Much has been made of how the COVID-19 situation has upended typical working practices, with particular consequences for the popularity of remote working. But could the heightened tendency for great numbers of people to work away from the traditional office over the last year and a half, also translate into different long-term choices when it comes to the property we buy and rent?

This is the prospect raised by a recent article that caught our eye from the Express newspaper, which…

Much has been made of how the COVID-19 situation has upended typical working practices, with particular consequences for the popularity of remote working. But could the heightened tendency for great numbers of people to work away from the traditional office over the last year and a half, also translate into different long-term choices when it comes to the property we buy and rent?

This is the prospect raised by a recent article that caught our eye from the Express newspaper, which…

Peninsula, the leading global supplier of marine fuel, has joined forces with Southampton-based Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) as its first high-value Pioneer sponsor, supporting the charity’s mission to provide inclusive adventures at sea.Leading Bunker Supplier

The sailing charity, which changes people’s lives through adventure and exploration onboard its tall ship, Tenacious, will benefit from Peninsula providing fuel for JST’s sailing voyages.

Not only will this enable the JST to…

We’re now well into January, and you know what that means: being back at work and (sadly) unable to indulge in the pleasures of your swimming pool. But while it might not exactly be “swimming season”, we also all know that the spring and summer will come around again quickly. And when it does, you will want to be prepared to enjoy your pool to the full once more.

Indeed, due to the relative lack of demand, this is one of the best times of year to actually purchase many of the…

Whether you are operating an online store and offer your customers the opportunity to have a gift sent directly to the recipient, or you are an individual considering the best way to send a gift yourself to an important someone, it isn’t just Christmas when you might need to carefully consider the optimal choice of packaging material for a gift.

So, what are some of the factors that you will have to think about when deciding on which packaging material to use for gifts?

What…

Did you know that the second Friday in January is known as “Quitter’s Day”? It’s a reference to the tendency for that to be the day many people give up on their New Year resolutions and slide back into their previous habits. Was Friday 14th January – this year’s “Quitter’s Day” – that day for you?

Whether your answer to the above question is “yes” or “no”, a lot of us do undoubtedly struggle to achieve our resolutions each year. YouGov research reportedly found that about a quarter of…

Online bookkeeping is slowly taking over traditional bookkeeping. There are several reasons why – BriteBooks is here to explain them.

The digital age is truly upon us, and accountancy and bookkeeping aren’t left behind. New technologies are helping the industry move towards a paperless format. There are several benefits to online or virtual bookkeeping. Read more to discover how making the change from paper to online can benefit you and your business.

Online VS Traditional…

Choosing a suitable government R&D tax credit scheme can be a minefield. TS Partners is here to clear up the differences between SME and RDEC.

The main difference between both schemes is the size of your company. The SME R&D tax credit scheme is for, as the name suggests, small and medium-sized enterprises. In comparison, RDEC (Research and Development Expenditure Credit) is aimed at larger businesses.

HMRC treats each scheme differently. To work out which is the…

After an enforced break that was strange and at times difficult for all of us, we’re very pleased to confirm that Simply Shuttles will again be offering its personalised transport services on the Costa del Sol from 25th June—and we’ve been busy working hard to ensure our drivers, vehicles, premises and service comply with the government Covid-19 measures.

Full Covid safety measures implemented

Adhering to the recommended government guidelines, we ensure the sanitising of all our…

10 days, or about two weeks once weekends are accounted for; it’s not a huge amount of time to invest in a course of action that could dramatically transform your life for the better – not just for 2022 or even a few years, but for potentially the rest of your working days.

And yet, this is precisely the opportunity that could await you in the form of our 10-day Level 1 Intensive Plumbing Course.

If that term ‘Level 1’ has piqued your interest, yes, this really is a course that…

We’re now firmly into another New Year, and you know what that means: the last of the mince pies and chocolate boxes finished off, the Christmas tree having come down, the return to work… and the inevitable sense that you might not achieve your fitness-oriented New Year resolution.

But do you need to be quite that fatalistic? Well, no, not least given that the pandemic has brought forth various trends in fitness that are helping people like you to restore some motivation and chase…

Let’s be honest… January isn’t always the most positive time for many of us. We might be dragging ourselves back to work after a well-earned festive break, it’s grey and drizzly outside, and you may be feeling an understandable sense of post-Christmas comedown.

These factors, though, are also precisely why it can be such an excellent idea to create your own inspiration – and as with so many other things, it can start in the home.

We aren’t referring here to getting your ‘spring…

If you are in the market for a life insurance policy, you might think that a lot of the terms surrounding this popular form of protection cover are self-explanatory. And that may be the case to some extent! Nonetheless, it is crucial to be well-informed on what distinguishes the different types of life insurance out there, and the implications for you and your loved ones.

The central principle behind life…

We have previously written here on the London Registrars blog about the very genuine threat that continues to be posed by money laundering to the UK’s national security, prosperity and reputation around the world.

In that piece, we touched on how money laundering arises, why the UK’s openness to entrepreneurs and business owners comparative to many other jurisdictions can make it a particular target for money laundering, and the steps our team here at the London Registrars take to guard…

As more and more European countries continue to make progress on cannabis legalisation, Gibraltar could be poised to become the leading service provider in the region.

As has been the case with new innovative technology and ideas, similar to that which was done with the gaming and DLT industry, Gibraltar offers many advantages, including;

• Regulatory certainty

• Competitive tax jurisdiction

• Workforce skillset in legal, regulatory and other prime business areas…

Let’s face it; the last few years have brought us more than enough reasons to seek out luxury and escapism. And for many expatriates across the Iberian Peninsula, there are few better ways to ‘get away from it all’ – both physically and mentally – then climbing aboard their boat and gazing out to the open sea.

We can completely understand the feeling. After all, as widely trusted and experienced marine insurance providers in Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, we’re boat enthusiasts…

Amid the continuing dreary news agenda in some quarters lately, many of us could do with new dreams to chase. And for many of us, one of the biggest dreams is acquiring a home in Spain of our very own, perhaps with the help of a leading real estate agency in Sotogrande like those advertising their listings through our own online property portal.

But even if you have been browsing the latest properties for sale via Property…

Soon after 1st January 2020 the bunker industry realised that the introduction of Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) was without major issues. What has changed, however, is that there is now an increased responsibility on the vessel’s crew for housekeeping and fuel treatment compared to a traditional HSFO.

The scope of ISO 8217 defines the requirements for fuels at delivery and prior onboard treatment. Marine fuel suppliers must deliver fuel that is fit for purpose, but it is down to the…

There can surely be no single appliance that is more important in the typical London or South East England home, than the boiler. So, when the time comes that you require Wembley, Harrow or Croydon boiler installation services, you are sure to be thankful for the knowhow and experience of the very best heating engineers in your local area.

This is what we are dedicated to offering you here at PGS Plumbers.…

In news that won’t greatly surprise many observers, it has been reported that UK businesses are having a tougher time finding suitable candidates for their vacant positions after the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU). And there are further tests to come for such companies, with the New Year set to see the introduction of full Border Controls by the UK.

The news of staffing difficulties after Brexit emerged from the most recent Employment Trends survey findings published by…