15th April 2024
Lessons of a start-up founder: Thomas Farquhar, co-founder of Heatio
Thomas Farquhar and his co-founder Simon Roberts have taken on a huge challenge and need to move hard and fast. They started Heatio in April 2022, aiming to help UK homeowners improve energy efficiency by up to 60% by using the latest technology. Heatio’s Flexx platform combines sensors, smart-meter data, artificial intelligence and home-energy modelling […]
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9th April 2024
What’s changing and what’s not – your new tax year checklist
At a glance In a welcome move in his Spring budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt cut employee National Insurance Contributions for the second time this year. But with tax thresholds frozen, many people find themselves slipping into a higher tax band – and paying more tax. Added to which, living standards (as measured by real household disposable […]
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4th April 2024
Financial own goals: five mistakes elite sports stars typically make
At a glance There are countless examples of elite sports stars running into money troubles during or after their short careers. But athletes can avoid such ignominy with the help of financial coaching. When talented men and women approach the pinnacle of their chosen discipline only to tumble in disgrace due to addiction, bankruptcy, tax […]
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