Running a small business in the UK means juggling sales, admin, marketing, compliance and customer service – often all at once. The right tools can save hours each week and help your business grow faster. In this guide, we share the 10 best tools and apps for small businesses and sole traders in 2026 – […]…
We’re delighted to announce The Danbro Foundation’s new sponsorship project with local family and children’s charity, Home-Start. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees recently voted to donate £1,500 to Home-Start: Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre, which will fund the cost of supporting one local family for the next 12 months. Home-Start: ‘Generating lasting development amongst parents & […]…
The Danbro Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation, devoted to improving the lives and prospects of those less fortunate, providing them with optimism, opportunities and, ultimately, hope for a better future. Our culture here at Danbro has always been about more than just profit margins and number crunching. The Danbro Foundation is a prime example of […]…
Job hunting can be daunting, particularly if it’s your first time, and even more so in the current climate. But before you worry about your new workmates or concern yourself with interviews, there’s something EVERY applicant needs: a solid CV. Your CV is often the first thing a potential employer will find out about you. In […]…
The government recently issued updated guidance surrounding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), outlining how it will change over the coming months. Here’s a brief summary of the developments most likely to affect you, our contractors: • The CJRS will continue in its current format until the end of July, but will close to all […]…
I’d like to pose a question: Could you survive on less than the Minimum Wage – particularly if your regular income is so much more? That’s the grim reality right now for thousands of contractors working through umbrella companies in the UK. Honest, hard-working people with bills to pay and families to feed. I must […]…
As the health emergency surrounding Coronavirus deepens, so too does the economic anxiety experienced by many workers around the country. Not least, umbrella company employees. With thousands of umbrella contractors in the Danbro Family, this is an issue we’re particularly concerned with. So this weekend, Helen Broughton MBE DL, the Danbro Group’s Managing Director, is […]…
This week, as part of a series of measures aimed at shoring up the UK’s economy in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the Government launched their ‘Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme’ (CJRS). In an unprecedented attempt to help both businesses and employees affected by the virus’ financial fallout, the scheme will pay a large portion […]…
The Government has issued fresh guidance to help contractors’ spot non-compliant, tax-avoidance schemes. The information, freely available on their website, aims to help contractors and agency workers identify ‘umbrella’ schemes which wrongly claim to be able to increase your take-home pay. This often means paying less in Income Tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs). Additional […]…
Your tax code is based on the amount of tax you should be paying and the amount you can earn before tax applies. Whatever your employment status, it’s important to know what code you’re on. Whether you’re an umbrella company employee, are self-employed, or if you’re a limited company contractor, you will have a specific […]…
