Award-winning selection of articles, business guides and tools to steer your business to being a big success
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his annual Spring Statement on 23rd March 2022. Major changes to UK taxes and allowances are usually announced in the Autumn Budget.
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Crunch announces inaugural Crowdfunding campaign, available on the Seedrs investment platform.
A new inquiry on the implementation of IR35 rules in the private sector, and how these rules are working in practice, has been launched.
Changes to the National Living Wage, dividend tax rates and Universal Credit were all announced in the Autumn Budget 2021.
We are obsessed with doing what we can to ensure everyone is able to love what they do. Crunch want to ensure that people with an entrepreneurial spark do not have to jump through lots of legislative hoops to become their own boss.
Our friends at Leapers run an annual study into the relationship between mental health and self-employment. Crunch would love you to be a part of this.
A survey has revealed that tax changes have had almost as much effect on driver availability as Brexit, and more than COVID-19.
The UK government have announced an increase to National Insurance and Dividend Tax, which come into effect in 2020.
A number of lenders are now looking to actively support self-employed mortgage applicants by making it easier and quicker for them to get a mortgage
Crunch have won awards ever since our inception in 2009 - here's a complete rundown of every award we've won.
Crunch has been competing with Quickbooks and Xero for over a decade. They may be bigger, but we're certain we're better!
Getting a self-employed mortgage isn't hard, especially when you ask the right people for help - like Crunch Mortgages!
Crunch nominated for gongs including Accounting Tech of the Year and Best Customer Service at the UK FinTech Awards / Brighton & Hove Business Awards.
Starting or running a business, and need tips? Want to network with fellow self-employed workers? Find out what events are coming up.
In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers were workers, not self-employed. But what does this ruling mean, and how did we get here?
Matt Dowling founded the Freelancer Club in 2014 after his own experiences as a freelance photographer highlighted a need for a change.
Wave Accounting is removing access to its free accounting software in the UK, but there’s an even better replacement for the UK’s self-employed heroes.
With Snap, our new receipt scanning app all you have to do is take and upload a photo of the receipt or invoice for an expense.|With Snap, our new receipt scanning app all you have to do is take and upload a photo of the receipt or invoice for an expense.
Crunch has written to the Chancellor providing analysis and feedback from clients, which we believe justifies a widening of the government’s grant support.
What makes Brighton an exciting place to launch a small business? Is it the sea air, or is it that the city is the creative and digital hub of the South?
Half of the self-employed wanted to obtain a better work-life balance but research suggests many are working an additional 14 hours every week.
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Crunch are delighted to announce the launch of our simple, online bookkeeping software for limited companies and sole traders, Crunch Free!
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It's no secret the British love tea. But it's also interesting to know that our tea consumption is driving factor for the economy. We explore.
Research has shown that business owners are younger now than previous years when they decided to set up their own business. We take a look.
Scared of asking for money? Just remember some guy gained £42k for a potato salad. And that's not the weirdest thing on this list of crowdfunding successes.
Metallica and Napster have learned to co-exist. But did file-sharing create a race to the bottom for musicians, or liberate them from greedy middle-men?
Office workers are frequently told that their sedentary lifestyle is causing them injuries, but you'll be surprised by some of the professions on this list.
At Crunch, our mission is simple: we’re taking the stress out of accounting by reducing both cost & time. Find out more about Crunch with our short video.
Never to pass up an opportunity to stuff our faces, we have happily munched our way to five of our favourite street food startups in Brighton.|Never to pass up an opportunity to stuff our faces, we have happily munched our way to five of our favourite street food startups in Brighton.
Universal Credit combines & simplifies many benefits & tax credits into a single payment - but improvements can be made to the programme.
Now in her third year as a Crunch client, Siân's business finances are looking better than ever. Here's why...
Ever wondered about Middle-earth economics? What impact would all that gold have on inflation and the cost of living for the average Hobbit?|Ever wondered about Middle-earth economics? What impact would all that gold have on inflation and the cost of living for the average Hobbit?
What do the world's biggest entrepreneurs have in common? Compare them to yourself with this essential list.
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