Autumn Budget 2025 predictions: what small businesses need to prepare for
As the UK government prepares to unveil the Autumn Budget 2025, SME’s are watching closely, with trading conditions still challenging due to: rising wage costs persistent inflation ongoing tax pressures Many small businesses are hoping the Chancellor will offer targeted relief to the backbone of the UK economy: its smallest employers. Recent reports suggest business […]
R&D tax relief in 2025 – fewer claims, bigger values, tougher checks
By Dan Jones, Head of Streets Innovation If the R&D landscape has felt different this year, there is good reason. HMRC released statistics in September 2025 relating to R&D tax relief support claimed for the 2023 to 2024 tax year. The new picture is of a system that is still supporting substantial investment but is […]
We expand our presence in the South West with merger of Stevens and Willey
We are delighted to announce our latest merger with the leading Barnstaple-based firm Stevens and Willey. The merger sees us extend our network of offices further into Devon, adding to our growing number of offices nationally and reinforcing our commitment to being local in presence but national in capability. The merger coincides with the recent […]
Why protecting your digital identity is now central to managing assets and preserving trust
By Mark Smith, Chief Information Officer In today’s tech-enabled world, we can get complacent about safety. Cars automatically stop us from hitting that fox that jumped out in front of us, smartwatches warn us to take a rest and our house alarm detects the sound of breaking glass outside. These advancements are amazing, genuinely saving […]
HMRC can once again recover unpaid tax direct from your bank accounts
By Kelly Goodchild, Senior Tax Manager A policy that was paused at the start of the pandemic has now been reintroduced from 22 September, whereby HMRC has the power to recover tax debts directly from the taxpayers bank account. This Direct Recovery of Debts (DRD) requires banks and building societies to pay HMRC directly from […]
Golf day secures hole in one for Air Ambulance
We hosted our twelfth annual Charity Golf Day earlier this month raising a record amount of more than £8,000 for the Air Ambulance. The total amount fundraised will be divided between our three regional charities; East Anglian Air Ambulance, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance and Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The winning team on the day was […]
Streets strengthen North West presence with merger of MacMahon Leggate
Streets, a top 40 UK accountancy, audit, assurance and advisory practice, is delighted to announce its latest merger with the leading Burnley-based firm MacMahon Leggate. The merger sees MacMahon Leggate become part of Streets. It also further extends Streets’ footprint across the North West, adding to its growing number of offices nationally, reinforcing its commitment […]
Streets establishes presence in Northern Ireland with merger of Fitpro Financial
As of 31st May 2025, Fitpro Financial Limited joined with Streets, a top 40 UK accountancy and advisory practice, with the new combined firm to be known as Streets (Belfast) Limited. The merger sees Fitpro Financial become part of Streets, extending Streets’ network of offices into Northern Ireland for the first time, adding to its […]