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  • Summit Marks New Beginning
    19th May 2025

    Responding to the deal agreed at the UK-EU Leaders’ Summit, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:  “Today’s summit marks a turning point in UK/EU relations which puts our trade relationship at the forefront of our

  • EU Reset Must Cut Shackles From Business
    19th May 2025

    The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for Monday’s EU reset summit to mark a sea change in the UK’s trade relationship with Europe so business can prosper.      The BCC wants to see seven vital changes made to the

  • UK And EU Must Seize The Moment With Reset 
    19th May 2025

    The British Chambers of Commerce Business Council has met with the EU Ambassador and the UK’s EU Relations Minister to push the case for a trade reset. Director General, Shevaun Haviland, and President, Martha Lane Fox, hosted Pedro Serrano and

  • BCC President Martha Lane Fox: UK Must Commit To Free Trade
    7th May 2025

    President of the BCC, Martha Lane Fox, will use a speech at Mansion House to urge the government to commit to free trade and to pursue an improved EU deal.       She will make the plea at the Mansion House

  • The King’s Awards for Enterprise
    7th May 2025

    The King’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of: innovation international trade sustainable development promoting opportunity through social mobility Find out if your business is eligible. What happens if your organisation gets an

  • UK-India Trade Agreement – A Big Deal For Business
    6th May 2025

    Reacting to news of an agreement in principle for a free trade deal between the UK and India, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said:        “A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and India is a huge boost

  • Surrey firm exhibits ‘mission-critical’ process filters at European trade fair
    1st May 2025

    A Surrey-based process filter manufacturer is set to exhibit filters, housings and filtration solutions at a major international trade fair in Poland. Amazon Filters is bringing four in-house experts to the FiltraTEC expo in Warsaw to discuss how best to

  • Update on HMRC Making Tax Digital changes
    1st May 2025

    Update on HMRC Making Tax Digital changes Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) will require sole traders, the self employed and landlords with qualifying income to maintain digital records and update HMRC each quarter. To raise awareness of

  • COOPER PARRY ACQUIRES AWARD-WINNING ORACLE NETSUITE CONSULTANCY, 3RP
    1st May 2025

    Cooper Parry (CP), the ‘Rebels of Accountancy’, has once again increased its footprint in the digital/tech space with the acquisition of consultancy 3RP, an Oracle NetSuite Partner of the Year (2023 & 2024). The deal brings the UK and Philippines-based

  • Welcoming Tiana to the Surrey Hills Team
    1st May 2025

    Meet Our New HR Administrator – Tiana Ashmore We’re excited to welcome Tiana to the HR Dept Surrey Hills team as our new HR Administrator. Tiana has recently joined us in a key support role, assisting with onboarding new clients

  • Microsoft is Changing its Email Policies – Is Your Business Prepared?
    1st May 2025

    Do you send emails to your customers, clients, or employees? There’s an important change that you should know about. Whether you send emails for sales, newsletters, or invoicing, you should be prepared for the changes that Microsoft are implementing. Starting

  • Pay day boost for thousands of South East workers as National Minimum Wage rise hits payslips
    1st May 2025

    National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increase puts more money in the pockets of 410,000 of the lowest paid workers in the South East. Real terms pay rise will boost wages by £1,400 per year for an eligible full-time