Insights

In this week’s Business Insights Chat, Ian Fitch speaks to Mark Ferguson, managing director of Castle Colour Packaging, a specialist packaging manufacturer in Norwich. Mark’s insights into lockdown offer a unique perspective in this series, as they were identified as an essential business at the start of the first lockdown.

Over a year since the new SRA Accounts Rules came into force, we’ve identified several areas of common non-compliance in the past year. In addition, we look at the impact of COVID-19 on the legal sector and how it has influenced future plans by analysing the results of two surveys.

MHA have analysed and compared the results of the two surveys and developed four easy-to-read infographics which go into detail about the key statistics and what it means for the sector.  

In this special episode Mark and James pick the brains of marketeer extraordinaire, Damian Horner. They draw out some amazing advice, tips and insights from Damian that are relevant to SME Business owners on the use of marketing and marketing strategies in the digital age.

Launching this series of Tourism Business Chat is an interview between Chris Scargill and Andrew Hird; General Manager at Woodland Holiday Park in Norfolk, and Chairman of Visit North Norfolk Coast and Countryside. Chris and Andrew reflect on the issues that the tourism sector has faced in the last 12 months and look at what can be done to help businesses rebuild and grow.

We're pleased to announce the launch of our new podcast series, Tourism Business Chat, where tourism specialist, Chris Scargill, interviews successful business owners and leaders from the tourism, leisure and hospitality sector throughout Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. 

Watch the second episode in our insight webinar series. In these webinars, we interview local business leaders, and talk about how they've coped during the pandemic. The guests will be sharing their views and experiences in business over recent months and how they are looking forwards. 

In this week’s Business Insight Chat, Ian Fitch talks to William Coe, managing director of Coes, an independent company of department stores, who have been trading since 1928! This chat offers an incredible insight into how a prominent local business has learnt, and continued to grow during a tough time for retail, and is not to be missed.

The Chancellor will present the much-anticipated 2021 Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. Here's a summary of our insights and predictions.

MHA Larking Gowen is pleased to support the Every Child Online campaign, spearheaded by Norfolk County Council and the Norfolk Community Foundation, with a donation of £3,300.

A rise in the Corporation Tax rate (currently 19%) remains a possibility for this year’s Budget (3 March). Richard Proctor, Tax Partner at MHA Larking Gowen, comments.

Is now a good time to consider a Members Voluntary Liquidation? Our expert, Simone Daly, discusses this point in her latest blog.

The latest VAT news from our expert, Daniel May.

In this week's episode of Impromptu Business Chat, James and Mark chat about the benefits of sleep for business leaders and their teams, and share 3 top tips on ways to improve the quality of our sleep. 

In this episode of Business Insights Chat, partner Ian Fitch talks to Susanna Rendall, group managing director of The Boxford Group. The group owns the award-winning Stoke-By-Nayland Resort, Peake Fruit Ltd and Boxford Suffolk Farms.

Our tax team expert, Rob Skilton, shares details of the Government’s new payment scheme to defer VAT. To take advantage of this, you must act between 23 February and 31 March.

Jamie discusses the NHA Pension Scheme changes and what this means for you.

In this weeks episode of Impromptu Business Chat, James and Mark share their experiences of the video blues. Since the first lockdown, businesses have become ever more reliant on video calls, but is it now starting to impact our metal health and wellbeing.

Our VAT expert, Daniel, discusses how the change to zero-rated VAT on e-publications and the temporary reduced VAT rate available to tourism related supplies may benefit charities that charge for membership subscriptions.

The Chancellor has announced further alterations to the Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan scheme. The timescales and eligibility criteria remain unchanged. Small and medium sized businesses, who are yet to take out a Bounce Back Loan, have until 31 March 2021 to apply. 

In this week's Business Insights Chat, partner Ian Fitch talks to Oliver Paul, co-owner of the hugely popular Suffolk Food Hall. Oliver discusses how he believes there is now a strong place in the market for small, and owner-managed businesses; the 'Venus and Mars' approach to building your team, and much more, not to be missed!

Despite the Brexit deal in its present form being over 1,000 pages, there are still matters that will require ongoing negotiation and agreement. Furthermore, for those who own property in the EU, tax issues are already coming to light.

The new VAT ‘domestic reverse charge’ goes live on 1 March. It’s the most significant change to VAT in construction services in 30 years. What are the practical implications and how can you prepare?

In this weeks episode of Impromptu Business Chat Mark and James discuss the booming self help industry and the promises it makes to solve life's problems.

The MHA Professional Practices team ran two separate surveys in May 2020 and December 2020, looking at the impact of COVID-19 on the legal sector 

In our second episode, partner Ian Fitch talks to Mark Goldpsink, CEO of Purcell, a firm of architects, heritage consultants and master planners about how they adjusted during lockdown, the key to being a good business owner, and the importance of mentors.

Welcome to our winter 2021 round-up of insights focusing on medical sector.

If you’re a business owner, the chances are that at some point you’ve dreamt of selling up and moving onto the next chapter in your life. Some of you will have a more vivid dream than others.

On this week’s exciting episode of Impromptu Business Chat, Mark and James welcome broadcaster and presenter Simon Mundie. They discuss how, if sport is a metaphor for life, then it must also be a metaphor for business!

The UK Corporate Transactions market experienced a strong end to 2020 both in terms of deal volumes and values. Undeniably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the market had experienced a slowdown of activity in late spring 2020.