Key insights
Strong foundations create options later
Many founders focus on immediate priorities and defer investment in systems and controls.
However, businesses that establish reliable financial processes and governance frameworks early are often in a stronger position when opportunities arise, whether that’s raising investment, entering new markets or managing rapid growth.
Impact reporting is becoming part of business reporting
Investors, customers and employees increasingly expect businesses to demonstrate how they create value beyond financial performance.
Impact reporting and ESG considerations are no longer relevant only to large organisations; they are becoming an important part of how businesses communicate performance and build trust.
Quick fixes can become long-term constraints
Temporary finance processes and disconnected systems may solve an immediate challenge, but they rarely scale effectively.
What appears cost-effective in the short term can become a barrier to growth, requiring significant time and resource to unravel later.
Tax-efficient investment schemes are a good example where the consequences of DIY mistakes can be significant.
The social pillar deserves more attention
Environmental issues often dominate ESG discussions, but social factors can have an equally significant influence on long-term business performance.
Areas such as employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, fair pay and responsible supply chain management increasingly shape how organisations are perceived by stakeholders.
Accounts and Business Services
You’re starting a business. Or growing one. You might even be looking to sell. Wherever you are on your business journey, BKL has a range of accounts and business services that can help you take the next step.
From day-to-day financial accounting processes like bookkeeping and payroll, through to year-end reviews, strategies for growth, managing business challenges and ensuring regulatory compliance – we’ll make sure you meet every challenge of running your company with confidence.
Don’t think of it as outsourcing. Instead, you’ll be adding a vital resource to your organisation: a dedicated team ready to share knowledge and expertise to make sure you reach your business objectives.
AI and investment in 2026: insights for founder
At a recent early-stage pitch event sponsored by BKL, investors from across the funding spectrum shared their perspectives on where the market is heading and what founders need to understand about the AI opportunity in 2026.
The discussion covered everything from current deal appetite and exit dynamics to founder-investor relationships, the impact of AI on the investment process, and how the ecosystem may evolve over the coming decade.
Webinar replay: Making Tax Digital – a practical guide for entrepreneurs and property owners
April 2026 marks the start of HMRC’s phased introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT).
These changes will affect landlords, sole traders and many property owners – bringing new requirements for record‑keeping, submissions and digital compliance.
In this webinar, our tax and business specialists explain what MTD IT means in practice and how you can prepare with confidence. We’ll also be joined by estate and letting agents Dutch & Dutch, who will share insights from the perspective of managing agents and their landlord clients.
Employee share schemes and tax: watch our webinar
The tax advantages of company share options can be very appealing for employees and businesses alike. But it’s also important to be aware of the many complexities and pitfalls of the schemes.
In this webinar, our business tax experts focused on Enterprise Management Incentives (EMIs), including:
- Qualifying company and employee conditions
- Interaction with the employment related securities (ERS) provisions
- Corporate and personal tax breaks available
- Compliance obligations
- Pitfalls and planning opportunities
Payrolling Benefits in Kind: helping you reduce employer admin
HMRC’s Payrolling Benefits in Kind (PBiK) service provides a way to reduce your employer admin by payrolling taxable benefits.
Now is an ideal time for employers to begin using PBiK before it becomes compulsory in April 2027.
As a UK employer, one of your obligations is to submit P11D forms for your employees each year. These tell HMRC if the employee gets taxable benefits in kind (e.g. company car, private medical insurance, interest-free loan).
Under PBiK, these benefits are ‘payrolled’. Instead of using P11D forms, you would add the cash equivalent of the employee’s benefit to their taxable pay and then tax them through your payroll, with the appropriate tax being deducted via PAYE. HMRC ensure that the value of the benefit is not included in the employee’s tax codes.
How BKL can help
Building a business with purpose requires more than a great idea. Strong financial foundations, effective governance, investment readiness and a clear approach to ESG can all play an important role in sustainable growth.
If you’d like to explore any of the themes discussed in this episode, get in touch with Jason through your usual BKL contact or complete the form below.
We’d be delighted to discuss your plans and how we can help you achieve them.
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