Cowgills provides a full range of financial services to the property industry.
Whilst the finance team work with many North West developers and investors to assist at all stages of a project from funding to bank negotiation, Cowgills also delivers a complete suite of financial and business advisory services from structuring and cashflow assistance through to tax advice and wealth management.
Is HMRC the Christmas Grinch?
With the North West’s property and construction firms preparing to let loose on the town for Christmas, it's worth looking at how you can reward staff without upsetting HMRC.
VAT changes for the construction industry
There is going to be a major shake-up in the treatment of VAT in respect of building work from 1 October 2019.
Investment: don’t put all your eggs in one basket
One of the most effective ways of reducing your risk is to bring variety into your investments.
Update on the funding landscape
I’m sure many of you will have been at the Place North West Party earlier in the month, and it is fair to say that there was a real...
David Rainford
- Property Finance Director
- Cowgills
- Finance
- Call: 01204 414 243
- david.rainford@cowgills.co.uk
With construction insolvencies soaring, how can you mitigate the risk to your business?
The collapse of Carillion in early 2018 shook the construction industry to its core and, quite rightly, forced many firms to take a good look at how their businesses...
Stamp Duty Land Tax payment window shortened
Here are the key points to consider as the deadline for change approaches.
Reverse charge VAT scheme for construction industry
The Government's latest initiative to reduce the tax gap in the SME sector focuses on VAT. Here I explain what businesses involved in the sector need to be aware...
Succession planning: top five tips
Planning for succession or exit is an area that is often overlooked until it’s too late. Here are my five top tips of what to consider when deliberating on...
Five tips to protect your construction company from cyber criminals
For a hands-on industry that constructs so much offline, it is surprising that the construction industry is one of the industries at most risk of online crime.
Contaminated land remediation – are you missing out on tax relief?
Land Remediation Relief, or Contaminated Land Tax Relief, allows businesses to claim relief of 150% of the cost in cleaning up the site against their corporation tax bill.
