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Workplace pension’s law has changed and as an employer regardless of your size, you are legally required to comply with these changes.
At our Auto enrolment seminar you will be given the opportunity to speak with our professionals to get their view on your circumstances, how these changes will affect your business and the risks that deferment carries. The seminar will also valuable to those employers who are seeking reassurance that what they have done meets the required standards.
Our pension’s specialist David Glaister (IFA) will outline the issues that pension stagers are facing and applying this practically. Howard Worth’s payroll team will discuss the practicalities and complexities of ensuring that your payroll systems and procedures are up to the challenge.
We know that you will find it useful and we will be delighted to see you there.
It will be on Thursday 25th February from 8.00am till 9.30am at our offices on Gadbrook Park, Northwich, CW9 7RA.
A light breakfast will be provided.

Book your free place HERE

Thanks to everyone who participated in last Thursday night’s Gadbrook Park Annual Quiz at Vale Royal Abbey – a great and competitive night was had by all!

After a delicious dinner, 18 teams battled it out to determine who would lift the coveted Gadbrook Park Challenge Cup this year, and after several rounds including pictures, general knowledge and music, one team emerged victorious …

Congratulations go to:

There’s only one Gadbrook Parking Space (Concise Technologies) who came a triumphant FIRST again this year and retained the Gadbrook Park Challenge Cup for a second year!
Close Brothers and One Sister (Close Brothers) who took second place after a tense tie breaker question with
The Leper Colony (Cheshire & Warrington LEP) who took THIRD place!

The special “Gallant competitors (Booby Prize)” award went to Quizzy Rascals (Barclays 2), who won the ‘wooden spoon’, and best team name went to Nationwide 2 with their team “Crouching Woman, Hidden Aubergine”

Here is the full leader board and scores:

1st – There’s only one Gadbrook Parking Space – Concise Technologies (105)
2nd – Close Brothers and One Sister – Close Brothers (99)
3rd – The Leper Colony (Cheshire & Warrington LEP) (99)
4th – The Jolly Rotters – Timberwise 1 (94)
5th – Lazers and flash back blazers – Gap Consulting (93)
6th – Norfolk and Chance – Howard Worth (92)
7th – Spice Girls – Barclays 1 (91)
8th – Let’s get quizzical  – Weaver Vale Housing Trust (89)
9th – Boffins gone Bad – SCI (87)
10th – The Quizzy Rascals – Nationwide 1 (86 ½)
11th – Simple Minds – Active Cheshire 1 (86)
12th – The Bakers – Roberts Bakery (85 ½)
13th – The Cheshire Fossils – Ichron (85)
14th – Crouching Woman, Hidden Aubergine – Nationwide 2 (83 ½)
15th – Dilligaf – Weaver Vale Housing Trust 2 (79)
16th – Active Minds – Active Cheshire 2 (77)
17th – Magic Mike + The Mysterons – Timberwise 2 (76)
18th – Quizzy Rascals – Barclays 2 (67)

Thanks for taking part and we’ll see you all next year!

Charles Fifield comments on the RICS Commercial Market Survey Q4

Tim Lwin has recently been appointed as Tax Partner at Howard Worth Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers in Cheshire.
Tim has over 20 years’ experience in corporate and personal tax mitigation strategies and has successfully advised owner managed businesses on profit extraction, restructuring for expansion and succession planning.  Tim’s previous appointments include: PWC and Arthur Andersen in their corporate tax compliance and tax investigations teams and more recently, he led a tax team specialising in the automotive industry and advised on tax efficient acquisitions and disposals, share scheme planning and tax reviews to reclaim refunds from H M Revenue & Customs.
Tim will be responsible for the development of corporate and personal tax teams in Northwich and Nantwich to ensure commercial objectives are achieved alongside effective tax planning.
Commenting on the appointment Richard Barnett the firm’s Managing Partner said “We are delighted to welcome Tim to the practice.  With our growing client base it is important we have the very best people in place to assist with all our clients tax needs”.

Tim said “Joining Howard Worth as Tax Partner will enable me to use all my experience to develop the tax team and grow this area of the practice and for Howard Worth to be recognised as the cornerstone of commercial tax planning.  I look forward to working will all the partners, staff and clients in my new role”.

For further information about Howard Worth’s tax services contact Tim on 01606 36900001606 369000 Email timlwin@howardworth.co.uk.

Fifield Glyn would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Fifield Glyn has donated to the following charities this year in lieu of sending Christmas Cards. The donations have been made to:-

Neuro Muscular Centre, Cheshire

The Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill & Burnt Oak

The Flightways Day Care Centre

The Gadbrook Park AGM will be taking place on Wednesday 27th January 2016 at the Little Treats Company, Roberts Bakery.

Starting at 12.00pm with a delicious buffet lunch from Caffe Arabica included, – the meeting will provide a review of the projects and services that have been delivered in the first year of BID 2 as well as the plans for projects in the upcoming second year.

I hope that you and a colleague will be able to attend this key event in the Gadbrook Park BID diary – if you are unable to attend please feel free to send a business representative in your place.

