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Using the family firm to reduce university costs

Sending your child to university will become even more expensive from September 2012 when most universities’ tuition fees will rise to £9,000 annually. While tuition fee loans are generally available, there is a shortfall for maintenance costs. Grants are not available for households with income exceeding £42,600 and loans for living costs range from between [...]

6 tips for employers dealing with the new pension reforms (video)

Moore and Smalley’s Liam Winstanley offers some advice for employers on forthcoming pension changes.

The key issues affecting business sales (video)

Ian Waddingham, corporate finance manager (right) asks Moore and Smalley’s corporate finance director, Stephen Gregson, on issues affecting selling a business including how to get the best price.

Are family businesses ‘turning a blind eye’ to poor performance?

If the results of our latest web poll on family business are anything to go by, then family loyalties could be clouding the judgement of a surprising number of business owners. Our online survey found that almost half of business owners questioned (45 per cent) had turned a blind eye to poor performance in the [...]

Managing change in family businesses

There is no escaping the fact that change is a fact of life. And it is inevitable for all businesses too – regardless of their size or sector. However, the effective management of change is essential for any organisation, but especially so for family-run businesses. Family businesses are often more resistant to change, which is [...]

Family spirit helping businesses through, research shows

Being able to depend on relatives to get the job done is helping family businesses through the recession, according to research by a leading business advisory firm. A poll of family business owners, conducted by Moore and Smalley Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, found that over 65 per cent thought the sense of camaraderie and [...]