Insights

Do I always practice what I preach on here?

I’m afraid not

Being tax efficient and strategic doesn’t always mean I follow my own advice!

For example, I don’t have an electric car, even although it is the most tax efficient way of running a vehicle through your company.

Why?

For no other reason than at nearly six and half feet tall, I haven’t found an electric car I can comfortably get in and out of.

And that’s the point. It’s about considering the bigger picture. We all have priorities that go beyond just what’s most tax efficient.

I help small business owners streamline their finances and maximise profitability. But it’s equally important to make sure they don’t fall into the trap of chasing tax savings or cutting costs at the expense of the bigger picture.

Smart financial strategy isn’t about obsessing over one thing; it’s about aligning decisions with your business priorities, goals, and values. Whether it’s focusing on cash flow forecasting, budgeting, or making key investments, it’s about being strategic, not just frugal.

So don’t be afraid to go against the flow now and again.

At the end of the day, it is your business, your goals and your decision how best to get to where you want to be.

Recent insights

A message from our founder

We are pretty sure you didn’t go into business to fiddle about with payroll, bookkeeping, VAT returns and HMRC forms.

Let’s face it. Running your own business can be difficult enough at the best of times and there’s one thing for sure – it isn’t getting any easier! You’re trying to keep so many plates spinning and juggling so many balls all the time to keep customers, staff, stakeholders and the bank happy. But who keeps you happy? You’ve got suppliers to pay, VAT, and all sorts of other taxes too.

You are looking for more profit and more return for all your hard efforts for you and your family.

Is now the time for you to get some more help? A plan? More controls? A different approach? Do you want things to happen better or faster?

If you can relate to even some of this this then maybe you need to make a call?

To show you we mean business I can visit you, at your convenience and without cost or obligation, at your business or home to develop a plan of action. You will know exactly what you will pay with us and there will be no hidden costs. Guaranteed.

What’s the worst case scenario?

Only that you will have some more ideas to take away.

But it could be the best call you ever make.

Jeff Wingham

Jeff Wingham studied at Dundee College of Technology (now The University of Abertay) gaining a BA in Accounting with commendation and was also a prizewinner in his penultimate and final years of his degree.

BA AFA MIPA

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