You’re a business owner - which means it’s your responsibility to take care of the business, invest in the right places and make the company a success story. However, to do this, you need an agreed business strategy that lays out your goals, your mission and your plan for taking the company to the next level.

We are pleased to welcome back Rebecca Hayles (Becky) to the team this month, Becky has been off on maternity leave and has now returned to work on phased return. Becky returns to her role as Production Director and works with clients on all aspects of their accounts.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax is here - the new requirements are now mandated for a large group of self assessment taxpayers since 6 April 2026, with even more individuals being mandated in 2027 and 2028. Let us know if you would like help to meet your MTD obligations.

Read our latest tax newsletter - including a summary of HMRC's 2026 tax update, with information about proposed changes and consultations, and HMRC's campaign reminding people with 'side hustles' that extra income may need to be reported..

Chartwell have recently joined Marketing Derby - A supportive business network in the Derby area - their events programme brings together members, ambassadors and local businesses for discussions, information sharing, networking and support. To find out more just ask!  

We are in the process of changing our secure document portal for clients - please look out for communication from us to sign up for the new portal, Smartvault. You'll get a notification to activate your account from notify@smartvault.com and of course if you have any questions please let us know and we'll be happy to help!

It's easy to mistake rising sales and income for profitability. But unless you understand your operational costs, profit margins and net profit, you won't truly know whether the business is making long-term, sustainable profit.