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The January/ February ’18 edition of the Sedulo Times is now out.

The sushi scene is on the rise and with critically acclaimed restaurant offerings such as Umezushi it comes as no surprise. Boasting freshness and quality the Japanese inspired menu offers a range of authentic yet affordable dishes to please all … Continue reading →

The man who can get money into your business quick – Sedulo’s Senior Funding Manager, Stephen Dinsmore. On Monday 4th December 2017, the Sedulo Funding Solutions team welcomed it’s latest funding manager to the fray in the form of Yorkshire-bred … Continue reading →

Technology is the power behind the world’s richest, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index. The latest figures indicate a technology dominance, with 3 of the 5 richest billionaires from a tech background, but who is No.1? Here are the Top 5… … Continue reading →

From the streets of Manchester to the MOBO’S, Crumpsall born grime artist Bugzy Malone is smashing his way through the urban music scene. Going back to where it all began at the young age of 17, Bugzy would freestyle to … Continue reading →

Over the past few years, microbreweries having been quietly boosting the Manchester beer scene. However, with an eclectic selection of them now right on our doorstop, it is no surprise they are beginning to give the usual pub / bar … Continue reading →

Pleasingly there was no stealth attack on pensions for a change, and the beneficial, tax advantageous pensions freedom laws remain intact. With this, the lifetime allowance has now started to increase by inflation from historically the lowest level since the … Continue reading →

According to Philip Hammond, yesterday’s Budget was one for “supporting families and business in the near term; setting a path to a prosperous, more open Britain; and building an economy that is fit for the future.” Perhaps the biggest news … Continue reading →

On Wednesday 22nd November, Chancellor Philip Hammond laid out his first Autumn Budget. You can read (or download) all of the key tax measure updates and changes which may affect you, your family for free here… (Download the PDF here.) … Continue reading →

The October / November ’17 edition of the Sedulo Times is now out. Or download the PDF here.

There’s a lot to be said for those who don’t manage to submit their tax returns on time. But for some of the population whose tardy timekeeping leaves them in a bit of a pickle, it can often resort to … Continue reading →

After what can only be described as a whirlwind of a year, the team over at Manchester-based healthy fast food-food joint Kettlebell kitchen are showing no sign of slowing down, with the launch of their second Manchester outlet. Since opening … Continue reading →

Sedulo caught up with Kettlebell’s commander in chief, Carley Jones, to find the answers to a few quick fire questions and hear all about the new store venture as well as what’s next on the cards for the entrepreneur and … Continue reading →

On Saturday 2nd December, Malmesbury-born boxer, Joe Hughes, will face off against Anthony Yigit for the Swede’s European Junior Welterweight title. After narrowly missing out on the British Super Lightweight belt following April’s draw with former British welterweight king, Tyrone … Continue reading →

There are many challenges employees face in the workplace from day to day, but one particular obstacle is the pressure to ‘Stay healthy’.With the constant temptation of the weekly ‘bake off’ or the ‘mid week treat’ it can often seem … Continue reading →

A question that is regularly asked at the outset of a fundraising campaign is ‘How will my PE company investment affect my control of my business in the future?’. It’s an important question to ask, and the implications should be … Continue reading →

Members of defined benefit schemes have the right to a transfer value, known as a cash equivalent transfer value, every 12 months from the scheme administrator. The transfer value is based on many factors; your benefits in the scheme, age, … Continue reading →

It is extremely difficult to call the top of any market and this is no different. It would appear though, that with news recently from the Bank of England that interest rate rises by the end of the year are … Continue reading →

Many people with defined benefit schemes are looking to take advantage of the current high transfer values, and transfer the funds to a personal pension. With the new flexible pension rules, there is a clear attraction to higher tax-free cash … Continue reading →

Following research by international law firm Pinsent Masons and as reported in CCH Daily, the amount of R&D tax credits that are being investigated by HMRC has risen four-fold from £90m to £425m in the past year. With the amount … Continue reading →

We’re proud to say that we have been nominated for the Best Accountancy Practice, Best Corporate Finance and Best IFA accolades at The Talk of Manchester Business Awards 2017. This is our second year at the awards, with our Wealth … Continue reading →

As reported in Professional Adviser, the latest Office for Budget Responsibility figures are reporting that inheritance tax (IHT) paid to the government will break the £5bn mark in 2017, potentially reaching £6.2bn by 2022. So these reports beg the question, … Continue reading →

To value an estate for IHT purposes you need to list out all the assets and work out their value at the date of death. Common assets include the following: (this is not a full list) Money Property & land … Continue reading →

Our Funding Solutions team are celebrating their 100th business helped in the 10 months since opening their doors back in September 2016 – That’s a new business provided with access to funds every other day! In that short time we’ve … Continue reading →

We’ve put together our top planning tips for Inheritance Tax and how you can reduce your IHT and protect your assets. Live 7 years! If you give assets away and survive 7 years then there will be no IHT on … Continue reading →

Last Friday we bid a fond farewell to our Marketing Executive, Jules, as she leaves us to travel around South East Asia and Australia. Since joining us back in 2015, Jules established herself as a key member of our team … Continue reading →

Inheritance Tax or “IHT” is a tax which is paid on the value of someone’s estate after they have died. It is also paid on certain gifts made during someone’s lifetime. The estate includes their property, money and possessions. There … Continue reading →