Caroline Marshall-Foster
Jun 22, 202210 min read
Recession busters – getting your ducks in a row
UPDATED 5.8.2022 Read some of the papers and you could be excused for thinking the world was on the brink of collapse. Journalists are...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
May 29, 20228 min read
Shutting the shop ... a cautionary tale!
The pandemic changed a lot of people’s life choices and not only did we see a legion of people set up florist business from home but a...
FloriSyst
May 24, 20225 min read
The True Cost of Delivery
Are your deliveries as cost effective as possible? We explore the hidden costs of delivery and how technology can help keep costs down.
Croner
Mar 29, 20224 min read
Unlawful Deduction of Wages
If you make deductions to an employee’s salary, they may make an unlawful deduction from wages claim against you.
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Profit Buster Power Days ... margins, marketing, mindfulness and the man from McQueens!
Mother's Day may be looming and front of mind but what happens after the last of the big peaks is over. A big fat void or the chance to...
Nicole Moore
Mar 1, 20221 min read
National Living and Minimum Wage rates are going up on 1 April
Are you up to date with the wage rate increases that are taking place on 1st April 2022?
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Feb 25, 20223 min read
Online Payments - urgent attention needed NOW!
Have you seen an increase in declined online transactions? If yes, then chances are you’ve already been caught in the whole 3D secure...
Croner
Feb 21, 20224 min read
2022: Year of Massive Pay-rises?
One of the biggest fallouts of the “Great Resignation” is a huge hike in starting payment rates for staff. What are the implications....
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Jan 16, 20225 min read
Managing the Margin ... and other important pricing things!
And other important pricing things!
Your GROSS PROFIT MARGIN (GP/GM) is probably one of the most important things to think .....
Nicole Moore
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Bank of England warning over fake Scottish £50 notes
We are aware from the Bank of England that counterfeit Scottish £50 notes are now in circulation, more information about how to identify the
Nicole Moore
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Don’t forget to declare COVID-19 grants on your tax return
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to declare any COVID-19 grant payments on their 2020 to 2021 tax return
Health Assured
Jan 4, 20223 min read
Health Assured: Financial wellbeing in 2022
Money and mental health, at first glance, you might not make the connection. But the two have more of an influence on each other....
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Dec 22, 20213 min read
Pay it forward with excess – earn kudos if not cash
22.12.21: Christmas 2021 has been a nightmare. In some ways worse than 2020 as at least we knew then what we were dealing with rather...
Nicole Moore
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021
Today, Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out his spending plans in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021.
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Oct 23, 20212 min read
MAJOR scam alert ... this is serious
Back in May we reported how Morgan Douglas Nuth narrowly escaped sending scammers over £3k. Well Diana Kaye, who has three shops in...
