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2025 will be promising for SMEs,says Lamont Pridmore Accountants

2025 will be a good year for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as new research shows an average revenue increase of 11.5%, Lamont Pridmore Accountants said. Despite some initial misgivings about the future from some corners of the SME world, recent findings from Intuit QuickBooks, the University of London, and…

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Today’s news in brief – 3/1/2025

Andy Irvine, managing partner at Shorts, has been elected to the Global Governing Council and Board of Praxity, the world’s largest alliance of independent accounting and consulting firms. Shorts, a Praxity member since 2018, has built strong relationships with global member firms. Irvine, who chaired the UK conference for four…

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Lamont Pridmore announces Economics and Business Prize sponsorship

Cumbria-based accountancy firm Lamont Pridmore has announced its continued support for the next generation of business leaders by sponsoring the Economics and Business Prize at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS). The 2024 award has been presented to Ben Ellis, who despite facing significant challenges, including recovering from a serious injury…

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Lamont Pridmore partners with CharterGroup

Lamont Pridmore, Cumbria’s family-run accountancy and advisory practice, has strengthened international capabilities through its membership of CharterGroup, which has partnered with Abacus Worldwide. The collaboration offers Lamont Pridmore’s clients access to global expertise, elevating the firm’s ability to provide “high-level” advice and experience. As a founder member of CharterGroup, one…

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Lamont Pridmore announces tax director promotion

Lamont Pridmore, a Cumbria-based financial services firm, has announced the promotion of Kerry Hindson to group tax director. Hindson will serve in Lamont Pridmore Chartered Accountants, Tax and Business Advisors, which operates across eight offices in Cumbria and Carnforth. Previously tax manager at the group’s South Cumbria offices, Hindson will…

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HMRC reminds Self Assessment taxpayers of 10 day deadline

HMRC has reminded Self Assessment taxpayers that they have just over a week to pay any outstanding tax liabilities in full or set up an online payment plan for the 2019 to 2020 financial year to avoid incurring penalty charges. Last month, the government announced that due to the impact…

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HMRC’s late payment waiver a ‘lifeline to taxpayers’

HMRC’s decision to waive Self-Assessment late payment penalties is a “lifeline to taxpayers”, according to accountancy firm Lamont Pridmore The tax authority had previously announced that it would waive the 5% late payment penalty that usually applies from 3 March 2021 for taxpayers who pay or set up a payment…

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