Many financial analysts believe that women are not fulfilling their aspirations and more could, and should be done to help women follow their dreams, which would provide a significant boost to the UK’s economy. Women represent a significant proportion of the workforce, but the number of female small business owners is alarmingly limited. As of […]
O’Hagan’s Sausages has been established for 25 years and serves award winning sausages which are handcrafted on a daily basis using only the finest ingredients. The company prides itself on having pioneered the sausage revival in the UK during the 1980’s, leading to significant improvements within the industry. Founder Bill O’Hagan opened the company’s first […]
The annual Chichester Half Marathon will be returning for its fifth year on Sunday 9th October 2016, where over a thousand runners will take part in tackling a mixture of road and cross country terrain, whilst enjoying picturesque scenic views of Chichester. The race will start at Chichester College, circle the City, head up towards […]
On Friday 24th June we awoke to the news that Brexit was a reality and the UK had delivered a somewhat unexpected shock to the western world and decided that it intends to leave the European Union. But should it have been such a shock? – was this not a ‘Black Swan’ moment that we actually […]
This month we say goodbye to Jodie Goodyer as she moves on to a larger firm to further her career. Jodie has been a vital member of the Evans Weir team working as an account technician for 2 years and we want to thank her for all the hard work she has done for us. […]
By the time of our next newsletter we’ll know the result of the EU Referendum. Having discussed the EU referendum with many clients and business partners it has sparked interesting debate. As the dust settles it will be interesting to see if the scaremongers from either side were right with their predictions. This is probably […]
On 16th March Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2016 Budget and it appears to be a welcome boost for small businesses. April 2017 will see a number of changes to policies including business rates, corporation tax and capital gains tax all of which will help small businesses. Business Rates Business rates have been reformed as […]
As you are probably aware, the auto-enrolment staging date for many local businesses is set to come into effect within the next 12 months. Within our client base 60 businesses will stage in this period, we already provide the payroll solution for the vast majority of these businesses and others are considering their position. It […]
A study conducted by a national bank in the south east found that the average SME is owed on average £109,940 by customers. This is a worrying figure as statistics show that this is an increase of 139% since 2014. Failure to receive payments in a timely manner can have significant effects on cash flow […]
This year Evans Weir has decided to make a donation to St Wilfrid’s Hospice in lieu of sending out Christmas Cards We wish all our valued clients a very happy Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year! Christmas & New Year Office Opening Times Our offices will be closed from 5:15 PM Tuesday 22nd […]
On 25th November, George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement. As ever, this statement was a good mix of rhetoric, reminders of past policy changes and a hint towards April 2016. It is rare that major policy is announced in the Autumn and this was certainly the case in 2015 for interested SME spectators. Unlike […]
How many sausages can be made in a minute? That is the question local master butcher Liam O’Hagan asked himself and found he had quite a record breaking answer. Liam made sure O’Hagan’s Sausages kicked Sausage Week off to a great start by breaking the Guinness World Record for the most sausages produced in a […]