72% of owner managed businesses say they’re confident they can retain their furloughed workers once government funding ends, according to a survey conducted by the Association of Practicing Accountants (APA).
As one of the Midlands’ largest companies of accountants and business advisers, we have restarted recruitment in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown.
A variety of funds have been created to help businesses throughout the pandemic as well as the Bank of England vowing to buy short term debt from large companies.
The government has announced a programme under the Plan for Jobs initiative to support young people getting into the workplace and building the skills they will need.Â
Since the beginning of lockdown, many measures have been set out in an effort to stabalise businesses against the negative impact of COVID-19; from the initial support to protect UK high streets to more recent developments for young workers and making homes more energy efficient.
Small and medium sized businesses can now access government funding to cover or contribute towards the cost of a range of services offered by Duncan & Toplis.
Duncan & Toplis has launched Duncan & Toplis Legal Services, a SRA regulated firm that will be able to undertake regulated activities as part of the Duncan & Toplis Group, which includes accountants and business advisers, wealth management, IT services and business turnaround support.Â
After criticism of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), which has only supported 8,638 businesses to date, the government announced the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS).
One of the first packages of support to be announced for businesses affected by COVID-19 was the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
