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Fergus Eyres

Directors' Remuneration: Why the ‘Optimum’ £12,570 Salary Isn’t Always Optimum

04.12.2025
Fergus Eyres
News, Tax
4 min read

Owner-managed companies are often advised to pay directors a salary of £12,570 in line with the Personal Allowance, with remaining profits extracted by way of dividends. It’s simple, tax-efficient, and generally works well. However, ‘one size fits all’ rarely applies in tax planning.

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Christmas opening times!

01.12.2025
News
1 min read

Make sure you know when your local Lovewell Blake office will be open over the Christmas period.

Chris Solt Partner for Lovewell Blake

No change in the budget may feel like a win for farming, says leading agricultural finance expert

24.11.2025
Chris Solt
Agriculture, News
2 min read

Following a bruising Budget for agriculture 12 months ago, farmers may breathe a sigh of relief if it’s ‘no change’ when the Chancellor delivers her 2025 speech next week, according to a leading agricultural finance expert.

Scott Hansell director for Lovewell Blake Financial planning

Taxing Time Ahead?

10.11.2025
Scott Hansell
News, Financial Planning
3 min read

Scott Hansell of Lovewell Blake Financial Planning takes a look at what the effect would be of a widely anticipated increase in income tax rates in this month’s Budget.

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Free webinar for charities to outline implications of new statement of recommended practice

13.10.2025
News, Charities
2 min read

Charity managers and trustees are being given the chance to learn about important new rules on how they prepare their accounts, at a special free webinar.

Scott Hansell director for Lovewell Blake Financial planning

Lifetime and Help to Buy ISAs - Are they still fit for purpose?

25.09.2025
Scott Hansell
News, Financial Planning
3 min read

Soaring property prices and strict penalty structures have eroded the usefulness of two government initiatives which were meant to encourage saving for a first home or for retirement.

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Twenty-five community organisations share in £33,000 windfall

24.09.2025
Tracy Cox
News
4 min read

Twenty-five community groups across Norfolk and Suffolk are set to share a combined windfall of over £33,000, following the latest round of grants from Lovewell Blake’s Community Fund.

Steven Scarlett

Succession: a big issue for family businesses

18.09.2025
Steven Scarlett
News, Corporate Finance
3 min read

Deciding when and how to hand over the reins to the next generation in a family business requires careful thought  says Steven Scarlett, family business specialist at leading regional accountants Lovewell Blake.

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