A limited company may sound daunting to set up, but once you understand the basics, it can make a lot of business sense. In this article, we’ll look at what …
HMRC’s Supercomputer is Studying You. Avoid These 6 Big Triggers
HMRC has spent £100 million pound on a new supercomputer, ‘Connect’, and it’s quietly studying you and your finances. The HMRC may call it ‘Connect’ but it’s more ‘Hunt’, as …
The Secret HMRC Memo Every Small Business Owner Needs to Read
Every month, HMRC quietly publishes policy papers and consultations that could reshape how the self-employed people or small businesses might pay their tax. While technically public for all to see, …
Buying a Business: The Basics
Thinking of buying a business but don’t know how to? In this Guide, we’ll take you through the practical process of buying one. We are assuming that you’ve already found …
Wealth Strategies: Beyond Salary and Dividends
As a business owner, your focus may simply be “pay myself a salary, take dividends, pay the tax bill.” However, once the business starts to build, you may find that …
The most tax efficient year of your life: increase income without working harder
Most small business owners try to improve their finances by doing more: More hours More stress More customers (And hopefully) More turnover However, one of the biggest improvements to your …
HMRC Just Turned Your Van Into a Car (And It Could Cost You Thousands)
If you own a van for work, and in particular a crew cab (double cab) pickup, HMRC might have just quietly reclassified it as a car without informing you. We’ve …
Last Minute Savings for 2025-26 Tax Year
With the end of the tax year fast approaching, it’s time to check if you can grab some of the last minute tax savings on offer. The team at Heelan …
Paying for Business Expenses with Cash: Claim Them or Lose Them
There are some myths in accounting that just won’t be debunked. Top of our list of ‘unbunkables” is the myth that states you cannot pay for business expenses in cash. …
What if I can’t pay my 2026 tax bill?
So you’ve got your tax bill for the year and realise you can’t pay it (or at least, not all in one go).That bill can be for your personal ‘self …
Top Tips for Starting a new Business in 2026
Are you planning to launch your new business in 2026? Congratulations! We know it can feel really exciting, but also somewhat overwhelming! As busy business accountants, we are always thrilled …
The Budget 2025: Small Business Special
Another year, another budget speech. This one, however, might go down in history as the most overhyped and anticipated budgets of all time, not helped by the chancellor pushing back …