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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…
When Should I Register My Business for VAT in the UK?
You’re having a fantastic year. Your client base is expanding, order numbers are ticking up, and your business in the Northwest is gathering real momentum. But as your revenue climbs, a familiar piece of accounting vocabulary will inevitably pop up: VAT. Suddenly, a wave of questions hits: When exactly do I need to register? Am…
The 55p Mileage Rate Shift
What the First Uprating in 15 Years Means for Your Business For more than a decade, one specific figure has remained stubbornly frozen in UK tax legislation. Since 2011, the HMRC Approved Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP) rate for employees using their personal cars or vans for business travel sat at 45p per mile. Despite skyrocketing…
When Should Your Business Register for VAT?
You’re having a good year. Revenue is climbing, new clients are coming on board, and the business is gathering momentum. Then someone mentions the VAT threshold… and suddenly you’re wondering when you should register for VAT, whether you’re approaching it, whether you’ve already crossed it, and what happens if you’ve missed the window to act?!…
