A record year for Speller Metcalfe

Midlands and south west contractor Speller Metcalfe has boasted a record year, with a 48% increase in profit before tax (PBT) in the year to 31 March 2026.

Vistry expects £30m pre tax loss in first half

Vistry has released a six month trading update, and warned that it expects to deliver a loss before tax in the first half of 2026 of approximately £30m.

Growth for Graham in latest report

Graham has achieved revenue of £1.2bn in the year to March 31, up 16%, with profit before tax up 42% to £35.8m. Its cash position grew to £260.7m. Its CEO Andrew Bill will retire later this year, to be replaced by Courtney McCormick.

Hill Group reports £1.1bn revenue, 3,329 new homes

The Hill Group has reported revenue of £1.164bn and profit before tax of £92.5m, with 3,329 new homes completed, in the year to March 31 2026.

Residential transactions jump 17% year on year, HMRC reveals

The increase reflects lower transaction levels in April and May last year, when activity fell following changes to stamp duty land tax thresholds, it said. The post Residential transactions jump 17% year on year, HMRC reveals appeared first on Property Week.

Metroun Quantity Surveying - IR35 - Will it affect you as a Sole Trader, 13012021

IR35 and the change in legislation come April 2021 in the UK, still has a lot of people confused and feeling in the dark. This Video seeks to tackle the issue of whether IR35 legislation will affect Sole Traders.

RICS, Modus - Sidewalk spread, how city businesses beat the pandemic 14102021

When city centres and commercial districts went dark, business improvement districts kept the lights on and created a sense of community

IR35 umbrellas are feeding HMRC’s £3.6bn tax grab - Published by the Freelance Informer

IR35 expert, Qdos, has responded to the release of put forward to the Finance Bill Sub Committee for their inquiry into IR35 reform in the private sector. Will the HMRC admit what the reform is really doing to British entrepreneurship?

Building Magazine - Get tooled up for the new off-payroll rules, 29032021

This article looks at the introduction of the IR35 system from 6 April 2021 for hiring freelance contractors, and problems with the CEST tool intended to help implement it. What can you do

Business Basics: Small business taxes guide - Published by the Federation of Small Businesses in association with MARKEL

Whether you’re new to the world of working for yourself, or you just want a tax refresher, you’ll find everything you need to know about taxes, record keeping and accounts, as well as key dates for your diary.

What impact due to the recent tax cut and base interest rate hike?

Can net zero carbon targets be helped by a change in tax such as VAT to zero for refurbishment and reuse and 20% on new build?