Tech Startup: Netomnia

By |July 12th, 2022|

Who is Netomnia? Netomnia is an internet and networking hardware. This Tech startup has affixed an amazing £123m in investments so far only on one round of funding. The company was founded in 2019 and provides fibre broadband to businesses and homes all over the UK. What most people don’t realise is that much of [...]

Advice for small businesses

By |July 11th, 2022|

Government website: If you have a small business and need support and advice you can access this help via the following link on the GOV.UK website. Finance and support for your business - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) In England the government has a free business support helpline you can contact them by telephone Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm. Telephone: 0800 [...]

The push towards artificial intelligence in Africa

By |July 11th, 2022|

Africa is working hard to stay on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI). The AI industry is dominated by North America, Europe, and Asia. A number of complex problems can be solved by AI, which is being trained among computer scientists from African countries. In April, Google opened its first African AI research centre [...]

How to apply for an EORI number: a guide for your business

By |July 6th, 2022|

read-time: 3 minutes   If your business imports or exports goods from the UK, you’ll need an EORI number. Since the UK left the European Union, the type of EORI number you need may have changed. Read on to find out the EORI number meaning, if your business needs one, and how to apply. What is [...]

A third of businesses are investing in automation due to staffing concerns

By |July 6th, 2022|

Read time: 3 minutes A third of  businesses are prioritising  looking into investing in automation. This is due to staff shortages continuing to slow business activity, according to a survey done by HSBC.  The survey found that 40% of UK companies currently had negative feelings about the level of recruitment and staff. James Cundy HSBC [...]

Google’s underwater internet cable to connect Togo to Europe

By |July 6th, 2022|

This month, Equiano, Google's subsea internet cable in Africa, will make its first landing in Togo. This was announced by Google on Friday (18 March 2022).  Originally announced in 2019, Equiano is Google's 14th subsea cable investment, but the first devoted to internet access in Africa. The vehicle will travel from Portugal to South Africa [...]

Planned 5G phone mast angers Havant residents

By |July 6th, 2022|

A 5G mobile phone mast is being planned in an area that enrages residents, who say it will be an "ugly sight.". H3G (UK) Ltd - or Three - has submitted a planning application to Havant Borough Council in Hampshire for a 15m mast. Only three of the 122 public comments supported the Purbrook monopole [...]

Corporate tax relief for R&D if you’re an SME

By |July 5th, 2022|

What is R&D and SME: These are just abbreviations for words you are probably familiar with: R&D stands for Research and Development SME stands for Small to Medium sized Enterprise SME Business’s: R&D tax relief allows SME companies to: Deduct an extra 130% of qualifying costs from yearly profit as well as the normal 100% [...]

Apple Advancements and Technologies

By |July 5th, 2022|

Apple is a well-known trillion-dollar company which dominates the tech industry. They have evolved so much in the last decade and have put out some of the most advanced technologies and software's for the public. Latest Tech Trends: The latest iPhone is the iPhone 13 it comes with an upgraded camera, more internal memory and [...]

Tax credits for R&D are suspended by HMRC

By |July 5th, 2022|Tags: , |

In an effort to mitigate abuse of tax credits, HMRC suspends certain research and development claims while it investigates irregularities. Until it is able to investigate some claims that are irregular, HMRC has frozen the payment of some research and development (R&D) tax credits. The majority of R&D tax credit claims will not be affected, [...]