Award-winning accountancy firm Lamont Pridmore has praised the resilience of Cumbria and Lancashire’s smaller independent retailers during Independent Retailer Month despite the challenging economic headwinds. Commercial conditions for UK retailers are currently tough,
Business owners might presume that growth is all about winning new customers and expanding into new markets. While they are not wrong, there is one asset behind any successful business that is often
The Employment Rights Act has recently become law and will begin affecting the workplace throughout 2026 and into 2027. One of the cornerstones of the policy is the expansion of many rights and
Financial planning experts at Lamont Pridmore Asset and Wealth Management are urging local people across Cumbria to review their retirement savings following a new national study showing a widening gap between what people
Given the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and the steady increase in the age of retirement, it is becoming increasingly understandable why younger workers may give little thought to their twilight years. Instead, they may
Is your business ready to make the most of it? Scheme runs 25 June – 1 September 2026 The Government has announced a temporary VAT savings scheme for family attractions and children’s
Do you know what your Personal Savings Allowance is? While most taxpayers in the UK will know the thresholds for Income Tax, a worrying few know the way in which personal savings can
The £2,000 cap on National Insurance (NI) free salary sacrifice pension contributions was sold as a tax on high earners but, if you look closer, the opposite is true. In fact, the people
When Rachel Reeves announced a temporary cut in VAT from 20 per cent to five per cent for family attractions and children’s dining over the summer holidays, the hospitality and leisure sectors broadly
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid on all items of your estate after you pass away if you exceed certain thresholds. Whilst many people focus on their savings, properties and investments, the items you
