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Grants & Finance News from 2018


24th September 2018

Enterprise Loans joins Brighter Futures to support Leics entrepreneurs

NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation, Enterprise Loans East Midlands, has joined the Brighter Futures Project to support Leicestershire entrepreneurs looking to start their own business.
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19th September 2018

Cooper Parry corporate finance mobilise yet another deal

The Midlands-based corporate finance specialists provided advice to WestBridge Capital (WestBridge), on its acquisition, alongside the management team, of Ashwood Baker Investments Limited (AJM Healthcare).
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20th August 2018

HSBC UK funding feeds Hyperama's expansion plan

Nottingham headquartered wholesaler secures £15m finance package
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17th August 2018

Derbyshire accountancy firm helps IT company ‘secure its largest financial investment’

A Derbyshire accountancy firm has successfully helped another company complete “one of the biggest financial commitments” it has ever made.
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16th August 2018

New Partnership brings in the cash for The RU Group’s clients

New cash management service offering ensures client savings are providing the best possible returns.
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26th July 2018

Air con: Small businesses left to swelter in heatwave by business rates system

As the most severe heatwave for decades continues to sizzle across the UK, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on Government to do away with a little-known tax wrinkle which hits small businesses that have air conditioning.
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25th July 2018

Hinckley & Rugby hits £92m lending in first half

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society achieved £92m of new mortgage lending in the first half of its current financial year.
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23rd July 2018

Lincoln electricity firm surges ahead with HSBC boost

Brook & Mayo, a leading electrical and maintenance contractor in Lincoln, has secured a six-figure commercial mortgage from its long-term banking partner, HSBC, to purchase its first premises since it was established in 1969.
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19th July 2018

Help for businesses in recovering debt payments from individuals and sole traders

New step-by-step flowchart helps guide business through the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims
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10th July 2018

Indian business investment in the East Midlands remains strong despite continuing Brexit uncertainties

A new report that analyses the latest trends on investment in and the performance of Indian businesses operating in the UK, reveals that Indian companies remain integral to the long term growth of the East Midlands’ economy.
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4th July 2018

Countdown for companies to have a say on tax changes to electric vehicle charging

Accountancy firm Newby Castleman is urging companies that provide electric vehicle charging to their employees to respond to a government consultation that seeks to make changes to the way in which such benefits are taxed.
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27th April 2018

Collaborate grant helps Food Attraction reach new markets

A food manufacturer based in Leicester has benefited from a grant of nearly £19,000 from the Collaborate business support project that helps growing small and medium-sized businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire.
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27th April 2018

Why firms should be incentivising staff through an employee share scheme

Local accountancy firm Newby Castleman is highlighting the benefits of awarding company shares to employees, as a way of incentivising the workforce and helping to secure businesses’ long term future.
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18th April 2018

Business owners could lose out through new cut to Dividend Allowance

Owners of limited companies could lose out on more than £1100 under tax changes to the dividend allowance which come into force this month.
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27th March 2018

Strong Competition for Peterborough Depot Investment!

Lincoln-based Banks Long & Co has bought another investment opportunity for a private client in a deal worth more than £900,000 – reflecting a net initial yield of around 6.67 per cent.
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27th March 2018

LANDMARK CASE AS LINCOLNSHIRE LAND GAINS 14 ACRES DUE TO ACCRETION

LEADING law firm Roythornes Solicitors has successfully acted on behalf of a client in gaining ownership of 14 acres of land that has become available thanks to the natural process of accretion.
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26th March 2018

Strong start to 2018 at Hinckley & Rugby BS

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has started 2018 with a £20m increase in its mortgage balances and a £10m boost to its savings balances.
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12th March 2018

Five tips for firms fretting over financial Year End

With the end of the financial year looming, Leicestershire accountants Newby Castleman have provided a comprehensive checklist for firms preparing their Annual Accounts and Company Tax Return.
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8th March 2018

Hope Against Cancer announces new funding to support cancer research in Leicester

