Tax advice, accountancy services and business consultancy in Essex and East London

HMRC to increase number of tax enquiries

The current state of the UK economy has put significant pressure on HMRC to recover additional tax revenue in order to help them meet the growing deficit in the economy. Obviously, one way to achieve this goal is by carrying…

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Tips for improving your networking skills

Whether you’re looking to generate new business on home turf or within a specific industry, networking is an essential skill for continued growth. Here the CBHC Partners share their advice on how to make the most of your opportunities… 1….

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CBHC Chartered Accountants LLP appoints non-exec Chairman

Continuing the firm’s commitment to deliver a superior accountancy service, CBHC has once again broken the mould with the appointment of a non-executive chairman. A highly-regarded equity market professional with 21 years of experience working in the city, including 19…

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Our top five business iPhone apps

When you’re running a busy company, it’s essential to make the most of your time and resources. Help is literally at hand through with a range of time-saving iPhone apps now available. Main: There are thousands of iPhone apps out…

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How to make your website more effective

Fast moving trends in online marketing can make it difficult to keep your online presence up to date. We’ve just redeveloped our own site and are seeing results already, and as our main goal is to help our clients grow,…

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Small business, big talent: how EMIs can help you attract the best staff

People aren’t just part of a business, they make it. So the quality of your staff means everything if you want to grow. But how do you attract top talent when your pockets aren’t quite as deep as those of…

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Take the worry out of tax investigations

At CBHC, we’re always looking for proactive ways to safeguard our clients’ interests, as well as helping their business to grow. This is why we’re letting you know about an important scheme that we’ve invested in, which is designed to…

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Competing just got easier

Imagine the difference it would make to have up-to-date information about your market and your competitors at your fingertips. An ancient Chinese military treatise called The Art of Wars states: “If you know both yourself and your enemy, you can…

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Lightbulb moment

When it comes to cutting energy bills and your carbon footprint, looking at your lighting system can be a really bright idea – you may be surprised how much you can save. Lighting accounts for around a third of the…

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Getting the green pound

Can going green help you obtain new business as well as reduce your energy bills? We think it can You may think that buying decisions are never based on ‘green’ matters – especially in a recession, when price is often…

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Five top tips on reducing energy use (and bills!) at work

It can be surprising how much impact you can make on your energy useage (and carbon footprint) by making some seemingly small changes – here’s our top tips for cutting those fuel bills… 1.       Make sure that all PCs and…

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Enhanced Capital Allowances

In a bid to encourage increased use of renewable energy, the government has introduced a variety of financial incentives to businesses, including Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) for certain green technology investments. ‘New energy’, as it is known, is going to…

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FiT for purpose

Would you like to generate free electricity for your business to use, and also get paid for the privilege? By putting photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of your premises, you can have your cake and eat it too. Thanks…

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The Annual Investment Allowance: get in quick to max your tax

If you’ve been planning to invest in new plant and machinery, and that investment is likely to cost more than £25,000, our advice is to do it fast. At the end of this tax year, the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)…

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You can bank on cash flow

Yes, we know that we’re always harping on about cash flow. And you may think about skipping this little piece of advice, but stop, wait, READ! Even at the best of times, the importance of cash flow cannot be underestimated….

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