Issue 21 - Autumn 2024

Celebrating a Decade of Business Finance Partnerships

This year marks a decade of Essendon Accounts & Tax, a remarkable voyage of growth through often challenging conditions. The team, passionate and often fuelled by endless cups of tea, have worked tirelessly to serve our clients. I applaud you all. I extend that to all my valuable network contacts too, you have all been amazing. But let’s also not forget our esteemed clients who place so much trust in us. You keep us all standing and we don’t take you for granted. Let’s take a moment to reflect on what we have and raise our glasses to the next ten years. May it be filled with good health and happiness.

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Issue 21 - Autumn 2024

Then vs Now

As we celebrate 10 years at Essendon, let’s take a moment to reflect on how things have changed since 2014. Remote Working In 2014, only 13.9% of people worked remotely – it was far from the norm. However, fast forward to 2024, after the pandemic and widespread office closures, that number has risen to 16%.

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Issue 21 - Autumn 2024

VAT Registration Threshold and the 2024 Autumn Budget

The 2024 autumn budget is on the horizon and there is a lot of buzz around the VAT registration threshold increase. At Essendon, we are exploring if it would be more benefit to the UK if the budget was made either lower or higher.   As with any budget changes, there are reasons for and

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Issue 21 - Autumn 2024

The Phishing-as-a-Service trend helping drive up cyber attacks

Guest article from Lionel Naidoo from Dragon IS – It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month, which once again shines a spotlight on the growing cyber threat facing businesses.   Did you know, last year cybercriminals stole an estimated £30.5 billion from UK firms. The equivalent of almost £60,000 every minute! One of the most successful tactics

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Issue 21 - Autumn 2024

Tom Guthrie on The Red Sofa

Interviewer: Good morning and welcome to the red sofa. Today we have the pleasure of welcoming Tom Guthrie from BRI, who supports businesses who experience financial difficulties. Good morning, Tom. Tom: Good morning. Thank you for having me on the famous red sofa, Tom. Interviewer: Please give us a bit of background to BRI. Tom:

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Issue 21 - Top TIps

How to Plan for a Successful Shareholder Meeting: 6 Tips for Success

Depending on the type of business you operate, you may be experiencing the dread of shareholder meetings. Shareholder meetings are key to business success as they provide a time and space for shareholders to engage with directors and vice versa. We understand that these meetings can be daunting and difficult to plan, so we’ve shared

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