Moore Kingston Smith

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous festive season and a prosperous 2025! As the year draws to a close, we're excited to share some of our Corporate Finance highlights and achievements. Thank you for being an essential part of our journey. Here’s to an even more successful 2025 together!

Throughout 2024, we've grown, expanded our services and welcomed fantastic new colleagues to better support our clients' success.   As our teams take a well-earned break, from the evening of 24 December to the morning of 2 January, we wish you a joyful festive season and a prosperous New Year!   #FestiveSeason #Growth #Collaboration #MerryChristmas

We're delighted to share that Nick Thompson has stepped into the role of Head of Corporate Finance. Nick will be focused on enhancing our services for clients and intermediaries, elevating the quality of our deal advisory, transaction services, and debt advisory offerings while driving sustainable growth. Join us in congratulating Nick on this exciting new chapter! https://lnkd.in/dEt_SPqS #CorporateFinance #MooreKingstonSmith #DealAdvisory #TransactionServices #DebtAdvisory

The UK hospitality sector is facing significant labour shortages, worsened by recent immigration policy changes. This has put staff under pressure, stretched hours, and impacted service quality - leaving businesses struggling to hire, retain talent, and manage rising costs. In this insight, we explore the statistics, challenges, and how we can help. #WorkforceDevelopment #GlobalTalent #FutureOfWork #Hospitality

Everyone wants to minimise UK withholding taxes of your international businesses. The UK provides relief from double taxation to prevent international businesses from being taxed twice on the same income. Our tax partner, Leigh Collins explains how to ensure you stay compliant and to maximise tax relief opportunities. #DoingBusinessInTheUK #DoubleTaxation

Join our Employment Law Forum at 10am on 12 February 2025, where our expert Donal Moon, Employment Law Adviser will highlight: - Changes to zero-hour contracts and “fire and rehire” practices - Strengthened equality, diversity, and anti-harassment laws - Enhanced flexible working and family-friendly rights - Other relevant employment law updates This interactive session will be held in Q&A format, allowing you to ask Donal anything you wish, addressing your specific concerns and questions. The forum will be hosted by Julya Holden, Senior Learning and Development Business Partner. Click below for more information and to register. #EmploymentLaw

Important update for hospitality businesses!   The First Tier Employment Tribunal has just released a pivotal judgement on whether tronc awards are "earnings" for holiday pay. This decision impacts hospitality businesses that don't currently pay tronc during approved annual leave.   Discover how this judgement could affect your business and what steps you may need to take. The case involves Big Table Group, operators of popular brands like Bella Italia and Las Iguanas, and has significant implications for the industry.   Read the full details and prepare your business for the potential changes ahead in our insight below. #Hospitality #EmploymentTribunal #Tronc

Up for discussion our #CharitEpulse trio James Saunders, Charles Mesquita, and Catherine Rustomji discuss some of the more challenging charity sector topics ahead of the holiday season, including: - A Covenant rather than a Compact: will the proposed initiatives reset the sector’s relationship with government. - Government/sector relations: Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s announcement to restore charities to ‘the centre of national life’. - Reflections of a CEO: the outgoing RSPCA CEO shares insights on the challenges of meeting everyone’s expectations. - Charities and social media: should every charity have a social media policy? - Holiday season challenges: a tough Christmas season is going to get a little tougher for charities due to the rising cost of stamps. #CharitySector #CharityNews

Many non-doms with Hong Kong connections will be affected by the new UK tax changes. These changes, effective from 6 April 2025, could have substantial implications for Hong Kong residents with UK ties and UK residents with a Hong Kong background, including property ownership, income and trusts. Our private tax partner, Joseph Adunse, shares insights on what this means. #UKTaxChanges #NonDoms #HongKong #UKBudget2025

Memorable moments from the Moore APAC Regional Conference held in Chengdu, China. #Kudos to Team MKS Jon Sutcliffe Alice Ooi FCCA