Companies House Scam Emails
Be warned. Companies House have released the following statement: 04/09/13 @11:00PM: We have been made aware that random emails claiming to be from Companies House are being sent. These mails have NOT been generated by Companies House and we strongly advise you not to open any attachments or click any suspicious links within the email, as it may contain a virus. Our customers should be assured that the details we hold have not been compromised. We’ve had a few calls from customers receiving these emails, they have referred to an annual return and asking for a .zip file to be opened. Please do not open this attachment. You can forward the email to companies house at phishing@companieshouse.gov.uk then you should delete the email. http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/securityAdvice/index.shtml If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to call us!...
read moreNationwide building society delay small business lending.
Last year, Nationwide building society revealed plans to enter the SME loans market. This was great news for the SME who has struggled to get finance as the banks lose their appetite for lending. Unfortunately, after examining their balance sheet, the Prudential Regulation Authority has demanded that the Nationwide bolster their leverage ratio. A spokesman for the Nationwide said, “We have previously said that it is our strategic intention to enter the SME banking market and that we will do this at the right time for the society and our members. That remains our intention.” However they are now unlikely to launch a full SME service before 2016. Read more about it here in the Yorkshire...
read moreSuccess for the Yorkshire Dales Meat Company
At Courtley West we always love to hear about our fellow Yorkshire businesses doing well. That’s why we’re pleased to hear about the family run business near Bedale winning a new deal to supply 16 new Adsa stores across the Northern England. The company has enjoyed strong sales since the the horse-meat scandal broke in February. The financial director, James Knox was quoted as saying, “We’re obviously over the moon with these recent sales figures and put it down to an increasing trend of consumers looking to buy meat – and, in particular, beef – products from trusted sources since the beginning of the horsemeat scandal. “These tremendous figures also show great confidence in our burgers and steaks, and in the brand that we’ve worked so hard to create. “We pride ourselves on knowing exactly where our meat comes from. If meat doesn’t actually come from our own farm, then you can be sure that it will have been sourced from suppliers that we know and fully trust.“ You can find further information here: http://bdaily.co.uk/entrepreneurship/05-06-2013/yorkshire-dales-meat-company-wins-new-asda-business/ Courtley West | Chartered Certified Accountants | Wakefield | Leeds ...
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