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Ilminster Office - Brook Financial

Meads Barn
Ashwell Business Park
Ilminster
Somerset
TA19 9DX

Telephone: +44 (0)1460 259852

Email: enquiries@om.uk

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Our Ilminster home contains Brook Financial who cover everything from management accounts, cashflow forecasting and budgeting through to bookkeeping, payroll and VAT returns, as well as providing advice and assistance with the latest accounting software systems

Rural

5 ways that farmers can reduce their tax bill in 2022
Corporate Finance

A buyer has approached me to buy my company, now what?
Insights

A guide to cashflow forecasting: What it is & why you need it
Tax services

A guide to prepaid school fees for parents
Wealth Management

A new Labour government
Rural business diversification

Are you prepared if renewable opportunities come your way?
Events

Autumn Budget 2024 – Capital Gains Tax
Think Tank

Autumn Budget 2024 – Inheritance Tax
Wealth Management

Autumn Budget 2024 – Pensions
Insights

Autumn Budget 2024 Summary
Spring Budget 204
Insights

Autumn Statement 2023 Summary
Think Tank

Brexit – a new way of working for UK businesses

Business loans through your pension scheme could ease cash flow – 13/08/20
Owner-Managed Businesses

Business Tax planning for 2022
Wealth Management

Can I protect my savings and investments against inflation?

Changes to Insolvency Law measures designed to support businesses affected by COVID-19 – 01/04/20
Case Studies

Client Guest Spot – Giles Barber, Farmhouse Cheesemakers
Think Tank

Continuing on the road to recovery

Coronavirus and government debt – 07/04/20

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – advice for employers and employees – 16/04/20

Coronavirus: Managing the impact on your business – 13/03/20
Wealth Management

Cost of living and other crises

COVID-19 and Farming Finances – Advice from Old Mill’s Head of Rural – 09/04/20

COVID-19 and Research & Development tax relief – the good news and the stumbling blocks

COVID-19, cash and the future – Advice from Phil Mills, Head of Food & Drink – 17/04/20

COVID-19: Annual Investment Allowance extended to the end of 2021

COVID-19: Bounce Back Loan Scheme now open, claiming Self Employment Income Support and other top-up grants – 05/05/20

COVID-19: Chancellor announces an unprecedented wage rescue plan and VAT and self-assessment payment deferrals – 20/03/20

COVID-19: Chancellor announces four-point Winter Economy Plan amid fears about the impact on the economy of second wave of coronavirus infections – 24/09/20

COVID-19: Chancellor outlines how the government will boost job creation – 08/07/20

COVID-19: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to end in October and additional assistance for the self-employed – 01/06/20

COVID-19: Discretionary Grants Fund applications now open – 27/05/20

COVID-19: Emergency business loan scheme revamped and registering for grants – 03/04/20

COVID-19: Flexible Furlough Scheme – Important new changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – 15/06/20

COVID-19: Fourth Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) announced

COVID-19: Furlough scheme extended and further support for the self-employed announced as we go back into lockdown – 02/11/20

COVID-19: Government announces £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs

COVID-19: Guidance on the final SEISS grant application process for the self-employed

COVID-19: Help to Grow Programme

COVID-19: Important changes to SEISS eligibility criteria and Local Restrictions Support Grants

COVID-19: More change to job support schemes – 09/10/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #1 – 20/03/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #11 – 20/05/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #12 – 28/05/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #13 – 03/06/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #14 – 10/06/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #15 – 17/06/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #16 – 24/06/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #17 – 01/07/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #18 – 08/07/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #19 – 15/07/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #2 – 24/03/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #20 – 29/07/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #21 – 12/08/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #22 – 26/08/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #24 – 30/09/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #25 – 21/10/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #26 – 04/11/2020

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #3 – 27/03/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #4 – 02/04/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #5 – 09/04/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #6 – 16/04/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #7 – 22/04/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #8 – 29/04/20

COVID-19: Practical guidance for our rural and farming clients #9 – 07/05/20

COVID-19: Sunak announces aid package for the self-employed – 26/03/20

COVID-19: Sunak extends furlough scheme to end of March and confirms a third grant for the self-employed – 05/11/20

COVID-19: Sunak goes further in providing more support for jobs and firms – 22/10/20

COVID-19: Supreme court rules in favour of small businesses in landmark business interruption insurance case

COVID-19: Understanding the claims process for the newly self-employed seeking financial support from the Government (1 of 2)

COVID-19: Understanding the claims process for the newly self-employed seeking financial support from the government (2 of 2)

COVID-19: What you need to do in order to access government support – 23/03/20

COVID-19: Working together to manage the impact on your business – 18/03/20
Wealth Management

Divorce and Financial Planning
Owner-Managed Businesses

Do you have to pay a data protection fee?
Property & Construction

Does your business perform “construction operations”?
Think Tank

Election results: what’s next?

