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Family Businesses come in all shapes and sizes and there are some three million of them in the UK.  Two in three private sector firms are family businesses and they employ more than nine and a half million people and contribute approximately thirty one per cent of the overall UK’s GDP.  They play a huge role in...

Ade Cheatham, currently Chief Operating Officer, steps up to take over the role of Chief Executive from Jeremy Bowler, whose final term comes to an end after 15 successful years at the helm.Jeremy takes over as Chairman from Colin Shaw who has served 3 terms of office in the role, with Colin taking on a market facing role...

They say in business the stakes are high - and no more so than when over 600 runners from companies across the region competed against each other in a running challenge aimed at raising money for charity.93 businesses across the East Midlands pounded the streets of Derby in the quest to find the fastest team in the annual Cooper Parry 10k Business Team...

There's not long to go now until the Cooper Parry 2013 10K Team Challenge which is taking place at the Derby 10K race on Sunday 28 April at Pride Park Stadium. We've had a fantastic...

Chancellor George Osborne delivered the fourth coalition Budget to Parliament today. Has he done enough to give UK business the confidence and stability in the economy to grow?...

Fat Cat Café Bars LimitedFat Cat Restaurants LimitedBoth in AdministrationTyrone Courtman and Nicholas Edwards of business...

Cooper Parry Corporate Finance has advised on a multi-million pound investment in Jigsaw24, a leading Apple and creative IT solutions provider by Manchester and Leeds based private equity firm NorthEdge Capital.Cooper Parry...

The UK Government see the investment in scientific and technological innovation as central to economic recovery and therefore look to encourage and promote such activity within the UK.   As part of this, companies undertaking...

New rules came into effect for purchasers from April 2012 relating to the claiming of capital allowances on fixtures within commercial buildings. There are further changes from April 2014 that purchasers...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has recently published FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”.  This marks the conclusion of the FRC’s project to bring UK accounting requirements up to date.FRS 102 will apply to all UK entities other than those which qualify as small (which will continue to be able to apply...

Statutory Residence Test – Summary The Finance Bill 2013 will bring into effect the new Statutory Residence Test (SRT) when it receives Royal Assent in the Summer.The new SRT is essentially a 3...

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Cooper Parry beat off fierce competition to win the “Mid-Tier Firm” of the Year award at the national 2012 British Accountancy Awards. The award was presented to...

Exactly 12 months ago I voiced my disappointment in the Leicester Mercury at the lack of a co-ordinated Leicester presence at MIPIM 2012 held in Cannes, South of France. At that time I had just returned having once again been part of an informal Leicester team comprising various local private businesses vying to get noticed amongst the high...

HMRC has recently signed agreements with the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey under which they will automatically receive information on bank...

With the 2013 Budget a few days away, we take a look at the measures and proposals which might be expected to be announced on Wednesday.  We’ve already considered those changes which might impact on Companies and Individuals (which can be found here), now we focus on the...

In an exciting strategic development to help maximise value for business owners, Cooper Parry Corporate Finance has joined Global M&A, one of the World's leading independent Mergers and Acquisitions...

A Court of Appeal judgment has put a huge question mark over the ability of businesses to recover VAT incurred...

Back in the boom years, buy-outs were the stuff of league tables. This was a sport which even had its own jargon – M&As, MBOs, MBIs, LBIs, even BIMBOs.No one shed a tear when these tortuous descriptions of the way businesses were...

Fee Protection Insurance will enable you to take control of the costs in relation to a HMRC enquiry.For futher information, please click here or speak to ...

The 2013 Budget is now less than a week away, so we take a look at the measures and proposals which might be...

From April 2013 HM Revenue & Customs are changing the treatment of residentially let properties. This could increase the tax you pay on your rental profits. Taking action now may help in reducing the impact of the change.   For more information, please contact Sarah Axe or go...

The end of the 2012/13 tax year is fast approaching so it's time to check you have done everything you can to reduce your personal tax burden before the 5 April deadline arrives.Please click ...

