Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement to parliament against a backdrop of a fall in CPI inflation (down to 2.8% in February) and progressive fiscal progress as forecasted by the OBR (The Office for Budget Responsibility). Upon closer inspection though the economic growth predicted will be in the longer term as the growth percentage…
Our regulatory advisory team at WHA were delighted to assist Andrew Oldfield, Liam Race and Chris Plummer at Leger Shearings Group in relation to increasing their stake in the business to become majority shareholders. The business is in an exciting growth phase and already the UK’s largest escorted coach tours operator. We have a…
Ahead of much apprehension, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the new Labour Government’s Autumn Budget today, which was focused on the government’s long-term goal of stabilising the country’s economy by boosting economic growth whilst reducing a reliance on borrowing. The Chancellor assured the plan was not to squeeze the average workers’ pay, and there were no…
WHA was pleased to support eSky Group with their acquisition of the iconic travel brand, Thomas Cook, by way of facilitating the necessary regulatory approvals. Thomas Cook successfully reinvented itself as an OTA in 2020 and the acquisition by eSky, owner of a leading travel platform in Central and Eastern Europe, provides Thomas Cook with…
White Hart Associates were privileged to sponsor the “Best Small Company” category at the 2024 Best Workplaces in Travel awards. These unique awards are designed to celebrate the very best workplace engagement in the travel industry, with the performance of each travel company enrolled measured by it’s employees. During her presentation to the attendees, Nikki Spoor,…
Congratulations to the WHA seven-a-side football team for winning the MSC Cup at Stamford Bridge yesterday, to be crowned “the best football team in the travel industry”! WHA were expertly led by White Hart Associates partner Mark Caldicott and starred MVP Joseph Stevens. A big shout out to Antonio Paradiso and the MSC Cruises team…
Last chance to maximise reliefs and allowances As the tax year draws to a close, the WHA Tax Team would like to take the opportunity to remind you of tax reliefs and allowances that you could possibly optimise before the deadline of 5 April 2023. To help you decide what you can claim for…
The Growth Plan – Dramatic Changes On 14 October, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was displaced as Chancellor of the Exchequer amid intense speculation that Prime Minister Liz Truss is about to renounce key parts of the economic plan as stipulated in the Mini Budget announced last month. Today’s events mark further U-turns announced by the Government;…
Kwasi Kwarteng was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer on 6 September 2022 amidst a turbulent time for the Conservative Government, and within the wider context of financial hardship for many individuals and businesses. Chancellor Kwarteng’s first task was to deliver a mini-budget — effectively an emergency budget — which could drive forward the manifesto pledges…
By Jake Cohen, Finance and Regulatory Analyst at White Hart Associates Travel businesses do not want mandatory bonds or the forced segregation of customer monies as part of a new-look Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL) scheme. These are two of the key findings from the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA’s) long-awaited summary of responses from…
