Finance Business News - Healthy Investment, the historic Greater Manchester-based provider of savings and investments, has been accepted as a signatory to the Principles of Responsible Investment PRI . The PRI is a set of best practice guidelines drawn up at the instigation of the former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan.

Finance Business News - With a surge of new clients onboarded late last year and in early January 2021, Gorilla Accounting is actively recruiting several new accountants to help deal with the demand and grow the business further throughout the year. In 2020, Gorilla Accounting filed over 3500 self-assessment forms for contractors nationwide with a further 3000 limited company accounts also managed last year.

Finance Business News - Vita, which employs 2,700 people across Europe and is headquartered in Middleton, Manchester, expects the 6.1m deal to complete in the first quarter of 2021. It will enable the business to gain an important foothold in Italy, which is the second largest furniture producing country in Europe and one of its largest furniture exporters.

Finance Business News - Despite the extension of the BBLS and CBILS schemes to 31st March 2021 and Chancellor Rishi Sunak s new 4.6bn relief package for UK retail, leisure and hospitality sectors, unveiled in light of the new COVID-19 measures announced by the Prime Minister, experts at Bathgate have warned against kicking the can down the road with VAT and tax payments.

Finance Business News - Healthy Investment has made grants totalling 2,450 to help 14 of its younger members with the costs of higher education course materials during 2020. The grants were made from the Douglas Carr Memorial Scholarship Scheme, which was established in memory of a former chief executive of the historic financial institution.

Finance Business News - A Nantwich-based entrepreneur has launched a payroll solutions company in lockdown to drive up standards in the temporary contracting industry. Simon Sanderson, who has worked in the industry since 2001, launched Your Payroll to deliver temporary payroll solutions to agencies based in the hospitality, construction and recruitment sectors across the North West.

Finance Business News - Manchester Based chartered accountants and tax advisors Alexander and Co has been recognised in the work it has undertook this year by being crowned the best tax advisory firm in the UK in the Accountancy Age Resilience Awards.

Finance Business News - When the world began its recovery from the 2008 financial collapse the role of small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs in that process was a striking theme. It was credited as the key driver in the economic recovery, creating most of the new jobs. Now, the post-COVID recovery process offers the same opportunities.

Finance Business News - Jo has 20 years experience in the hotel and hospitality industry and Sarah has spent the last five years working in event management, while studying for a psychology and neuroscience degree.

Finance Business News - Despite the challenging year, the company, which specialises in providing life insurance for people with pre-existing medical conditions, dangerous jobs or extreme hobbies, is on track to turn over 2.1m in 2020. It saw its most successful month on record in October 2020. The firm has increased turnover significantly from 1.4 in 2018 when Tom Horton joined the business as managing director.

Finance Business News - Accounting and business advisory firm HURST has created five roles following a raft of new client wins. HURST has added staff to its corporate finance, marketing and outsourced payroll teams as well as recruiting two graduates. Amy Devereux has joined HURST Corporate Finance as a research executive.

Finance Business News - The team has been recognised in the Commercial Broker Awards 2020 for helping over 100 UK SME businesses release c 50m of funding that was tied up in the debtor book its best ever performance. Over 400 people tuned into the online event last week which presented 14 awards across a range of categories.