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Tax and Pensions: What Surgeons and Private Consultants Should Know
Most clinicians come into medicine to treat patients, not to think about tax codes, pension tapers or company structures. For many, the financial side of a medical career is something dealt with once a year, in a hurry, and left largely to chance in between. Yet for surgeons, private consultants and GP partners, the most…
Andy Burnham's 10-Year Plan: What We Know So Far
Since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister in July, one phrase has come up again and again: a 10-year plan for Britain. But what it actually means for your finances or your business is less clear. The short answer is that the full plan hasn’t been published yet. At the Labour Party conference on 29 September,…
Limited Company vs Sole Trader UK: 7 Key Tax Differences in 2026
You have built something that works. The orders are steady, the diary is full, and one question keeps returning: should you stay a sole trader, or set up a limited company? It’s one of the most common questions we hear from business owners across Chester, Wrexham and Warrington, and 2026 has genuinely changed the answer.…
Starting a Business in the UK: Your 2026 Step-by-Step Guide
The UK is home to around 5.5 million private-sector businesses, and every year hundreds of thousands more join them. If you are about to add yours to that number, congratulations and welcome to a year of real change. Starting up in 2026 is not quite the same as it was even twelve months ago. Making…
Best Accounting Software Guide 2026 for UK Small Businesses
For years, accounting software was a “nice to have” — a tidier alternative to a shoebox of receipts. In 2026, for a great many businesses, it became a legal necessity. From April 2026, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax requires sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 to keep digital records and submit…
What Do Bookkeeping Services in the UK Include?
Ask a business owner what bookkeeping is, and most will say something like: ‘keeping track of the money coming in and going out.’ And that’s not wrong. But it’s a bit like saying a chef ‘heats food up.’ Technically accurate, but almost entirely missing the point. Professional bookkeeping is the financial backbone of your business.…
Ellis & Co Partners with Rawson Digital
Powering Growth: How a Partnership with Ellis & Co Supports a Diversifying Family Business Client: Rawson Digital Services: Payroll Management, Accountancy & Audit, Taxation & VAT, Business Development & Consultancy Rawson Digital is a family-run managed print and document specialist based in Wrexham, with offices in Felinheli and a newly established presence in Warrington.…
Limited Company vs Sole Trader UK: Which Structure Is Right for Your Business?
Starting a business or growing one you’ve already built comes with a long list of decisions to make. But few have as much long-term impact as the one that comes right at the beginning: how are you going to trade? Limited company or sole trader. It sounds like an administrative choice. But in reality, it…
