Spring Budget 2024

The Chancellor announced a “budget for long term growth”, however, with fiscal projections remaining flat and recognising a limited amount of wiggle room, significant tax cuts were not on the table.   How will it affect you? The elephant in the room is the continued theme concerning personal finances with the extended freezing of various allowances (namely income tax and inheritance […]

Autumn Statement 2023

Today’s Autumn statement, delivered against a back-drop of inflation falling and the economy and public finances stabilising, was anticipated with a degree of optimism.  Whilst there is some good news in there for the majority of the workers, I think there has been a missed opportunity to extend the tax cuts to all of the […]

Spring Budget – 2023

The Chancellor’s budget today centred on achieving growth by “removing obstacles that stop businesses investing; by tackling labour shortages that stop them recruiting; by breaking down barriers that stop people working; and by harnessing British ingenuity to make us a science and technology superpower.”  And although the spending deficit has improved, following a rise in […]

AJ Bell Great Manchester 10k Run

On Sunday 21st May, 30 employees across the Brookson Group will be running the AJ Bell Great Manchester 10K run to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. This is an incredible effort by our team, and we’re proud to support such a great cause. Cancer Research UK is one of the world’s leading cancer research […]

Autumn Statement 2022

In order for the Government to plug an anticipated £55 billion hole in public finances, (half of which are to be paid for by tax rises) the Prime Minister and Chancellor had already  “agreed on the principle that those with the broadest shoulder should be asked to bear the greatest burden”.  How will it affect you? The dominant theme of the statement for personal finances was the extended freezing […]

People2.0 Acquires Leading UK-Based Provider of Support Services to Independent Contractors 

Merger with the Brookson Group—a broadly recognized, technologically advanced independent contractor support platform—boosts People2.0’s market reach and will serve as gateway to enable and support independent work arrangements globally. King of Prussia, PA, and Warrington, UK – June 21, 2022 – People2.0, the world’s largest global employer of record (EOR) and agent of record (AOR) […]