A Woodbridge business has won national recognition for “forging ahead in the toughest of times”. Longbon & Company was “Highly Commended” for Best Investment Adviser at the Money Marketing Awards 2020 after going the extra mile for clients, especially through the coronavirus pandemic. Andrew Longbon, who has worked in the financial services industry for almost…
A leading accountancy firm has warned of a rise in phone scams and phishing attacks after one of their clients was conned into handing over almost £2,000. John Oakley, taxation director at Beatons Group in Ipswich, said the woman had been called by a man pretending to be from the HMRC who said she hadn’t…
Fleximize has been approved for accreditation by the British Business Bank as a lender for the Government-backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, delivered through 60+ British Business Bank accredited lenders, is designed to support the continued provision of finance to UK smaller businesses (SMEs) during the Covid-19 outbreak. The…
A leading accountancy firm in Suffolk has warned of “potential panic” for the self-employed after workers were told they could not get the help of accountants to file for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. The eagerly awaited scheme to assist individuals classed as self-employed throughout the outbreak of coronavirus is going live on May 13….
An online platform that teaches children the value of money has been backed by a leading accountancy firm in Suffolk. Moneyready was launched by Woodbridge-based Helen Driver, who has had a 20-year career in finance and banking, as a tool to help young people between the ages of seven and 18 understand financial decisions. And…
Yesterday the Chancellor planted a few seeds for Boris Johnson’s future plans for the UK economy before investing heavily in the fiscal equivalent of stockpiling to see the UK through the impending Coronavirus storm. In the process he announced a massive increase in capital spending, coming close to Labour party plans during the election. With the…
A former fund manager from Suffolk has launched an online platform to prevent children from succumbing to the “damage of debt”. Helen Driver, who has had a 20-year career in finance and banking, is the brains behind Moneyready, a tool designed to help young people between the ages of seven and 18 manage money. The…
Independent mortgage brokerage Boon Brokers, which works with clients across Suffolk and Norfolk, is celebrating being shortlisted in a prestigious national industry award. Bungay-based Boon Brokers is one of nine finalists in the Small Broker of the Year category at the 2020 Mortgage Awards. Now in its third year, The Mortgage Awards aim to reward…