Emergency bank funding and the CBILS: is it a good idea? – 27/03/20
Property & Construction

Employee or subcontractor?
Employee Share Ownership

Employee share ownership: Pros & cons of the different schemes
Think Tank

Farm Accounting Software: The benefits of combining Xero & Figured
Rural business diversification

Farm diversification & tax: How to finance your farm shop & other ventures
Rural

Farm wills & succession planning: Providing inheritance without disputes
Rural

Farming Investment Fund
Farming succession planning & property: How to avoid disputes
Think Tank

Farming succession planning & property: How to avoid disputes
Wealth Management

Financial Independence. Retire Early (FIRE)
Financial Planning

Financial planning for business owners: How to get more from your personal finances
Rural

Five Tips to Help You Make the Right Decision for Your Farming Business
Food & Drink

Food and Drink – The Budget 2020, what you need to know
Wealth Management

Forecasting the Autumn Budget
News

Frome Market Health Hub

Furnished holiday lettings – period of grace election – 09/07/20
Financial Planning

Getting the best from your savings
Insights

Gifting To Charities

Government Coronavirus Interruption Support Finder – 27/04/20
Think Tank

Guest spot: Finding opportunities amid uncertainty – Chris Jones, Independent Chartered Surveyor
Think Tank

Have you taken advantage of Research & Development (R&D)?
Rural

Hidden impacts of the Autumn Statement 2023 for Farmers
Tax services

HMRC changes guidance on preference shares and Ordinary Share Capital
Wealth Management

How to split pensions during a divorce
Trusts

Important change to the registration of Trusts
Think Tank

Income tax on joint buy-to-let properties: What you need to know
Digital Services

Income Tax Self-Assessment – changes to the rollout of Making Tax Digital
Property & Construction

Interactions between IR35 and CIS
Tax

IR35 or CIS – choose the right one
Small Business Service

Joel Campbell – Running a successful small business
Corporate Finance

Lending market: where are the banks in the post-covid world and what does this mean for raising finance?
Think Tank

Looking after our mental health: Guest spot by Victoria Poole from Mind in Somerset
Rural

Lump Sum Exit Scheme: Farmers shouldn’t feel guilty for retiring
Research and Development

Making the case for Research & Development (R&D) tax claims in the construction industry

Managing Risk: Taking action – 22/05/20
Wealth Management

Meet Hugh Johnson, our new Financial Planner and Digital Advice Specialist
Rural

Milk Cost of Production Report 2021
Rural

Minimising the tax crunch for arable farmers
Insights

More than one home? A guide to Main Residence & Capital Gains Tax
Corporate Finance

My boss has just said they want me to buy the company, now what?
Corporate Finance

Old Mill advise on sale of Golledge Electronics to Techpoint
News

Old Mill appoints Stephen Martin as new Senior Tax Adviser
Digital Services

Old Mill Bookkeeping and VAT Compliance Services
Old Mill Updates

Old Mill enhances later life offering by achieving industry standard in advising vulnerable clients
Old Mill Updates

Old Mill named one of the best employers in UK by prestigious industry awards
Pensions

Old Mill Rural Video: How pensions can help your business
Rural business diversification

Old Mill Rural Video: So you want a battery storage, solar or wind farm? Here’s how…
Food & Drink

Old Mill title sponsor Taste of the West Awards 2022
Xero

Old Mill video: How can Xero help my farm?
Financial Planning

Old Mill’s Samantha Gratton shortlisted in the Women in Financial Advice Awards
The Old Mill Fund
Old Mill Updates

Our new approach to charitable giving; introducing The Old Mill Fund
Samantha Gratton
Old Mill Updates

Paraplanner, Samantha Gratton wins top industry award
Tax

PAYE Coding Notice: A guide to understanding your tax code
Pensions

Pension scams and the Pensions Pledge
Wealth Management

Pension updates
Rural

Phasing out of Direct Payments
Owner-Managed Businesses

Plastic Packaging Tax – What is it and how will it affect my business?
Rural

Practical steps to mitigate agricultural Autumn Budget
Wealth Management

Presidents change, markets remain
Insights

Prime Minister hikes National Insurance to pay for planned health and social care reforms
Property & Construction

Profit extraction strategies for owner managers in property & construction
Pensions

Reasons to buy business premises with your pension
Case Studies

Reed Holland – building on a legacy
Old Mill Updates

Rendalls joins Old Mill
Think Tank

Request our Autumn Budget video
Research and Development

Research & Development (R&D) changes coming from April 2023
Research and Development

