Stephen Hughes

Partner at @French_Duncan. I specialize in Bars & Restaurants, #Hospitality & #FoodandDrink industries. Views are my own.

[Stephen Hughes @S_HughesFD]

Advance Construction Scotland trio earn Quantity Surveying degrees @ScoConstructNow https://t.co/uSaB5k8aPQ

[Brian Milne @BrianFDDebt]

The number of retailers failing in #Scotland in 2018 is set to be the highest in five years. Between 2012 and 2017 298 #retailers in Scotland have failed which equates to one retailer entering #insolvency every week over the entire five-year period. https://t.co/ckaUTWnuHD #debt

[Graeme Smith @GraemeFDCA]

Great news for #Ayrshire! @French_Duncan were delighted to work with @scotent on this major investment #renewables #oilandgas

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[Stephen Hughes @S_HughesFD]

Scottish businesses could face serious cash flow problems if there is a #NoDealBrexit. Many businesses are unprepared & unaware of potential changes to #VAT rules which will occur from 29 March if there is no deal with an agreed transition period. https://t.co/hoQUVS9KSL #Brexit

[Stephen Hughes @S_HughesFD]

Many Scottish businesses may face serious cash flow problems with no deal #Brexit. A number of them are unprepared and unaware of the potential changes to #VAT regulations which will occur from 29th March 2019. Read a full article by our director of VAT .@M_McConnellFD. #tax

[Scottish Business Insider @Insidermag]

.@French_Duncan warns that many businesses are unprepared and unaware of potential changes to VAT rules which will occur from 29 March if there is a no deal Brexit. #Brexit #BrexitDeal https://t.co/M8jtj1NEHE

[Louise McCosh @L_McCoshFDHR]

A no-deal #Brexit will undoubtedly cause staffing shortages in #Scotland, particularly in the #retail, #hospitality and #agriculture sectors. My article looks at what businesses can do to prepare and to encourage EU workers to stay: https://t.co/MTYwjD9XEo

[Graeme Smith @GraemeFDCA]

Great news. @French_Duncan are proud to play a part in helping @Barclays secure #grant funding towards a truly world class development

[Ian Bremner @I_BremnerFDOSD]

Our team was happy to advise Strathmore Hotel Group on the management buy-out deal. #hotels #hospitality #hotelnews #MBO #corporateadvisory

[John Cairns @J_CairnsFD]

Don't miss out on our #Brexit seminars next month in Glasgow and Edinburgh:

[Stephen Hughes @S_HughesFD]

Almost half a million small retailers will have their #business rates cut by a third for at least a year as part of government efforts to reinvigorate high streets. https://t.co/6ybO3mXlIB #retailproblems #RetailFuture2018 #SMEs #tax

[Ross Hunter @rosshunter731]

Great meeting with @C_AbercrombieFD and Marc Vosilius today at @French_Duncan. Terrific advice as always and some decent banter as well. For other SMEs out there, Xero is a fantastic accounting and bookkeeping system - cloud based and real time view of your P&L.

[Brian Milne @BrianFDDebt]

The number of personal insolvencies in #Scotland have risen by nearly a quarter year-on-year, according to @AiB_updates. See the full statement of Scottish #insolvency statistics and a comment from our head of #restructuring & #debt advice @EileenFDDebt https://t.co/C3pC8qMaIz

[Stephen Hughes @S_HughesFD]

.@TheFCA Financial Lives report suggested that 107,000 people aged 55 to 64 could potentially have been victims of #pension scams last year. Here are some useful tips to protect yourself by our Wealth Manager @GavinFDWM https://t.co/p7KBbupKje #ScamAlert #Finances #Money

[Stephen Hughes @S_HughesFD]

Considering a career in #accountancy? We are hosting a #graduate open evening at our #Glasgow office on the 8th of November. Come along and find out more about the firm and what it's like working here. #careers #GlasgowJobs

[Louise McCosh @L_McCoshFDHR]

Visit our #HR Information Hub for lots of articles covering a wide range of everyday topics:

[Stephen Hughes @S_HughesFD]

Whisky industry wins #SEPA praise but salmon sector fails to meet statutory environmental standards https://t.co/4PmlPCsLJf #whisky #drink #Scotland #foodanddrink

[Stephen Hughes @S_HughesFD]

Interested in learning about #VAT taxes? Our Director of VAT @M_McConnellFD will be attending & speaking at the #ICAEWPracticalTax Conference on the 5th of October. She will be discussing #Brexit, #Customs & VAT. Here are some details of the event https://t.co/Tt7R116ujB

[WᴇDO Sᴄᴏᴛʟᴀɴᴅ @WeDOScotland]

Fantastic feedback about our Glasgow Supper Club this week from @S_OatesFDTax of @French_Duncan Thank you Stephen, it was great to have you with us & we’re delighted you enjoyed your first event #wedoscot #wedoevents