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…
What metrics should you track in management accounts?
Bookkeeping

What metrics should you track in management accounts?

August 20, 2025 by Hour Hands
Management accounts are not required by law and you don’t have to file them with Companies House or HMRC but they are a set of numbers that give you a…
How to handle high stress situations like a pro
Time Management

How to handle high stress situations like a pro

August 19, 2025 by Hour Hands
Most of us juggle many different tasks at once: performing multiple roles and wearing many different hats – add to this multiple clients, deadlines, and unexpected challenges, all whilst presenting…
Companies House – new ID rules for Directors
Bookkeeping

Companies House – new ID rules for Directors

August 05, 2025 by Hour Hands
All company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) need to verify their identity with Companies House to prove who they are. This is a new legal requirement under the…
Is VAT registration right for your business?
Bookkeeping

Is VAT registration right for your business?

July 30, 2025 by Hour Hands
One of the key decisions for business owners is whether to register for VAT (Value Added Tax). The choice you make can have an impact on your finances, customers and…
What you need to do: changes to how you file accounts with Companies House and tax returns to HMRC
Bookkeeping

What you need to do: changes to how you file accounts with Companies House and tax returns to HMRC

June 23, 2025 by Hour Hands
From 31st March 2026, the government-run joint online filing service for limited companies will close. Currently, this service is used for filing and amending your company tax returns with HMRC,…