National Minimum Wage Update...Cooper Parry comments

18th July 2008

The UK’s bar and restaurant workers now have good cause to celebrate. An employment tribunal ruled in HMRC’s favour by supporting current National Minimum Wage legislation relating to tips. ... More...

Considering Redundancies?

18th July 2008

Organisations cannot change the trading conditions in which they operate and they usually do not end up in redundancy situations out of choice. The effects of the credit crunch on the housing ... More...

Cooper Parry IT Implement New Fiducia Accounting & Costing System

11th July 2008

The Fiducia Group, which owns Henry Davidson and Eden Park Developments, recently moved to new premises in Nottingham. The main function of the company is land acquisition and development. The ... More...

Goodbye Buy to Let... Cooper Parry comments

8th July 2008

Most of the headlines surrounding Alistair Darling’s Budget were concerned with the unpopular removal of the 10% rate of income tax. The Budget did, however, include a generous reduction in ... More...

New Penalty Regime for Errors - What do Businesses Need to do?

8th July 2008

Steve Taylor, VAT Senior Manager at Business Advisers Cooper Parry says that new businesses need to be aware of how the new penalty regime rules for inaccuracies in documents and returns will ... More...

Redundancy a Reality for Many Businesses

8th July 2008

With the credit crunch biting many employers and employees alike, it would appear that the word ‘redundancy’ is once again rearing its ugly head and is increasingly becoming a reality for many ... More...

VAT Simplification - Cooper Parry comments ...

7th July 2008

Any business that buys and/or sells services overseas will be aware of the somewhat confusing VAT rules regarding whether or not VAT should be charged. Steve Taylor, VAT Senior Manager at Regional ... More...

Industrial Unrest and Employee Demands - Cooper Parry Comments

6th July 2008

The recent high profile industrial action by workers at the Grangemouth oil refinery highlights the effect that key groups of workers can have when negotiations between employers and their ... More...

Increased Certainty for Corporate Tax Payers

4th July 2008

Philip Rogers, Tax Partner at Regional Business Advisers Cooper Parry says that companies with accounting periods ending after 31 March 2008 have an opportunity to increase the certainty in their ... More...

Are you a Business Leader who could Benefit from 360° Vision?

26th June 2008

Cooper Parry Business Advisers are running FREE TASTER SESSIONS to give owners and directors of private businesses an insight into their successful Business 360° Leaders programme. Business 360° ... More...

Cooper Parry Invest in Justin

24th June 2008

Guest Speaker Justin Urquhart Stewart headlined at the Cooper Parry investment dinner held at Hart’s in the business quarter of Nottingham. Justin, Co-Founder of Seven Investment Management, ... More...

Cooper Parry Team at Peak Fitness

23rd June 2008

A group of Cooper Parry colleagues took to the peaks of England, Scotland and Wales to challenge themselves to climb and descend Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon all in aid of The Stroke ... More...

Team Prep for Liverpool to Leeds Cycle Challenge

20th June 2008

Colleagues at regional business advisers Cooper Parry will attempt to cycle the length of the Liverpool to Leeds canal on the 18th July 2008 in under 18.5 hours. Only one other known team has ... More...

Cooper Parry Fun Day at Drayton Manor

19th June 2008

Regional Business Advisers, Cooper Parry, invited their employees’ and clients’ families to a family day out at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. Over 800 people attended on the day where the ... More...

Credit Crunch - is it still possible to shop around?

10th June 2008

Based on information provided by Experian, business failures in 2008 are up 8.5% compared to 2007. This mostly affected financial services and property; food and retailing. The East Midlands was ... More...

Cooper Parry net victory over Flint Bishop

5th June 2008

Regional Business Advisers, Cooper Parry were firing on all cylinders with the help of team mate Ade Cheatham in a 15-7 netball victory against Flint Bishop. On paper, Flint’s athletic ... More...

Learning at Work Day scores highly at Pride Park

3rd June 2008

Cooper Parry celebrated being an ‘Investors in People Champion’ by hosting an event for National Learning at Work Day 2008. The audience, which included representatives from all parts of the ... More...

Pool Potty Professionals

29th May 2008

Time Bar, Leicester, set the scene for the second annual Cooper Parry Pool League final which was the culmination of the corporate group stages and show pieced both the semi finals and final. ... More...

Cooper Parry invest in Justin

23rd May 2008

Guest Speaker Justin Urquhart Stewart headlined at the Cooper Parry investment dinner held at Hart’s in the business quarter of Nottingham. Justin, Co-Founder of Seven Investment Management, ... More...

Nottingham business advisers support healthy start

23rd May 2008

Cooper Parry colleagues joined with the rest of the county to do their bit for ‘Walk on Wednesday’ and as an incentive combined it with a ‘dress down day’ for all participants. The group ... More...

Cooper Parry team do 'Race for Life' in Derby

22nd May 2008

A mixture of runners and walkers turned out on a sunny morning in Darley Park, Derby for the 2008, 5K Race for Life. Water was in abundance as the nine Cooper Parry contingents; Christian Peat, ... More...

Grand Prize in 4 minute memorial race

21st May 2008

Cooper Parry is backing the Tim Wealthall Memorial Mile for a second year on Saturday 26 July 2008 at the Harvey Hadden stadium in Bilborough. If you’re fast on your feet and think you can ... More...

Cooper Parry Business Advisers raise £10,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support

16th May 2008

Regional business advisers Cooper Parry have raised the princely sum of £10,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Cooper Parry raised the funds for Macmillan during a year’s activities of ... More...

Ivan Wilcox and Joanna Wills join Cooper Parry

13th May 2008

Leicester business advisers, Cooper Parry expand with the appointment of two assistant managers to their Business Tax and Audit teams. Ivan Wilcox, member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, ... More...

HR Consulting - new appointments

12th May 2008

Regional business advisers, Cooper Parry, have recently strengthened their HR Consulting team with several new appointments and the promotion of Clare Johnson to Director. Last year Lynn Williams ... More...

Cooper Parry's international focus on China

6th May 2008

Kevin Harris and Heath Walker part of Cooper Parry’s Asia Pacific team were amongst a party of regional delegates welcomed back to the Sichuan province. Their promised return to South West China ... More...

Cooper Parry serves up Jamie Oliver's company with Navision

30th April 2008

Fresh Retail Ventures is the company responsible for the sales, marketing and licensing of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's food, cookware, tableware and gifting products, and has the licence for the ... More...

Cooper Parry promote Edward Rands to partner

30th April 2008

Business Advisers, Cooper Parry continue to invest in their people with the promotion of Edward Rands to Partner. Edward, 39, joined Cooper Parry in 1997 and since then has developed his role, ... More...

Stephen Jones is made Partner

24th April 2008

Business and Private Client Advisers, Cooper Parry continue to build their Private Client team with the appointment of Stephen Jones to Partner. Stephen, 37, married with one son, joined Cooper ... More...

Cooper Parry strengthens external HR Service

23rd April 2008

Regional business advisers, Cooper Parry, have strengthened their HR Consultancy team with the appointment of Adrian Rowley. Having over 12 years line management and human resources experience in ... More...