How business owners can stay productive between Christmas and the New Year
Business Support

How business owners can stay productive between Christmas and the New Year

December 08, 2025 by Sinead
There’s a peculiar quietness to the office between Christmas and New Year. It’s likely that many of your team is away, emails trickle in, and you could be the only…
Your guide to Christmas expenses – from Christmas parties to client gifts
Bookkeeping

Your guide to Christmas expenses – from Christmas parties to client gifts

December 01, 2025 by Sinead
The festive season is rapidly approaching and whilst you’re planning your staff parties and buying gifts, it’s important to understand what your business can legitimately claim for. Getting it right…
From Chaos to Calm: How PAs can carve out valuable time for their boss in Q4
Home PA

From Chaos to Calm: How PAs can carve out valuable time for their boss in Q4

November 24, 2025 by Hour Hands
Q4 is when everyone discovers just how valuable their PA really is. This is because Q4 is when everything threatens to unravel as competing deadlines, back-to-back meetings, year-end targets, team…
Setting boundaries and finding balance: How to avoid burnout during the busy lead up to Christmas
Bookkeeping

Setting boundaries and finding balance: How to avoid burnout during the busy lead up to Christmas

November 17, 2025 by Hour Hands
The festive season is meant to be a time of celebration and rest, yet for most SME leaders and their teams, December is an absolute onslaught. Year-end deadlines, clients needing…
Accurate bookkeeping is the secret to better business decisions
Bookkeeping

Accurate bookkeeping is the secret to better business decisions

November 10, 2025 by Hour Hands
Unless you’re like us and love numbers, you’ll probably think that bookkeeping isn’t the most glamorous part of running a business. It’s not exciting like a big client win, an…
Charitable Giving – what you need to know about recording your donations
Team

Charitable Giving – what you need to know about recording your donations

November 03, 2025 by Hour Hands
It’s part of our ethos to give generously to local charities and to support our team members in their own charitable endeavours.  We also sponsor events, such as a recent…