This week I had the privilege of running AB Accountancy team away day at the Ramada Plaza Wrexham. It was a fantastic opportunity to step away from the day-to-day and focus on two big priorities for us right now: training on our new CRM and setting out our company vision for the future.
Many café and coffee shop owners don’t realise that the VAT rate you charge can change depending on what you’re selling, how it’s sold, and even where it’s consumed. Getting it wrong could mean underpaying HMRC (with penalties), or overcharging your customers unnecessarily.
On the latest episode of The Wrexham Business Spotlight, I spoke with Jade Garston, founder of Welsh Witch Craft Spirits, about her journey from teaching and running a mobile Prosecco bar to creating an award-winning spirits brand with deep roots in Welsh heritage and culture.
Her story is one of resilience, creativity, and resourcefulness and it offers some powerful lessons for anyone running or growing a business.
Running a pub isn’t easy. Between rising supplier costs, staffing challenges, energy bills and keeping customers happy, margins can quickly get squeezed. That’s why one of the most important numbers every pub owner should keep an eye on is their Gross Profit Percentage (GP%).
One of the questions I get asked most often is: “Adrian, which accounting software should I be using?”. There are plenty of options out there, but at www.abaccountancy.co we’ve chosen Quickbooks as our main platform. The reason is simple: it works for us, and more importantly, it works for our clients.
Have you listened to our Episode of the Wrexham Business spotlight podcast featuring Leighton Cox? . It explores the journey of Leighton Cox, a cinematographer from Wrexham, including: How he made the transition from skateboarding to visual storytelling (cinematography) and his creative process, the challenges he’s faced, and the passion that drives his work .
We’re thrilled to support the Llangollen Railway on their 50th birthday by donating to their raffle. Penblwydd Hapus 🎉🥳
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A few days ago, I hit a milestone, 1000 consecutive days of learning Welsh on Duolingo. I’m not fluent yet, but I can hold a conversation, understand local tv and radio, I think I just need more speaking practice to get up to conversation speed.
One of the best parts of our job is working with passionate local businesses and this week we got to help a much loved local beer bar understand one of the most important numbers behind their success: Gross Profit %.
My beloved Wrexham FC start the Championship season tomorrow. Our first campaign at that level since 1982 and the first in my long time watching the team up and down the country. My alarm is set for 4.15 in the morning ready to make the long trip to Southampton.