Research & Development (R&D) rule change for Claims
Making Tax Digital

Rural businesses VAT partial exemption and MTD
Think Tank

Rural Finance Focus Group – Xero and Figured
Rural

Rural Insight. 2020.
Rural

Rural Insight. Edition 1, 2024
Rural

Rural Insight. Summer 2021.
Corporate Finance

Sale of The Flavourworks to Griffith Foods
Old Mill Updates

Samantha Gratton – Women in Finance Award Finalist
Property & Construction

Should I incorporate my property portfolio?
Think Tank

Sideways Loss Relief: How can farmers benefit?
Pensions

Small self-administered schemes (SSAS) continue to be a popular pension planning vehicle for business owners
Tax services

SMEs carrying the burden of Autumn Budget
Insights

Social Care charging reform – an update
Old Mill Updates

Social Care Reform announcement – the reality
Spring Budget 204
Insights

Spring Budget 2024 Summary
Old Mill Updates

Spring Statement Summary 2022
Legislation & Financial News

Staff out of office? Rules under review
Stamp Duty Land Tax

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Mixed-use claims
Wealth Management

State Pension underpaid by £1 billion
Corporate Tax

Super-deduction scheme; an overview
Property & Construction

Super-deduction: Government’s u-turn will benefit property landlords
Digital Services

Tackling the next phase of Making Tax Digital – what you need to know
Rural

Taking on the family farm: Advice for young farmers

Tax relief on fixed rate expenses for key workers – 15/04/20
Property & Construction

The company van conundrum; what are your options?
Think Tank

The Farming Financial Planning Guide
Food & Drink

The Food and Drink Team – Lorraine Bolland

The impact of coronavirus on those in care – 29/04/20
Digital Services

The implications of the next phase of VAT and Making Tax Digital for tradespeople

The importance of diversification in investment portfolios – 24/04/20
Think Tank

The Old Mill Client Portal
Wealth Management

The role of trusts in financial planning
Corporate Finance

The Top Things to know before selling your Business
Rural

Thoughts for a retiring farmer
Estate Administration Service

Tidying up your affairs
Think Tank

UK agriculture – Let’s lead from the front
Wealth Management

Understanding the Role of An Attorney

Updated guidance on grants available to small businesses – 13/08/20
VAT

VAT and school fees
VAT

VAT and the Construction Industry Reverse charge – Navigating your way through the proposed changes
VAT

VAT Update for Rural Businesses
Pensions

WATCH IT BACK | Making the most of Self-Invested Pensions in your business

Watch it back: ‘Virtual Breakfast’ Q&A with Andrew Vickery and guest panellist Victoria Read – 26/06/20

Watch it back: ‘Virtual Breakfast’ Q&A with Director & Rural Adviser, Paul Neate & Rural Tax Adviser, Catherine Vickery – 10/07/20

Watch it back: ‘Virtual Breakfast’ Q&A with Director and Rural Accountant, Neil Cox – 01/05/20

Watch it back: ‘Virtual Breakfast’ Q&A with Director and Rural Accountant, Paul Neate and Rural Chartered Financial Planner, Stuart Coombe – 22/05/20

Watch it back: ‘Virtual Breakfast’ Q&A with Rural Accountant & Director, Richard Haines and Rural Tax Adviser, Catherine Vickery – 05/06/20

Watch it back: COVID-19 planning opportunities for owner-managers – 18/06/20
Research and Development

Watch it back: Demystifying Research & Development (R&D) tax relief for agriculture
Financial Planning

Watch it back: Financial planning guide for farmers

Watch it back: Food & Drink webinar with Jolyon Stonehouse and Phil Mills – 03/06/20

Watch it back: Implications for owner-managers of the government’s new flexi-furlough scheme – 01/07/20

Watch it back: Virtual Q&A for business owners with Jolyon Stonehouse and Stuart Grimster – 20/05/20

Watch it back: Virtual Q&A for business owners with Phil Mills and Mark Neath – 06/05/20
Rural

Watch out for looming tax bills
Case Studies

Westbury Packaging: How moving to a new location was the catalyst for stellar growth
Wealth Management

What a Labour Government might mean for your wealth
Digital Services

What is Making Tax Digital?
Owner-Managed Businesses

What is Postponed Import VAT Accounting (PVA)?
Insights

What is working capital?
Wealth Management

What October’s Budget might mean for your wealth
Events

Winner announced for 2021 West Country Dairy Awards
Old Mill Updates

Winners of Adviser Firm of the Year 2019
Case Studies

Working collaboratively to create financial freedom for Adrian and Diana Gamble
Tax

Working from home tax relief: What you need to know to claim
Xero

Xero – so how can it help my farm?

Your cash savings and their safety – 27/03/20
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