In order to make the necessary catering arrangements, please can you e-mail stephanie.leese@groundwork.org.uk with your attendance by Friday 22nd January 2016.

One for the Diary!!!

Do you have what it takes to win the coveted Gadbrook Park Challenge Cup? Consider yourself a master of general knowledge, unbeatable when it comes to songs and theme tunes or an expert when it comes to celebrities, TV shows and current events?

The much loved Annual Gadbrook Park Quiz Night will be returning next year on Thursday 28th January 2016 at Vale Royal Abbey for an evening of fun, drinks, good food and a little healthy competition.

Food will be served from 6:00pm with the quiz itself running from 7:00pm until 8:30pm. Dinner will consist of two delicious courses, a tasty Lasagne, garlic bread and salad, followed by the Chef’s Choice for dessert.

Teams will consist of 5 members. Both dinner and the quiz are FREE TO ENTER, and drinks will be available to purchase at the bar.

If you would like to take part, then please contact Stephanie Leese on Stephanie.leese@groundwork.org.uk or 01606 72317501606 723175 before Thursday 21st January 2016.

Please book as soon as possible as places are limited.

If you have any dietary requirements or require a vegetarian option, please let us know.

To get everybody in to the festive spirit, the much loved Gadbrook Park Annual Christmas Carol Service will be taking place again at Caffe Arabica from 12:00pm until 2:00pm on Wednesday 16th December.

Listen to music by Carol singers and the fabulous Brass Band from local charity the Joshua Tree, while children from the Chrysalis Day Nursery will be providing a festive singalong.

Santa himself will also be in attendance, while delicious Mince Pies and warming Mulled Wine will be on offer from Caffe Arabica.

We hope to see you there!

The Salters Den competition was launched in July to find the most
exciting new business or business idea in Northwich and reward the
winner with a first prize worth £5,000.  The competition was run in
partnership with Howard Worth Chartered Accountants and business
advisors, Mosshaselhurst  Solicitors, NatWest, and Eric Johnson of
Northwich Ltd.
For the first year of the competition the quantity and
quality of entries was incredibly high and shortlisting the finalists
for the den proved to be a difficult process for all the judges.
The
successful applicants were invited to pitch their business plans and
ideas in the den on Tuesday 17th November at Howard Worth’s offices on
Gadbrook Park.
After much deliberation from the judges a final
decision was reached. The winner of the £2,500 cash prize and financial
and legal mentoring is Codilia Gapare with her business C-Lash.
C-Lash
are false eyelashes for people that have lost their own through
treatments for cancer. They are different to current products on the
market as they do not need to be fixed to any existing lashes.
Codilia
said – “I can’t believe that I have won the competition.  I came up
with the idea for my product after finding there was nothing like it on
the market. I hope winning the competition enables me to develop my
business further and raise the profile of my product”.
Chris Smith,
Partner at Howard Worth commented, “Codilia’s presentation in the den
was excellent. Her business idea has been generated through her own
personal experience so her passion and understanding really came across
to all the judges. She is a very worthy winner of the first Salters Den
competition”.
There were also prizes for second and third place.
Second place (6 months legal and accountancy mentoring) was awarded to
Gareth Phoenix with his business Gentlemen’s Practice which sells men’s
accessories online.
Vintage Poultry the creation of Emma Baldwin and
Thomas Woodward was awarded third place with a prize of 3 months legal
and accountancy mentoring. Their business is a home ware range featuring
Emma’s watercolours.

www.saltersdencompetition.co.uk

Salters Den competition details:

Howard
Worth Accountants, Mosshaselhurst Solicitors, NatWest & Eric
Johnson of Northwich Limited launched their Dragons’ Den-style
competition ‘Salters Den’ in 2015.

First prize: £2,500 cash and accountancy mentoring by Howard Worth for 12 months, 12 months’ legal mentoring by Mosshaselhurst.

The Salters Panel consisted of:
Chris
Smith, Partner at Howard Worth, Gerard Rooney, Managing Director
Mosshaselhurst Solicitors, Diane Johnson – Owner, Eric Johnson of
Northwich Limited and Claire Morley, Senior Relationship Manager,
NatWest.

For further details please contact: Dawn Beschorner 07708 326104

Workplace pension’s law has changed and as an employer regardless of your size, you are legally required to comply with these changes.
At our Auto enrolment seminar you will be given the opportunity to speak with our professionals to get their view on your circumstances, how these changes will affect your business and the risks that deferment carries. The seminar will also valuable to those employers who are seeking reassurance that what they have done meets the required standards.
Our pension’s specialist David Glaister (IFA) will outline the issues that pension stagers are facing and applying this practically. Howard Worth’s payroll team will discuss the practicalities and complexities of ensuring that your payroll systems and procedures are up to the challenge.
We know that you will find it useful and we will be delighted to see you there.
Join us on Thursday 3rd December, 8.00am till 9.30am at The Residence Restaurant & Bar in Nantwich. A light breakfast will be provided.
Book your free place HERE