 13th, 2020The lockdown restrictions across the UK have become ever more complex, with the government having introduced a tiered system which is to be implemented on a regional basis. Businesses across the country are all being affected by this, with lots of the proposed measures inflicting economic uncertainty on communities. Last Friday (9th October), ahead of […]
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