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Husband and wife open new Leicestershire dental practice
A husband and wife have opened the doors on a new dental practice in Husbands Bosworth – the first ever in the village near to Market Harborough and Lutterworth. Dentist Dr Carmen Jimenez has now opened the new high street private practice and her husband Harry Leak, through his company KIO Developments, has led on…
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Budget 2021: Reaction from Sean Farnell, Partner
Businesses being able to carry back losses of up to £2 million for three years will be a major boost to cash flow for many businesses, according to a leading accountancy firm. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled £65 billion worth of support in his March Budget, including a more ‘generous’ tax treatment of losses which will…
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Budget 2021: Preview from Anne Rose, Head of Tax
A tax specialist believes announcing a one-year deferred increase to a key capital tax in the upcoming Budget could lead to an increase in certain economic activity. Anne Rose, head of tax at Burgis & Bullock, isn’t expecting widespread immediate tax increases but an advanced announcement of Capital Gains Tax being increased for 2022 could…
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Boxtree Recruitment on target to double in size in 2021
A specialist insurance recruitment agency has signed up its first international client and is on target to double in size in 2021 – despite the first lockdown completely wiping out its client base less than a year ago. Boxtree Recruitment, which is headquartered in Essex, is on track to hit its annual turnover target by…
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Fire safety officer turns lockdown hobby into embroidery business
A Warwick fire safety officer who spent lockdown honing his sewing skills has now set up his own embroidery business. Peter Casey-Mitcheson, better known as ‘Mitch’, has run PCM Fire Defence since 1998 but was inspired by his daughter’s fashion degree to pick up a new craft skill a few years ago. The pandemic has…
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Congratulations, Cameron!
Burgis & Bullock is celebrating after a former apprentice passed his final exams to achieve chartered accountant status. Cameron Ross joined the firm aged 20 with no accountancy experience and embarked on an apprenticeship through Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber Training. Six years on, Cameron has passed his final ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)…
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Time to prepare for VAT Reverse Charge for building and construction services
By Ellen Main-Jeffrey, Head of VAT Services After implementation being put off twice due to Brexit and COVID-19, the much delayed VAT Reverse Charge for building and construction services finally comes in with effect from March, 1 2021. This is an anti-fraud measure designed to counter building and construction services providers absconding with the VAT…
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Kate King appointed as Partner
Burgis & Bullock has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of a new partner to support the development of its corporate services division. The firm has made the internal appointment of Kate King to the position of partner at the firm. Kate, born and bred in Leamington, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and…
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BLOG: Positive that Government support continued but self-employed miss out again
By Sean Farnell, Partner Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced grants totalling £4.6 billion, including £594 million available to local authorities to distribute to support those not eligible for grants. Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors will receive a one-off top up grant of up to £9,000 per property too. It is certainly good…
Last week, our trainees took part in an internal audit training session designed to strengthen their technical knowledge and support their professional development. While gaining practical skills was the key objective, we also wanted to make the learning experience engaging and enjoyable, so we incorporated some games. At Burgis & …
October 14, 2026
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