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Lamont Pridmore, award-winning accountants, tax and business advisers.

We are one of the leading, independent chartered accountancy practices in Carlisle, Cumbria and Lancashire. We provide a wide range of business support services to organisations and individuals throughout the North of England and Southern Scotland.

This podcast is the latest step in our offering, giving context to some of our key areas.

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26 Aug
2026
Pokémon cards and cryptocurrency: Understanding Capital Gains Tax when selling assets for a profit

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts were up 17.6 per cent in July compared to July 2025, highlighting the growing importance of understanding …

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25 Aug
2026
Tips for tipping – Does automation spoil business relationships?

Automation is often viewed by business owners as an effective way to improve profitability by cutting back on tedium so that more …

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20 Aug
2026
Sole trader vs limited company for side hustles – Which is the most tax-efficient?

With many individuals starting a ‘side hustle’ to supplement their salary, setting up as a sole trader or limited company …

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19 Aug
2026
HMRC is set to automatically sign up thousands of taxpayers to MTD after a slow uptake

The first quarterly filing deadline for MTD for Income Tax passed on 7 August, with 864,000 sole traders and landlords earning …

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18 Aug
2026
Can your business afford the team you need to deliver growth?

To say that the UK economy is a bit of a mixed bag at the moment is something of an understatement, as the disparity between different …

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13 Aug
2026
Why is keeping business and personal finances separate so important?

Where personal spending and business spending overlap, financial tracking can unnecessarily become a headache.

12 Aug
2026
The dangers of using AI for tax advice

AI is something that we cannot escape, as it is built into nearly everything that people use on a day-to-day basis.

11 Aug
2026
Santa hats in summer? Businesses should be starting to plan for Christmas

The barrage of heatwaves and dry weather may make a person feel as though summer will last forever, but Christmas will arrive …

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6 Aug
2026
UK petrol prices set to reach their highest level of 2026 – What this could mean for SMEs?

Geopolitical tensions are set to push UK petrol prices to the highest level of the year, with the average cost reaching 160p per …

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5 Aug
2026
Late payments are crippling SMEs: How to mitigate the impact

It has been estimated by the Small Business Commissioner that late payments are causing 14,000 businesses to close each year. …

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