by johnireland | Articles
The Numbers Behind the Wave A quiet but significant shift is taking place across the UK’s small and medium-sized business landscape. According to the Generation EO study published in late 2023 by Ownership at Work and ThinCats, nearly a third of SME owners aged...
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The Consultation That Could Change Everything for Unmarried Couples On 5 June 2026, the Ministry of Justice published a consultation paper titled “A Fairer End to Relationships.” Buried within its pages is a proposal that could fundamentally change...
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Why 2026 Is a Year for Reviewing, Not Just Filing Most people write their will and forget about it. They sign a Lasting Power of Attorney and put it in a drawer. Trusts are established and left to operate quietly in the background. This approach worked well enough in...
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A Relief That Once Had No Limit Now Has One For decades, Business Property Relief (BPR) was one of the most generous inheritance tax reliefs available in the UK. Qualifying business assets — shares in unquoted trading companies, interests in partnerships, sole trader...
