New Axminster Office   In what has been a turbulent year for businesses across the UK, we are delighted to be able to announce the opening of our third office, just two years after opening our Exeter-based site. The new office is located near Axminster and functions as a new [...]

Update to CJRS and SEISS funding The chancellor Rishi Sunak has given a statement that he hopes “will give people up and down the country immense comfort over what will be a difficult winter”, by further extending the CJRS and SEISS schemes. The government had been due to finalise the [...]

The Second National Lockdown With a second national lockdown commencing on Thursday 5th November, the chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The scheme will now run until December when it is replaced by the Job Support Scheme. Eligibility – CJRS Version 3 [...]

Additional Support for Jobs and Businesses Rishi Sunak has today announced further support for jobs and businesses over the coming months. An acknowledgement towards the frustrations of those living in areas with tighter restrictions was given, along with a reiteration that a “balanced approach” continues to be the right way [...]

Expansion of the Job Support Scheme Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced an expansion to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) that will see additional funding become available for some struggling businesses. The new measures come in response to widespread criticism that the JSS will not do enough to help businesses [...]

The Winter Economy Plan There have been widespread calls for the Job Retention Scheme to be extended past its current end date of 31st October. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced what the government will be doing to combat a forecasted drop in employment rates following the end of the [...]

The Apprenticeship Scheme Griffin have always been big believers in taking on apprentices, and have seen great success stories over the past few years. Lockdown brought with it hundreds of enquiries from clients on eligibility for grants and where they could access funding. We were expanding prior to lockdown, and [...]

The Impact of Coronavirus on the UK to date Everyone has been impacted by coronavirus in one way or another, but we may not understand the full extent of the economical and sociological damage for some time. The adverse effects of COVID-19 have been plain to see since lockdown officially [...]

Growth Support Kickstart Grant Scheme Additional funding has been announced as part of the Kickstart scheme to help businesses recover from the adverse effects of coronavirus. Funding of between £1,000 - £3,000 will become available at the end of August for specialist professional advice covering HR, financial (including accountancy), IT, [...]

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Second Grant Individuals and members of partnerships who meet the eligibility criteria will be able to claim the second SEISS grant from the 17th August. How is it calculated? The second grant will be slightly reduced in value, calculated by taking 70% of your average [...]