Dux Advisory Ltd

🎄 Another end of year celebration for the Dux team!! Office breakfasts from the THE GATEHOUSE DINER & COFFEE HOUSE and Christmas crafts, lunch at The Manor, Aylesbury (so good!!)… and a surprise visit from 🎅 and his crew!! A surprise visit that sadly took a dramatic turn when Santa was mysteriously murdered 😧 We then spent the afternoon working out “who had sleighed Santa” 🕵️♂️ Thanks Milton Keynes Theatre of Comedy and the Die Hard Laughing performance group - it was great fun 👏

Give your business the best start to the new year ahead by joining us for an economic update and discussion on the 2025 outlook for our local Buckinghamshire business economy. Hear from guest speakers Rhys Herbert, Lloyds Banking Group Senior Economist with updates on the current economic outlook and how this is bringing challenges and opportunities for SME's across the UK and our local Labour MP for Aylesbury Laura Kyrke-Smith on how the government are supporting local businesses in our area. It's set to be a valuable session, full of insights, advice and expert opinion! Click the event link to secure your slot >>> https://lnkd.in/eDGf7cbj

This year, we're once again collecting for the brilliant Aylesbury Vineyard Storehouse who provide household goods, children’s clothing, child and baby equipment and emergency food parcels, free of charge, to those in crisis situations and financial hardship. We've been using their reverse advent calendar lists as a guide to know what to donate and we'll be delivering it next week in time for them to distribute the items to local families who really need it - hopefully making someone's Christmas a little brighter ✨ You can find out more about Aylesbury Vineyard Storehouse and the amazing work they do here >>> https://lnkd.in/gRAnmgu

The dust is starting to settle. It’s been just over a month since Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the Autumn Budget and to say that it’s been controversial would be an understatement. The media has been awash with accusations of broken promises and unnecessarily harsh measures. These measures will affect various groups differently, from workers and families to business owners and investors. Here’s an in-depth reflection on some of the changes and what they might mean for you >>> https://lnkd.in/etkaG4zb

There’s no mistaking our offices now!! We rely on Impact Sign Solutions Ltd for all of our promotional items, printing, branded merch and now our office signage. Both offices in Aylesbury and Berkhamsted have now been officially “Duxed” and we LOVE it! 💕 Thank you once again Impact Sign Solutions Ltd, we’re delighted with it all. 👏 👏 👏

Our space is booked! Always such a great couple of days of sharing our knowledge and experience, providing guidance and ideas and hopefully inspiring the next generation of local future talent! 💫

We've welcomed a whole bunch of new stars to our team over the last few months and they all deserve a proper intro! 🌟 Alex - Our new Audit & Accounts Trainee 🌟 Esther - Tax Trainee Placement 🌟 Nico - Audit Trainee Placement 🌟 Kian - Apprentice Bookkeeper 🌟 Tabitha - Business Admin Assistant Apprentice 🌟 Amina - Marketing Assistant Apprentice Our passion as a company for guiding the next generation means that we are committed to offering as many opportunities as possible, supporting those wishing to start their careers in accounting, or other business areas, on their path to a successful future! Read more about our amazing team and their journeys to Dux Advisory here >>> https://lnkd.in/dZvva35E

Our MD Shaun Brownsmith spoke at last weeks Buckinghamshire Business First's Simply Networking event about what it's meant to him to be an Ambassador. You can read more about the role Shaun and many others play in our business community as Business Ambassadors for #BBF HERE >>> https://lnkd.in/e4zjSU9F

Understanding what qualifies as R&D is the first step to making a successful claim for tax relief. HMRC defines R&D as a project aimed at achieving an advance in science or technology. It’s not just about routine tasks like data collection or testing; it’s about solving unknowns and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. So what counts and what doesn't? Out latest article explores what HMRC is looking for and how to stay compliant and make the most of R&D relief. Read it here >>> https://lnkd.in/e9drQhMD

Yesterday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her first budget to parliament. This was a budget intended to restore stability to our economy and to begin a decade of national renewal. Investment will be funded by revised debt rules to facilitate additional borrowing and a hefty £40 billion of tax rises. So what do the changes mean for you? Download the full version of our budget summary PDF here >>> https://lnkd.in/ewFQpsDp #budget2024 #accountantsaylesbury #accountantsberkhamsted