Bookkeeping
Is VAT registration right for your business?
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…
Team
From marketing to wellbeing – why I changed my role at Hour Hands
After many (too many to share) fulfilling years in marketing, I’ve recently made an exciting shift: I’ve transitioned into a new role focused on wellbeing within Hour Hands. It’s a…
Time Management
Time management for PAs – balancing your boss’s calendar as well as your own
PAs play a vital role in keeping their boss’s calendar updated and their schedule on track. To do this, they need to carefully plan their own activities. The boss needs…
Team
The Hour Hands Sports Day
Every year, the Hour hands team enjoys its own sports day, led by our very own expert, Nat. As far as we’reaware, not many businesses hold an annual sports day…
Time Management
The myth of multitasking – how do you stay focused in a distracted world?
Running payroll, answering a customer query, organising a delivery, managing a staff training session – there are so many distractions and conflicting calls on the time of a manager. The…
Bookkeeping
What you need to do: changes to how you file accounts with Companies House and tax returns to HMRC
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,…