Finance Business News - Founder Martin Bown is looking to recruit another fully qualified accountant and has invested in a new website, in addition to running a successful free peer support group for businesses needing help during the coronavirus outbreak.

Finance Business News - Julian Pitts, regional managing partner of Begbies Traynor in Yorkshire Long after the physical health risks of Covid-19 have passed, the economic risks are still likely to be felt.

Finance Business News - The world of employment is changing for everyone. Whether you re actively engaged in the gig economy or not, this new culture of flexible working will have an impact on you and the amount of tax you pay.

Finance Business News - Healthy Investment, the mutually owned provider of savings and investments based in Bury, Greater Manchester, has donated 500 to Porch Boxes, a local food bank. The charity has seen demand for its crisis packs more than double since the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown.

Finance Business News - The West Midlands is the worst hit region in England in terms of manufacturing sales due to the Coronavirus pandemic, a new report has revealed.

Finance Business News - A Midlands-based accountancy firm is helping businesses plan for life after Covid-19 with free forecasting and planning. Burgis amp Bullock, which has offices in Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby and Stratford-upon Avon, is offering the service to assist local businesses in ensuring their finances and operations are prepared for recovery.

Finance Business News - Leading social enterprise, The Women s Organisation, is working with civil servants to resolve the issue and is urging the Government to reconsider and plug the gaps in its COVID-19 financial support package to better protect Company Directors.

Finance Business News - North East based financial services provider The Verve Group is providing a fresh take on finance for listeners right across the UK thanks to its new podcast.

Finance Business News - The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce believes companies and their staff will be breathing a huge sigh of relief after Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the furlough scheme to October.

Finance Business News - Jo Withers, managing director of VTM Versatile Telephone Marketing Ltd, took to Instagram earlier this month to thank West Suffolk Council by video for their speedy response to her application. This was seen by the Cabinet Office and VTM has since become the only case study for the grants the East Anglian region.

Finance Business News - Small firms in Coventry and Warwickshire have been urged to look again at grant support after the Government announced a new 617 million discretionary fund. The new grants will be distributed by the local authorities and are designed to help those firms which fell outside the first wave of grant funding.

Finance Business News - In 2019 self-assessment tax software company GoSimpleTax launched a competition for one of its users to win the average tax bill to help cover their costs for the year. London-based non-executive director and chairman, Ray Duggins won the 1,263 prize. The prize was calculated from the average tax bill of GoSimpleTax s users in the previous tax year.

Finance Business News - Aaron Lowery, Investment Manager, YFM Equity Partners YFM The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the cash flows of most businesses in the UK. Preservation of cash to support liquidity will be key to ensuring the viability of many companies over the coming months.

Finance Business News - Healthy Investment, the friendly society and mutual insurer, has deferred the annual bonus declaration on its Ethical With-Profits Fund until later this year. Members had been due to receive details of the bonus to be added to their savings and investment products this month.

Finance Business News - Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire say the Government s Job Retention Scheme has helped to prevent a swathe of immediate job losses in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak.

Finance Business News - Expanding PE house YFM Equity Partners YFM has appointed Roshan Puri as an investment director with a focus on investing in growth capital and buyout opportunities across London and the South East of England. Roshan joins YFM from Calculus Capital where he invested in companies across the software, business services and consumer sectors.

Finance Business News - PXP Financial, the global expert in acquiring and payment processing, today announces four major new hires. Following a successful expansion into the US earlier in 2020, PXP Financial welcomes Arne Matthias as Chief Operating Officer, and Anschana Caravaca as Head of Gaming to the team. Additionally, Dave Janse joins as Head of Business Development, and Armin Pichler as Head of HR.

Finance Business News - R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body, has released advice for consumers who are worried about the financial impact of COVID-19. The pandemic will have a serious effect on people s finances, says Eleanor Temple, chair of R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds.

Finance Business News - By Simon Lenney, independent chairman of Maven Bonds In the wake of the worst global pandemic in living memory, people are naturally concerned about their health and the welfare of their loved ones. Whilst this is top of the agenda, plenty of people will also be considering how to maintain the health of their investments.

Finance Business News - Bus and coach hire firm Belle Vue Manchester has completed a deal which has created 20 jobs at the company and will add 1m to its revenues in a regular year. Stockport-based Belle Vue has taken over 17 school transport contracts previously operated by Selwyns Travel of Runcorn.