Page 58 • The HERALD • 1st June 2023 v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 22ND JUNE v BRYANT & CO Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers We provide a wide range of accounting and business services to individuals, partnerships and limited companies. We specialise in working with family owned businesses, providing guidance and advice as appropriate. Our services include: • Annual Accounts • Bookkeeping • VAT • Payroll and CIS • Personal and Corporate Tax Returns • Management Accounts • Business Advice • We also provide training on the use of Sage and Quickbooks, and the implementation of computerised and manual accounting systems. • Meetings can be arranged to suit your needs, including evenings and weekends if more convenient to you. • The initial meeting is free of charge, regardless of the length of time, as we believe it is important to develop a good working relationship from the outset. • All fees are agreed in advance of any work being undertaken. Please call Peter or Lisa on 023 8089 4982 to arrange a meeting to discuss your business needs. You can also contact Peter on 07976 808969, or email us at info@bryantandcompany.co.uk Have a look at our website www.bryantandcompany.co.uk for a fuller understanding of our business. ASK A PROFESSIONAL A Legally Messy End by Paul Waring e unmarried family is the fastest growing family type in the UK. Unmarried couples o en think they have some form of legal protection because they are in a “common law marriage” but legally there is no such thing. It is a myth which is widespread and endures. e reality is that the law treats parties to a marriage or civil partnership completely di erently to parties to an unmarried family. When an unmarried relationship breaks down it can be with quite o en alarming consequences and a lack of solutions. ere have been continual calls for the law to be reformed to re ect modern society but there has so far been a resistance to reform. A recent report calling for the introduction of changes to the law for unmarried couples who had lived together for a speci ed period of time or who had a child together was rejected by the government at the end of last year. ere are some things that can be done at the beginning of a cohabiting relationship which can make things fairer and clearer if things go wrong. Sometimes couples sign a cohabitation agreement setting out the legal basis of their relationship. Also, if the couple buy property, it is vital to consider a trust deed setting out who owns what. Should a relationship turn sour then take legal advice as soon as things go wrong to understand how the law will work as well as your rights and obligations. For further information please contact Paul Waring or Reece Roath at e Waring Partnership on 023 8066 0010. Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Deputy Chief Fire O cer (DCFO), Shantha Dickinson is set to take on a national role this month that will help improve the way re services keep people safe from re and other risks. DCFO Dickinson will be joining His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Cons tabul ary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) on secondment as an Assistant HMI (His Majesty’s Inspector). She will be providing additional support across re and rescue service inspections, and the wider work of the inspectorate. Deputy Chief Fire O cer is a key role for the Service. e Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire Authority has decided to appoint current Assistant Chief Fire O cer, Stew Adamson, into the role to cover the period of the secondment. National Role for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Deputy Chief Fire Officer Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Shantha Dickinson
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