Bookkeeping
Companies House – new ID rules for Directors
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…
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…