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A very short post today, but this is a question we’ve asked with increasing regularity recently, particularly by overseas business looking to set up a UK based subsidiary. If the company intends to employ people in the UK then it … Continue reading →

2014 has been good to us, and so have all the people we have had the pleasure of working with and meeting. From everyone in our office, we’d like to wish all of our friends, clients, acquaintances and anyone else … Continue reading →

Our favourite twitterings to come through the @sedulogroup Twitter in Winter 2014… Continue reading →

The complexity of the task is obviously differs slightly on a business-to-business basis, but keeping on top of management information and cash flows are important in any business but more so where day to day presence by management is limited. … Continue reading →

Our highlights from Winter are: We welcomed new clients from industries such as retail, marketing, and web design. We recovered £77,000 in a research & development tax refund for one of our clients in the specialist print sector. We were … Continue reading →

If you either have a UK limited company or are looking to set one up, there are a few filing obligations you will need to adhere to… Statutory accounts As a limited company a set of financial statements are required … Continue reading →

2014 marks the 4th year of the annual Once Upon A Smile Sponsor a Christmas Appeal. Previous years have seen smiles being put on the faces of hundreds of families and children who ordinarily face the prospect of waking up … Continue reading →

Congratulations to 2 of our team, Josh Mulholland and Rachael Donlon, on completing their AAT qualification. Both Josh and Rachael joined us as apprentices at the end of 2011 and have worked their way up to meet this latest milestone. … Continue reading →

We’re very excited to tell you that this year our Christmas party will be held the Portuguese city of Albufeira. Last year’s Christmas party was held a little further down the coastline in Lagos, and we enjoyed it so much … Continue reading →

In the UK, a company is required to register for VAT as soon as it becomes apparent that the turnover in the coming 12 months will exceed £81k (tax year 2014/15). In order to register the company, a VAT 100 … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce we have been appointed as accountants & advisors for the Jason Roberts Foundation. The registered charity, founded by former Wigan, Blackburn, West Bromwich Albion and Grenada footballer, Jason Roberts, was launched in May 2007 in … Continue reading →

Following an initial discussion and an exchange of non-disclosure agreements, you can request some outline numbers on the target company on which to base an offer. You will have your own feelings on pricing and a corporate advisor will help … Continue reading →

We’ve had a few successful fund raises through crowd funding recently (you can see them all on our Funding Wall) and, from speaking to those looking at raising finance through the platform, it seems there are a few frequently asked … Continue reading →

Manchester is not only a great place to live, it is also a great place to work and an even better place to set up a business. Entrepreneurs and business owners around the world are turning towards Manchester to provide … Continue reading →

If you are currently enrolled in a pension scheme but are soon to be changing employer, your new provider should also offer a workplace pension and depending on your former employer’s scheme then you may be able to transfer your … Continue reading →

There are numerous benefits of an MBO process over that of a trade sale for both the management team and the vendor. From the management team’s perspective, they get rid of the uncertainty that new ownership will bring whilst also … Continue reading →

INFOGRAPHIC: Why #Manchester is a great place for businesses to thrive… http://t.co/IHPS1O05NC pic.twitter.com/RGitnAUSDx — Sedulo (@sedulogroup) October 16, 2014 Auto enrolment – why you should seek advice. @sedulogroup makes it easier for us to choose. http://t.co/GAoapC8yQA — unbiased.co.uk (@unbiaseduk) September … Continue reading →

For those overseas companies wishing to register a UK establishment there are certain procedures it will need to follow. Under the Overseas Companies Regulations 2009 an international company who has set up a UK establishment must register the establishment and … Continue reading →

Our highlights from September are: We welcomed a number of new clients from industries such as recruitment, engineering, digital marketing and gaming. We were delighted to begin work with 3 new local charities. We were also delighted to welcome a … Continue reading →

Many of the qualifying conditions for Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) apply equally to the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), but because this is aimed at much smaller start up companies there are some important differences as detailed below. The qualifying … Continue reading →

Ideally, you should start making contributions to a pension as early as possible. Personal Pension plan benefits are on what is called a money purchase basis. That is, the eventual benefits will depend on how big your pot is and … Continue reading →

An employer can choose to postpone automatic enrolment for up to three months for some or all of their staff (and for different time periods and for different staff if required). Essentially, postponement is the postponement of the assessment of … Continue reading →

A set of financial projections usually consists of three key statements; these being the profit and loss account, cash flow and balance sheet. Each of these is usually broken down into monthly segments to plot trends and spot areas of … Continue reading →

It is proving a busy time for the CF team with 14 live funding projects of various magnitude and across a selection of industries. This surge in demand has led us to explore a number of avenues to get these … Continue reading →

What is a Double Option Agreement? This is a legally binding agreement where the spouse has “option” to force remaining shareholders to buy the shares, and the remaining shareholders have “option” to force spouse to sell the shares. The transaction … Continue reading →

In August, our managing director, Paul Cheetham-Karcz, was unveiled as the new face of the business section in fashion and lifestyle magazine, La Vida. Since the launch of the magazine in July 2012, La Vida has spread to circulate around … Continue reading →

There are a few avenues to explore when funding a new project or start-up venture including some traditional and some not so traditional routes… Self-funded Often the founders of a business will drip feed cash themselves into their venture for … Continue reading →

Our highlights from August are: We signed a number of new clients, including a bar, one from the online gaming sector and one for personal tax. We also welcomed a new client to the fold in the form of one … Continue reading →

We came across this nice infographic from the Greater Manchester Loan Fund today on Twitter on how they are helping businesses in the area grow, and thought we would share it on our site If you would like more information … Continue reading →

#LurkingAshley Great turnout for our board meeting today @sedulogroup @TheRealAC3 pic.twitter.com/1VjuZ9WNWO — Paul Cheetham-Karcz (@PaulCKSedulo) August 5, 2014 Congrats to our 1st #AdviseroftheWeek Paul Lindfield @sedulogroup for his article about business connections (you can see it on our website) — … Continue reading →