It is being reported that HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds Banking Group have temporarily suspended opening new small business accounts as fears around the legitimacy of these new businesses grow. Recent industry data showed that up to 55% of applications were potentially fraudulent with suggestions that just 15% of those applying ended up opening a current […]
Despite introducing financial support packages that were designed to include as many people as possible, there were always going to be segments of society that missed out on Government support during the Covid pandemic. One major group that were initially overlooked were the self-employed, requiring Chancellor Rishi Sunak to have to introduce the Self-employed incomes […]
In the third post in our mini-series looking at what changes Brexit will bring, we consider the idea of owning property and living overseas and how that may be impacted post Brexit. There has been much discussion about the significant number of UK nationals that own property in the EU and what will happen to […]
It seems like a lifetime since the Chancellor first announced a package of support for individuals and businesses that were going to be impacted by the national lockdown back in March of this year. With an ever changing backdrop of restrictions, tiers, lockdowns, initiatives, grants and strategies designed to keep people safe and the economy […]