Hope Against Cancer is committing £160K of new funding to support vital, life-saving research carried out in the University of Leicester and on-site at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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8th March 2018

Collaborate grant helps Welham Motors stay competitive

Established over 70 years ago, Leicester-based engineering business, Welham Motor Company continues to strive for growth.
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1st March 2018

BRM Solicitors announces formal collaboration with Milestone Financial Planning

Two of Chesterfield’s leading professional services companies have joined forces to offer a fully joined-up legal and independent financial services proposition.
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20th February 2018

Deadline approaches for £80,000 of business rates relief funding

Time is running out for Charnwood companies to apply for financial support if they have experienced hardship caused by changes to business rates.
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13th February 2018

Don’t be caught out on VAT from Valentine’s Day, warns Newby Castleman

Companies which rely on older software to manage their finances are being reminded by local accountants Newby Castleman that changes to HMRC’s systems due on February 14th may delay them filing their VAT returns.
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12th February 2018

Watch out for new software rules when preparing digital VAT returns

Businesses preparing to supply their VAT information digitally have been advised to ensure that their software complies with new HMRC rules.
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8th February 2018

DERBY’S INDUSTRIAL MARKET DOMINATED 2017 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SCENE

THE city’s annual in-depth commercial property review published by Innes England has revealed that the industrial market dominated with prime rents in that sector growing by 26% in five years.
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6th February 2018

FUNDING BOOST FOR FAST-GROWING ENTERPRISE

Counsellors are celebrating a £60,000 “super boost” which has allowed them to double the size of their Lincoln Hub - spelling fantastic news for clients and fellow professionals.
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1st February 2018

Hinckley & Rugby launches 90-day business deposit

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a 90-day business deposit account paying 1.25 per cent interest (gross/AER) that’s designed to give businesses a meaningful return in a market dominated by accounts paying less than one per cent.
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31st January 2018

Grant Thornton tops league table of M&A advisers, capping strong year of growth

Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP, which has its East Midlands office in Leicester, has been ranked as the UK’s number one financial adviser by volume, in the latest Experian MarketIQ M&A Review.
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30th January 2018

Sir Frank Whittle students get wise to money

Students at Sir Frank Whittle Studio School are better prepared for their financial futures after a day of lessons about money sponsored by Hinckley & Rugby Building Society.
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30th January 2018

Collaborate grant helps DPI achieve rapid growth

A company that makes lightboxes and aluminium structures for retail, airport and exhibitions has received a £12,000 boost from Collaborate, the business support project that helps growing small and medium-sized businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire.
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12th January 2018

Taxpayers urged to protect themselves through HMRC Fee Protection Insurance, as investigations increase by 10%

A rise in the number of tax investigations carried out by HM Revenue & Customs has prompted leading Chartered Accountants Newby Castleman to remind taxpayers of the benefits of HMRC Fee Protection Insurance.
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5th January 2018

BHW Advise on Mo Bro’s Deal with Dragons

BHW Solicitors have been instructed by the entrepreneurs behind the headline hitting Mo Bro’s.
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4th January 2018

CURVE AWARDED NATIONAL LOTTERY FUNDING TO SHARE THE STORY OF LEICESTER FOR TENTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Leicester’s Curve theatre has been awarded a National Lottery grant of £70,800 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to celebrate the city’s cultural history.
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4th January 2018

Companies with combi/crew vans are warned of potential tax hike in wake of Coca-Cola ruling

Leicestershire businesses that own combi/crew vans are being told to be wary of potential changes to the way in which such vehicles are taxed, by leading local accountancy firm Newby Castleman.
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4th January 2018

Milestone Financial Planning strengthens team further

Chesterfield-based Milestone Financial Planning has strengthened its team further in 2018 with the appointment of Caroline Barr.
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3rd January 2018

Wealth Management Specialists Team Up with Health Insurer

The RU Group Announces Collaboration with VitalityHealth as Part of Growing Healthcare Offering
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