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Autumn Statement comment from Thames Valley accountants James Cowper Kreston

6 December 2012

Thames Valley and South Coast accountants James Cowper Kreston comment on George Osborne’s 2012 Autumn Statement.

Floods set to cost Oxfordshire millions, says accountants James Cowper Kreston

30 November 2012

With thousands of homes under the threat of flooding and many already affected, homeowners and businesses are this week facing up to ...

UK Technology Survey 2012

13 November 2012

Thames Valley and south coast accountants and business advisers James Cowper Kreston is inviting technology sector firms and their advisers to take ...

South East firms face HMRC business checks in January

9 November 2012

HM Revenue and Customs has this week launched its re-designed Business Record Checks. Part of the Government’s strategy to close the tax ...

Does the digital age spell the demise of the business directory?

31 October 2012

The woes of Hibu plc (formerly Yell) are becoming rather public. Although cash generative, Hibu reported a pre-tax loss of £1.4bn ...

Successful sale of Technology Business

26 October 2012

James Cowper Kreston Corporate Finance ('JCCF') recently advised on the sale of a technology company. The deal is not yet in ...

When it comes to a successful business sale, experience counts!

26 October 2012

The team at James Cowper Kreston Corporate Finance make no claims to be experts in any particular business sector but we ...

Quiz-goers raise money for Southampton children’s charity

17 October 2012

Southampton accountants James Cowper Kreston have been raising funds for local children’s charity The Rose Road Association.

European Commission consults on far-reaching VAT increases

16 October 2012

The European Commission last week launched a consultation on reduced VAT rates that could result in increased VAT on energy, water, drugs ...

George Osborne’s owner-employee contracts not fit-for-purpose, says James Cowper Kreston

11 October 2012

Proposals for radical new owner-employee contracts announced this week by the Chancellor of the Exchequer risk being scrapped before they are off ...

Payroll reporting shake-up set to create enormous burden for SMEs

10 October 2012

PAYE real time reporting will create a significant burden for SMEs managing their own payroll warns JC Payroll Services, the specialist payroll ...

Failing to plan is planning to fail!

2 October 2012

General business wisdom suggests that the majority of business acquisitions are not successful and fail to deliver to expectations. Whilst clearly ...

Direct sellers warned ‘pay now or expect a knock from the taxman

25 September 2012

People who top up their household earnings or make a living through direct selling have once again moved to the top of ...

James Cowper Kreston shortlisted for two British Accountancy Awards

21 September 2012

Thames Valley and Southampton accountants and business advisers James Cowper Kreston have been shortlisted for two awards in the prestigious annual British ...

Accountants James Cowper Kreston honour UK bioscience success story

21 September 2012

Thames Valley accountants and business advisers James Cowper Kreston presented the Best Emerging Biotech award to LondonPharma at Oxfordshire Bioscience Network’s (OBN’s) ...

James Cowper Kreston advises City & County Healthcare on acquisition of Help at Home

16 August 2012

Thames Valley and South Coast accountants James Cowper Kreston client and private equity-backed company, City & County Healthcare Group, has acquired Help ...

Olympic legacy set to bring £1.2 billion Southern counties boost

15 August 2012

The nation’s estimated £13 billion Olympic economic legacy could bring an anticipated £1.2 billion injection into the economy of Southern England, says ...

More Oxfordshire schools expected to consider switch to academy status

14 August 2012

Thames Valley accountants and business advisers James Cowper Kreston is expecting to see a steady increase in the numbers of schools announcing ...

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