The Focus Collection Ltd

30/10/2026

Here's a glimpse of our halloween vibes today, however there seems to be some camera shyness going on 🤣 👻 🎃

30/10/2026

A few quick public service announcements for anyone visiting our office today:

Yes, we paid the electric bill. The dramatic flickering and low lighting are entirely intentional, not a clerical error in accounting.

No, the team hasn’t been replaced by an eccentric cult. Those are just the team members taking costume day way too seriously.

If you hear ominous cackling from the breakroom, someone just realized the pumpkin-spice coffee is gone. Proceed with caution.

Halloween vibes are officially in full force. Pop by, trick or treat sweets up for grabs, just don’t make eye contact with the skeletons - they’re strictly there to enforce our meeting agendas.

🎃 Happy Halloween!

29/10/2026

Headline Takeaways from the October 2026 Budget:

£100 Household Energy Support: Roughly 20 million households in Council Tax Bands A–D receive a one-off £100 cost-of-living payment.

National Living Wage Increase: Hourly rate rises by 3.9% in April 2027 to £13.21 for workers 21+ (and £11.27 for ages 18–20).

Fuel Duty Freeze Extended: The 5p fuel duty cut and freeze remain locked until 1 July 2027.

Parental Support Boost: Self-employed fathers and partners qualify for statutory paternity pay for the first time (up to £194/week for 2 weeks).

High Street Business Rates Relief: Small business rate relief threshold for retail, hospitality, and leisure jumps from £12,000 to £18,000 in April 2027.

Housing & First-Time Buyers: A £4.7 billion "Your First Home" equity-loan scheme launches, plus £1.5 billion extra funding for social and affordable housing.

Taxes on Big Banks & Gambling: Bank Corporation Tax Surcharge temporarily doubles from 3% to 6% for 15 months;

Machine Games Duty rises to 25% on higher-stakes machines.

Online Marketplace VAT Crackdown: Online platforms will become liable to collect VAT on sales by UK-based sellers from October 2027 to level the field with physical retailers.

Call now to connect with business.

14/10/2026

An easy way to check!

Have all the people with significant control (PSCs) in your company completed identity verification?

You can check on the Companies House register.

🔍 Search for your company.
👥 Select the People tab.
✅ Check the identity verification status of each person with significant control (PSC).

If a PSC has completed all verification steps, you'll see a green tick.

If they have not completed identity verification, you'll see their due from and due by dates.

17/09/2026

14/09/2026

I mean, this is so Claire 🤣

12/08/2026

There's a few notices coming out about the heat potentially reaching 35 degrees tomorrow 🔥

Try and stay as cool ❄️ as you can, make sure you have lots of water 🫗 and keep in the shade where you can!

National grid are giving advice on what to do during power cuts, it may be they are expecting this to happen, and the advice they have shared is:

- Keep your fridge closed during a power cut
- Don't open your freezer
- Avoid using large appliances during peak
- Close your blinds or curtains during the day
- Charge a power bank in advance
- Check any medication that needs to be kept cool

If your power goes off, then they can be contacted on 105 or powercuts.nationalgrid.co.uk

04/08/2026

If you are a director and haven't done this yet then please read, it's something you will need to do!

Are you a director and a person with significant control (PSC) of your company?

You need to verify your identity and provide your Companies House personal code for both of these roles separately – once as a director and once as a PSC.

Your identity verification requirements will not be complete until you’ve provided your code for each role you hold. ✅

Check your verification due dates on the Companies House register.

11/07/2026

The first MTD deadline smashed! 💥

The submissions are officially in! Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to ensure all of our clients' Making Tax Digital (MTD) returns are submitted accurately and right on time.

A huge thank you to our brilliant team for their hard work over the past year getting ready for this, and to our wonderful clients for their ongoing collaboration.

Now, our clients can get back to doing what they do best—running their businesses—with total peace of mind. ☕✨

If the words "Making Tax Digital" still give you a bit of a headache, let’s chat. We’re here to handle the numbers, and HMRC ✅ so you don't have to.

Need help navigating digital tax? Drop us a message! 📈

01/07/2026

Well it's the first day for the MTD quarterly submissions - emails have been sent so we're on it!

We've had queries on how it all works, so once we've worked through and submitted one we'll let you know as it's a completely brand new system. However some we can answer now:

- Yes, we expect HMRC systems to crash
- Yes, we expect letters to come out incorrectly so all submissions will be referenced
- No, it will not be easier to contact HMRC and we foresee helplines and online chats being even busier
- Yes, we're here for any queries you may have and if any help is needed - and we'll try and answer as best we can

It's going to be a learning curve this month!