Family Investment Companies: 15 Questions People Ask Before Setting One Up A family investment company (FIC) is a UK-resident private limited company where the shareholders are family members. It is typically set up to make or hold investments such as cash, loans, properties and share portfolios to generate income or capital growth. FICs have become increasingly popular as, for some […]
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Chris Godfrey Expert financial copywriter Chris is a freelance copywriter and content creator. He has been active in the marketing, advertising, and publishing industries for more than twenty-five years. Writing for Barclays Bank, Metro Bank, Wells Fargo, ABN Amro, Quidco, Legal and General, Inshur Zego, AIG, Met Life, State Farm, Direct Line, insurers and pension […]
Chris Godfrey Expert financial copywriter Chris is a freelance copywriter and content creator. He has been active in the marketing, advertising, and publishing industries for more than twenty-five years. Writing for Barclays Bank, Metro Bank, Wells Fargo, ABN Amro, Quidco, Legal and General, Inshur Zego, AIG, Met Life, State Farm, Direct Line, insurers and pension […]
HMRC Issues Nearly 65,000 Crypto Tax Nudge Warning Letters as Compliance Activity Intensifies HMRC has significantly increased its compliance activity aimed at UK cryptocurrency investors, issuing 64,982 crypto-related warning letters during the 2024–25 tax year. According to figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request, HMRC continues to focus on ensuring taxpayers correctly report gains […]
Plenty of principal firms offer an Appointed Representative route into commercial finance broking. The question most brokers actually weigh up is what that partnership gets them beyond the FCA umbrella. Here’s what sets the Swoop AR network apart. Compliance, without the overhead As a Swoop AR, you operate under our FCA authorisation rather than building […]
Is Your Business Ready for the First Quarterly Deadline? Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax officially arrived in April, and now the first major deadline is almost here. If you’re a self-employed individual or landlord who falls within the new rules, your first quarterly update is due by 7 August 2026. The good news? […]
Find out what our members are asking this month… Q My client recently set up a registered company in France to expand its trading activities to France. He has incurred around £3k in costs, including solicitor’s fees and incorporation costs. The French entity has not received any income and will not receive any income in […]
New Business Assistance Rules Mean It’s Time to Find Out For many business owners, valuation is in the “I’ll worry about that when I sell” pile. However, thanks to changes to Business Relief from 6 April 2026, this is no longer the case. Even if the sale of your business hasn’t materialized, knowing its value […]
