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Owner Managed Business

Four ways small and medium sized businesses can get financial support

Our latest OMB survey found that nine out of ten business owners are worried about business costs. Here are four ways small and medium sized businesses can get financial support:

Michelle Watson
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Will your director and shareholder dividends be hit by the NIC increase?

Shareholder directors of owner-managed businesses normally take a minimum salary and any balance of remuneration as dividends (distribution of company profits). Historically, dividend have been taxed as unearned income and this tends to reduce National Insurance Contributions (NIC), and in some cases income tax. 

Louise Hastings
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What is the Employment Allowance increase for small businesses?

The Employment Allowance has risen from £4,000 to £5,000. This means that businesses and charities whose NIC liabilities were under £100,000 will be able to claim up to £5,000 off their employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) bill.

Esme Shakeshaft
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Onwards and upwards - could digital transformation be the key to business recovery?

Our latest Owner Managed Business (OMB) survey shows that although the proportion of businesses saying they are highly confident in the overall outlook has more than doubled over the past 12 months, business owners are not out of the woods yet. Could technology be the key to business recovery post-pandemic?

Maureen Penfold
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COVID-19: Restart Grant Scheme

The coronavirus Restart Grant scheme has been put in place to support businesses in reopening safely as COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift.

April Foster
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COVID-19: Extension and changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has now been extended until the end of September 2021.

April Foster
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OMB Pulse Survey Report February 2021

Moore UK have completed their second pulse survey of owner managed businesses (OMBs) across the UK. 

Nick Hilton
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83% of Owner Managed Businesses think tax increases should be delayed until recovery well underway

•    Early tax rises would hit business and consumer sentiment •    Businesses also want assistance targeted at those that need it – more means checking and anti-fraud checks  

Sue Lucas
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£20M AVAILABLE IN NEW GRANTS TO HELP SMEs ACCESS PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

On the 19th August, it was announced by the Chancellor that there would be more grants available to help them get back on their feet from the impact of the Coronavirus crisis.

Chris Tate
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£20M AVAILABLE IN NEW GRANTS TO HELP SMEs ACCESS PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

On the 19th August, it was announced by the Chancellor that there would be more grants available to help them get back on their feet from the impact of the Coronavirus crisis.

Chris Tate
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COVID-19: WHAT ACTION SHOULD BUSINESSES BE TAKING TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS?

The impacts of Covid-19 are far reaching. Almost every business has been impacted to some degree. So what action can businesses take to weather the storm? There is currently a huge amount of information in the ether to absorb, so to help navigate it all, Moore South have compiled a user friendly list of measures to help businesses trade through.

Chris Tate
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COVID-19: WHAT ACTION SHOULD BUSINESSES BE TAKING TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS?

The impacts of Covid-19 are far reaching. Almost every business has been impacted to some degree. So what action can businesses take to weather the storm? There is currently a huge amount of information in the ether to absorb, so to help navigate it all, Moore South have compiled a user friendly list of measures to help businesses trade through.

Chris Tate
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PSD2 delayed: What does this mean for you?

For years, the UK and EU have shared the objective of creating a level playing field for new market entrants in the financial services and payments industries while ensuring the proper protection of consumers’ data.

Louise Hastings
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Selling your business? Here are the key steps in the sale process

The decision to sell your business is a significant step, so it’s important you’re prepared and understand the process.

Ish Alg & Victoria Kiess
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Powered by people and technology: the retail and wholesale sector view

This year we have found a slight bounce back in confidence among OMBs in the sector in achieving revenue and profit targets.

Gareth Jones
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Brexit and the management of exchange rate fluctuations

One of the biggest challenges arising from Brexit is the management of exchange rate fluctuations.  For many owner managed businesses (OMBs) this can be something that they are not entirely comfortable with. 

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