LSGK looking to recruit staff as client list grows

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An accountancy practice is hoping to fill vacancies at its Leek office to help cope with extra demand following the acquisition of over 130 new clients in the last 12 months. LSGK Accountants Ltd, who are based in Talbot Street, have seen a big upturn in the demand for their services such as self-assessment online tax returns, VAT returns, capital …

Apprentice Andrew is proving a real asset to accountancy firm

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A Leek based accountancy practice is reaping the rewards of employing an apprentice after struggling to fill a vacancy. Andrew Williams, aged 19, who comes from Biddulph, started his apprenticeship with LSGK Accountants in June of this year. Jed Eatough, director of LSGK Accountants said: “A vacancy arose earlier this year when a long serving member of staff left. We …

Vinyl music shop owner records win in start-up business competition

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The Dyer’s Den competition for start-up entrepreneurs in Staffordshire Moorlands has been won by a vinyl record shop owner who started his business just a few months ago. Will Madden, 24, owner of Smithfield Records based in the Smithfield Centre in Leek, beat off stiff competition and impressed the judges to scoop a prize package valued at over £4000. Now …

Competition seeking future business stars

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The hunt for outstanding new businesses and budding entrepreneurs in the Staffordshire Moorlands is on as a start-up business competition launches for its fourth year. The Dyer’s Den competition rewards a deserving business or entrepreneur, trading for three years or less, with a first prize worth £3500 in cash and benefits with cash prizes for the runners up. The competition …

Single use plastic off the balance sheet at accountants

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Leek based LSGK Accountants Ltd are playing their part in tackling a global problem by signing up to a scheme designed to cut plastic pollution. Environmental pressure group, Surfers Against Sewage have devised the special business toolkit to enable any business, large or small, to remove single use plastic from their business. Globally, we are producing nearly 300 million tonnes …

Bite size case studies – How LSGK Accountants offer added value to our clients to improve their business and increase profitability and reduce stress.

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Case Study 1 – A locally based retail outlet was using manual based systems with little control over stock and struggling with cashflow. Working alongside our client we researched and evaluated an EPOS system, with integrated stock control and accounting system. With on-site bookkeeping training, turnover increased from £510,000 to £1.1m in 12 months, pre-tax profits increased 3.5 times and …

Business competition prize grows with radio advertising package

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A competition for start-up entrepreneurs in Staffordshire Moorlands has received a prize boost thanks to a local radio station. Biddulph based online station Churnet Sound Radio has pitched in to offer a year’s advertising for the competition winner worth £900. This means the Dyer’s Den competition, which first took place in 2019, will reward a deserving business or entrepreneur, trading …

Business competition is back bigger than ever

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A competition for start-up entrepreneurs in Staffordshire Moorlands is now launching with a bigger prize package and a new image makeover following a delay due to the pandemic. The Dyer’s Den competition, which first took place in 2019, rewards a deserving business or entrepreneur, trading for three years or less, with a first prize worth £6000 and a runner-up prize …

The grass isn’t always greener…..

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By Jed Eatough, director LSGK Accountants “Twice in two days I have had former clients call me to ask if we would mind LSGK taking them back to look after them. “The key words here are ‘look after’. Obviously, the answer was yes but I suppose the question would be why they left in the first place? “Possibly on price, …

Accountants pledge to protect future of young people in Leek

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Leek based LSGK Accountants Ltd are the latest business to sign up to a scheme to ensure the survival of a Leek youth club. @21 is based in Market Street, Leek and plays a vital role in helping and protecting the more vulnerable youngsters in the area. It gives them a base, an activity centre, structure, and people to talk …