Business start-ups invited to enter the den to scoop reward

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A competition for start-up entrepreneurs in Staffordshire Moorlands is ready to launch for the second year running. Dyer’s Den is again looking to reward a deserving business or entrepreneur with a prize worth £5000 in cash and business services. The exciting competition is the idea of Jed Eatough, director of Leek based LSGK Accountants Ltd and is sponsored by partners …

Accountant urges sign up to digital tax returns

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Leek accountancy practice LSGK Accountants Ltd is urging clients who submit VAT returns to register for Making Tax Digital ready for the April start date. Businesses and individuals who are registered to pay VAT have a until the end of March to register for the government’s new digital payment system which goes live on 1 April 2019. Making Tax Digital …

Client loyalty toasted at Leek firm

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For the second year running, a Leek based accountancy firm has marked a special anniversary with a group of clients who have been with them for over 50 years. LSGK Accountants Ltd, formerly known as Leslie SG Knott & Co Ltd, started trading in Leek in 1960 and moved to its present offices in Talbot Street around 1969.  It is …

Front of house is perfect role for Andrew

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Visitors to a busy accountant’s practice in Talbot Street, Leek are used to being welcomed by a friendly face in Andrew Harding. Though most clients of LSGK Accountants never give it a second thought, Andrew is quite unique in a role that has generally been the preserve of females. Andrew, who was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, gained a degree in Chemistry …

Outdoor educators scoop Moorlands business prize

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A brand-new competition for start-up entrepreneurs in Staffordshire Moorlands has been won by a new business providing outdoor educational experiences for nursery children. The annual Dyer’s Den competition, which launched this year, rewards a deserving business or entrepreneur with a prize worth £5000 in cash and business services. The 2019 winners are Flying High Outdoor Nursery. The business has been …

LSGK Accountants sponsor rugby club

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Leek accountancy firm LSGK Accountants Ltd have become the latest local business to sponsor Leek Rugby Club. LSGK Accountants Ltd, formerly known as Leslie SG Knott & Co Ltd. Started trading in Leek in 1960 and moved to its present offices in Talbot Street around 1969.  It is now a part of the Growth 4 Businesses group which has offices …

New Competition offers Moorland’s entrepreneurs chance to shine

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A brand-new competition for start-up entrepreneurs is being launched by local business leaders in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Dyer’s Den is looking to reward a deserving business or entrepreneur with a prize worth £5000 in cash and business services. The exciting new competition is the idea of Jed Eatough, director of Leek based LSGK Accountants Ltd and is supported by partners …

Prestigious appointment for local businessman

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Director of Leek based LSGK Accountants, Jed Eatough (pictured) is one of the latest business leaders to be elected to the prestigious Council of the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. The Chamber’s Council comprises 40 local business people and meets quarterly to discuss issues affecting the local economy, acting as the principal forum for the Chamber’s policy and representation work. Chamber …

Purple poppies commemorate animal sacrifice

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Businesses in Leek and Cheadle are selling purple poppies this year to commemorate the millions of animals that have been killed in conflicts worldwide. Anne Griffin, owner of Cross Street Pet Stores in Cheadle, has supported the charity Animal Aid, which fights animal abuse and injustice, by selling hand-made purple poppies leading up to Remembrance Day, for several years. Anne …

Cheers as accountants toast loyal clients

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A Leek based accountancy firm which started in 1960 has marked a special anniversary with a group of clients who have been with them for over 50 years. LSGK Accountants Ltd, formerly known as Leslie SG Knott & Co Ltd. Started trading in Leek in 1960 and moved to its present offices in Talbot Street around 1969.  It is now …