Shipleys FM

Episode Four of Shipleys FM has plenty of tips and insights for businesses and their owners. We also have a great interview with Martin Bamford of Bamford Media who talks about both starting up his own business and lessons he learned from his family’s business – Informed Choice. Business special In the episode I share tax-saving and accounting tips businesses should consider before their financial year-end. In addition, there’s a great interview with Martin Bamford. Several years ago he...

In the episode I focus on various accounting and tax issues for property ownership and answer specific questions around owning a second property. In addition, there’s a great interview with John Lanning, a Director of the Headley Group Ltd. John also heads up one of the group’s companies – Robinson Buckley. In our discussion he explains the growth journey and evolution of the Group. He also talks about the importance of local networking and being part of a vibrant local business...

In this Charity special, our main topic is how to give tax efficiently to Charities. We chat about giving to charity, leaving a legacy and other philanthropic-related issues, which clients often ask the Shipleys’ team. Our client interview in with Head of Marketing & Fundraising at the Born Free Foundation, Matt Smithers. Set up in 1984 by actors Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers and their eldest son Will, Born Free has become a leading wildlife charity. It is opposed to the exploitation of...

One of the questions most often asked at Shipleys LLP is whether it’s better to be a sole trader or limited company? For the first episode of our new audio podcast, Shipleys FM, our main topic is sole trader or limited company. When is the right time to incorporate? What are the tax consequences of changing from being a sole trader to incorporating as a limited company? I chat with Michelle and Martin to answer these questions and more. Our client interview in this episode features...

Dean Hardy, tax specialist from Shipleys LLP, introduces the upcoming podcast series Shipleys FM. Tune in to hear tax saving, financially enhancing, and business improving insights.