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What are business prospects like if/when Labour win?
The latest poll results out yesterday have labour at 44% and the conservatives at 22%. If we switch to a labour government how will it...
Jun 13, 2024


Another positive week for the economy.
Another positive week for the economy. With the latest quarterly GDP figures showing a growth of 0.6% the UK came out of its shallow...
May 15, 2024


Consumer Confidence Rises
Good news with the consumer confidence data this month. With GfK reporting a figure of -19 the indicator rose to the levels seen in Jan...
Apr 26, 2024


End of Year Payroll task list
Send your final Full Payment Submission (FPS) on or before your employees’ last payday of the tax year (which ends on 5th April). If...
Mar 19, 2024


A list of things to do in March!
March 2024 Deadline Dates 1st March Pay corporation tax for accounting periods ended 31 May 2023 for SMEs not liable to pay by...
Feb 29, 2024


More positive signs - I don't want to suggest green shoots yet!
At the same time that we have reports that the country is in recession we hear today that the government finances show a large surplus...
Feb 21, 2024


Are tax cuts coming?
We are hearing that the December deficit was £6bn less than expected. The reported tax cuts planned by Jeremy Hunt may well come to...
Jan 23, 2024


Can we break from this cycle of rising and falling consumer confidence?
Reuters are reporting that the Bank of England may start cutting interest rates in the second quarter of this year. Following a 41 year...
Jan 23, 2024


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Dec 22, 2023


Is a global recession on the way?
Fireworks night has passed, now only six weeks until Christmas, however the unseasonably warm weather means that any focus on Christmas...
Nov 14, 2023


Again global influences are impacting on domestic markets.
You would have noticed that the fuel prices are going up again. The UK no longer imports fuels from Russia so these price increase are...
Oct 22, 2023


July UK economy figures down by 0.5% will August be worse?
Today we heard that the UK economy contracted by 0.5% in July, this has been associated with striking teachers, radiographers and...
Sep 13, 2023


HMRC paid out over £500,000 to tax whistleblowers
It will be interesting to see if HMRC will be following the US copying their “whistleblower” payment policy. The US currently gives...
Aug 22, 2023


Do businesses remember how deflation can impact on sales?
As the rate of inflation starts to fall there can be an expectation that prices may become lower month on month. We have seen fuel drop...
Jul 20, 2023


UK Consumer confidence index
The UK consumer confidence index rose again in June despite the concerns about inflation and rising interest rates. The index is now the...
Jun 28, 2023


Framlingham Tennis Tournament - 7th August
Contador are proud to support and sponsor the Oldest UK Tennis Tournament after Wimbledon, the Framlingham Tennis Tournament. Visit their...
May 18, 2023


Interest rates increase at HMRC
If you have been late with payment of income tax, National Insurance contributions, stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax, capital gain tax,...
Apr 2, 2023


Thoughts on the Spring Statement
Apart from the rather strange approach to pension relief for the extremely wealthy what else did the government say to help the economy?...
Mar 16, 2023


Have you heard the fabulous news about Seckford Golf Club?
Congratulations to the team there for winning the England Golf Award for Club of the Year what a fantastic achievement. England Golf...
Mar 10, 2023
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