It’s nearly the start of a new financial year and we’ve been thinking about ways to reduce costs in your business. The Government has provided a wide range of funding for small businesses if you meet certain criteria. Here are three from the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership to check out this month. 1. […]
TLC doesn’t love changes to flat rate VAT from 1 April 2017
March 10, 2017 – 2:31 pm
Last year, the Chancellor announced changes to the Flat Rate VAT scheme, which will be implemented on 1 April 2017. For many service-based businesses, it’s highly likely that the days of making a substantial saving out of the Flat Rate Scheme are over. If your VAT quarter ends in April it’s urgent you read, understand […]
Four great Xero plug-ins to make your business run better
February 21, 2017 – 12:22 pm
Whatever your business you’ll know that critical to your success is having the right tools for the job. You know we’re big Xero fans, so we’ve picked 4 top Xero plug-in apps to help your business run more smoothly. For tracking time and workflow mapping/project management 1. Harvest – perfect if your business needs to track […]
TLC doesn’t love – phone issues!
January 3, 2017 – 12:00 pm
You’ll probably have seen that we moved offices over the Christmas break and we had hoped to take our phone number with us. We’ve just found out that hasn’t worked so are beavering away getting new numbers sorted. If you need us in the meantime call Claire on 07790 596888 or James on 07494 508544. […]
January tips – things to do now to prepare for your year end
January 3, 2017 – 9:32 am
Happy New Year! Here are our tips for January, all about preparing now for your year end. Three things to do now to prepare for your year end The vast majority of our clients have their financial year end on 31 March. That’s just three months away, so now’s the time to do three quick […]
TLC loves… eating healthily even when you have no time (guest blog)
January 2, 2017 – 1:58 pm
We’re delighted to bring you this month’s blog from Sarah Shay of Eat Real and Heal, one of TLC’s lovely clients. We all know that January is a traditional time for making new resolutions – maybe about eating better or exercising more – so here’s Sarah’s take on how it’s totally possible to be busy […]
TLC loves… moving offices
December 22, 2016 – 9:32 am
We let you know in October that we were looking for new premises. It’s taken longer than we wanted, but we’re delighted to let you know that over the Christmas break we’ll be moving just a few blocks along to Parkhill Studio (yes, the lovely office in the picture above). There’s lots of room for […]
What not to do when you run your own business
December 14, 2016 – 12:23 pm
December feels like a funny month doesn’t it? People can be very focused on Christmas which can mean that not a lot gets achieved. And with the end of the calendar year approaching it’s a good time to take stock and do some thinking about your business. We know only too well that it’s easy […]
Five tips for starting the New Year without a cash hangover
December 1, 2016 – 7:16 am
With the end of the year fast approaching it’s a logical time to reflect on business performance this year and think about what you want for 2017 too. But while thinking and planning are great things to do, you should also take a few practical steps to make sure you don’t start the New Year […]
TLC’s take on the Autumn Statement 2016
November 24, 2016 – 2:02 pm
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ll have heard something about yesterday’s Autumn Statement. The first thing to note is that it will be the last Autumn Statement as the Chancellor has decided to move the Budget from March to autumn. That aside, if you run a business there are some key things you […]