Companies

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Business | Banned Burton fire alarm fitter did not pay £327k tax bill

Director of two fire alarm companies paid himself £387,195 owing £327,630 HMRC bill

16 Apr 2026

Called to Account

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Business | Standard Life acquires Aegon UK in £2bn pension deal

Pension giant Standard Life strengthens position as second largest UK pension provider in deal with Aegon UK leaving two Big Four audit firms in contract

15 Apr 2026

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Business | ‘I was madame due process’, ex Nigerian oil minister testifies in £2m bribery trial

Former Nigerian oil minister denies bribery charges in London court claiming civil servants called her ‘madame due process’, and ‘the iron lady’

15 Apr 2026

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Business | Italian bar chain Veeno calls time in second administration

Veeno collapses after administrators brought in for second time as owner said chain needs ‘a strategic reset’ with ‘priority to build a stronger, more focused’ brand

15 Apr 2026

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Business | Why FDs can no longer delegate cyber compliance

SMEs unprepared for overhaul of cyber security rules with new requirement for multifactor authentication (MFA) by default, potentially raising software licence costs, as well as shift in accountability to actual directors, explains David McLeod, co-founder of Backbone

15 Apr 2026

Business | 57% of finance users say AI results not ‘trustworthy’

For AI users in highly regulated sectors like finance and accounting ‘trusting something partially is not adequate’ with high levels of double checking and worries about lack of audit trail

15 Apr 2026

Business | EV charger runs out of juice as PwC called in

EV charging business collapses with £18m in debt after ambitious global expansion plan fails leaving company forced to call in administrators

14 Apr 2026

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Business | UK could adopt EU laws without parliamentary debate

Prime minister floats idea of adopting default EU laws without parliamentary votes as cost of living crisis accelerates due to Middle East conflict

13 Apr 2026

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Business | Bishop steps back amid ‘potential financial irregularities’

Church of England confirms Bishop of Salisbury ‘stepped back’ after investigation launched into two financial funds related to his office at Salisbury Cathedral

13 Apr 2026

Business | Accountancy firms need to improve marketing in crowded space

Too many accountancy firms fail to grab attention with poor marketing and over-reliance on referrals, while digital focused firms are attracting more client interest, says David Norris, technical director at 20:20 Innovation

10 Apr 2026

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Director behind Apostle Accounting barred and fined £12k by IAB

Owner of collapsed tax rebate firm Apostle Accounting fined £12,656 for ‘dishonesty’ and ‘professional misconduct’ relating to a different accountancy firm

2 Apr 2026

Business | Denby Pottery shatters as administrators called in

Two hundred year old pottery business warns of ‘being lost forever’ as FRP Advisory appointed after falling sales putting 500 jobs at risk

1 Apr 2026

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Business | National living wage rate rises 4.1%

Above inflation rises for minimum wage kick in from 1 April as national living wage increases to £12.71 for workers aged over 21, day one statutory sick pay starts on 6 April

1 Apr 2026

Business | FCA finalises £7.5bn car finance compensation scheme

Millions of motor finance customers will receive compensation payments up to £830 under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) redress scheme for undisclosed commission payments

31 Mar 2026