Adrian's Blog

Private Equity

Published 9 January 2023

There was an interesting article in The Times at the start of the week... perhaps only interesting of course if you are interested in Private Equity ("PE"), which you may well not be. If that is the case, then this might be one of your less riveting reads, and for you, I will try to do better next time.

Working in Harmony with Your Family

At CBSL Accountants we work closely with our clients – including helping some of our family-owned businesses deal with the challenges that arise from working with your nearest and dearest.  

Adrian Barker's Budget Commentary: November 2022

21st November 2022

On Friday I wrote to inform a few of the changes that came out of last week’s budget. But I said therein that the devil is in the detail (in what is unsaid as well as said), and in the interplay of different taxes.

Choosing Professional Advisors

22nd November 2022

I thought I would write this morning about choosing professional advisors. Accountants are traditionally amongst the most trusted professional advisors, and that gives me much comfort as I am a director of CBSL Accountants.

The Budget on Thursday 17th November

Published: 18th November 2022

Jeremy Hunt delivered his budget yesterday – I give reference to Jeremy, so that you might know which of this year’s budgets I am talking about.

Drivers of business value

Revisiting my previous blogs, I looked back at this one on drivers of business value, which was first published a few years ago. Most of the following, I have kept the same, but with interest rates increasing by 75 basis points to 3% on 3 November 2022 I though it worth updating.

Mini-Budget 2022

Published: 26 September 2022

The budget that wasn’t: neither a budget apparently – and definitely not mini.

Shocks have been felt in the markets, with Sterling hitting its lowest rate against the Dollar since the introduction of decimalisation. Indeed, the rate has fallen 8% since Liz Truss became the PM: I am no expert, but that does not seem to be a good thing.

We are celebrating our 18th Birthday at CBSL Accountants!

18 years ago today, my son Ollie was just one month old. It was a Tuesday, and after doing some work I put him in his baby carrier and went for a walk.
 
Ollie’s little sister Saffron hadn't been born.
 
On Monday of this week, 18 years later, I spent a day on Snowdon via Pyg and Miners with my now adult son and away from our now adult business.