Financial Services News & Updates
As the year draws to a close and the festive season creeps in, many business owners are juggling deadlines, Christmas plans and everything in between. Sound familiar? While it can be tempting to leave the numbers until January, getting your accounts in order before year end can save stress, time and even money.
- 16th December 2025
Thebestofnorthwest is pleased to welcome Accrin Mortgages to the network, a mortgage advisory business supporting clients across Blackburn and the wider East Lancashire area. Known for their clear and thoughtful approach, Accrin Mortgages help people make confident decisions at what is often one of the most important financial moments of their lives.
Christmas is a time for cosy nights in, festive food and catching up with loved ones. But for many households, it also brings higher energy use, more screen time and bigger bills.
- 31st October 2025
Thebestof Chorley is delighted to welcome Peter Leigh from HFA Mortgage & Protection. Known for his approachable style and deep understanding of the mortgage market, Peter has become a trusted name across Chorley and the surrounding areas.
- 30th October 2025
Thebestof is delighted to welcome Jackson Accounts to the community, a trusted Bolton-based accountancy firm dedicated to helping business owners across the North West take control of their finances.
- 28th April 2025
Starting a new business is exciting – the big ideas, the brainstorming sessions, the logo decisions, and, let’s be honest, the occasional panic. But amid all the branding and buzz, there’s one area many start-ups overlook… the accounts.
- 28th April 2025
Starting a new business is exciting – the big ideas, the brainstorming sessions, the logo decisions, and, let’s be honest, the occasional panic. But amid all the branding and buzz, there’s one area many start-ups overlook… the accounts.
- 15th November 2016
The number of Pensioners unlocking money from their homes continued to increase during the first quarter of this year as homeowners were tempted by new and innovative equity release plans, research has indicated.
- 16th September 2016
Equity Release has come a long way since their introduction in 1965. As the over 55’s equity release market moves closer to the mainstream market, innovation, along with many new providers now means that equity release plans are becoming available for use throughout your lifetime. Traditionally, equity release was often considered a ‘one-off’ transaction. Today it has evolved into a financial product which can be utilised in a more strategic way, allowing you to drawdown additional cash, as and when required, from a pre-arranged Cash Reserve.
- 16th March 2016
In April the Government’s new National Living Wage will become law.
For people working and aged 25 or over and not in the first year of an apprenticeship, they will be legally entitled to at least £7.20 per hour.