HM Revenue & Customs are introducing Real Time Information (RTI), a new way of reporting PAYE information, from April 2013. Failure to act now could lead to significant penalties.Please click here to find out more or to see how we can help, contact ...

The past few years have been about constant VAT rises around the world. However 2013 seems to be all about who isn’t going to raise their VAT rates as austerity falls from favour.  Italy’s anti-austerity election results last month may well kill off the planned July 2013 VAT rise and may even bring a...

With the 2013 Budget less than a fortnight away, we take a look at the measures and proposals which might be expected to be announced on Wednesday 20 March.  First of all, we consider those potential announcements which might impact on companies and other businesses.Following the Autumn Statement on 29 November, large sections of the Finance Bill were published on...

Cooper Parry is delighted to announce the arrival of Mark Huddlestone to their Business Refinance Restructuring team. Mark, 48, brings considerable banking experience to...

The First Tier Tribunal delivered their decision in the high profile 'Rangers' Employee Benefit Trust shortly before Christmas. Details of the decision and how it impacts on taxpayers can be found...

Nick Edwards and Tyrone Courtman of Cooper Parry Restructuring have been appointed Joint Administrators of the...

Businesses across the East Midlands are being urged to compete against each other in one of the region’s biggest running events and raise thousands of pounds for charity.The 2013 Derby...

Cooper Parry are members of PrimeGlobal, the third largest association of over...

We are looking for 6 motivated self-starters to break into the profession and embark on the AAT qualification. After...

Your business is more than a corporate entity to you. It’s the product of years of commitment and sacrifice - not to mention blood sweat and tears from you and...

Our Restructuring Team has succeeded in selling Ashbourne’s iconic Public House.Within the context of a challenging market where it is reported that 18 pubs a week are closing and after various parties had expressed and then...

Cooper Parry Corporate Finance have advised on the sale of one of the UK’s oldest manufacturers of English fine bone china to leading ceramics manufacturer Steelite International plc. Cooper Parry Corporate Finance and Flint...

Click here to see information on our latest deal and other deals our Corporate Finance Team have completed over the last 12...

David Warsop (18), Ryan Wright (19) and Liam Waldram (22) join the team on a one year apprentice scheme, where they...

The chancellor stated that the Autumn Statement was intended to be 'fiscally neutral' with tax...

For further information on the changes in Child Benefit, please click ...

Nottingham law firm Roythornes has re-affirmed its commitment to the city by taking office space at 14 Park Row, a...

For many in business, the merriment of seasonal celebrations with family, friends and work colleagues, relief at having made it through yet another year and reflections of Christmas’s past, soon fade as sure as night follows day and...

If you'd like to find out more about our Business Restructuring services, just get in touch with Tyrone by calling +44 (0)7770 738277 or...

Cooper Parry beat off strong competition to win the “Leading Adviser” category at the 2012 Midlands Family Business Awards.The award was...

GB Group plc, the leading Identity Management business that provides services in both the UK and internationally, has announced the acquisition of tmg.tv Limited (TMG CRB). TMG CRB, is the UK’s second largest Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) umbrella organisation. Its CRB checking system currently processes over 170,000 checks a year and is used...

If you'd like to find out more about our Restructuring services, just get in touch with Tyrone by calling +44 (0)7770 738277 or emailing...

We're delighted to announce that the Cooper Parry Wealth Team has been announced as winners of the 2012 Insitiute of Financial Planning David Norton 'Building Excellence' award. The award was presented to Stephen Jones, Chief Executive of Cooper Parry Wealth, in front of 600 attendees at the IFP’s national conference at Celtic...

Cooper Parry's Kevin Harris has been named as one of the most influential people in Leicestershire by the 2012 Leicester Mercury publication The Most Influential People in Leicestershire. Here’s what they have said about him: ...

Most business owners will have, at some point, been approached by prospective purchasers of their business – some are...

Cooper Parry has recently taken on some bright new talent to enrol in the Cooper Parry graduate programme.  We have welcomed nine new graduates this year, seven of which will be training to join our audit team and two in the tax team.  Over the next three years, the graduates will be put through intensive on and off the job training in their selected...