Business
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From 6 April 2026, reforms announced in the 2025 Budget have expanded eligibility for Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes. What is an EMI scheme? An EMI scheme is a government-backed...
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The Emerging Companies team at Ashtons has advised Norwich safeguarding start-up Aidos on its seed funding round. Aidos is a fast-growing safeguarding technology that makes children and teachers in photos...
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This article has been produced following the first session of the Ashtons Legal and Chadwicks Wealth ‘Strategic Exit Programme’ series, which explores how business owners can better prepare for succession,...
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April is fast approaching and will involve some significant changes to UK Employment Law. Now is the time for HR Personnel to “get ready” for the changes that are coming...
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The Department for Business and Trade have recently published what has been titled an ‘Unfair Dismissal Factsheet’, which can be found alongside a large number of other factsheets relating to...
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The Employment Rights Bill has successfully completed its final parliamentary stage and received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, officially becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025. The Prime Minister, Sir...
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Large organisations in the UK are required to report their gender pay gap data on the “snapshot” date if they have 250 or more employees. This applies across private, public...
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Company directors who have taken out a Bounce Back Loan (or other Covid-19 funding) for their company should urgently consider whether there is any risk of the Insolvency Service opening...
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The Government has launched a Covid Repayment Scheme whereby businesses and individuals can repay money borrowed during the Covid-19 pandemic without “any questions asked”. The Covid Repayment Scheme provides businesses...
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All organisations must be aware that a new offence for failure to prevent fraud is now in force from 1 September 2025. You need to consider whether it applies to...
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There have been a number of proposed amendments to the Employment Rights Bill by the House of Lords (published on the night of 7 July into the morning of 8...
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When the Employment Rights Bill comes into force, employers will be under a duty to take ‘all reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. This will extend the...
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