- "In the last 20 years our business has changed considerably…and as the focus of our business has changed, Bird Luckin have moved with us."
Alex Tanner, George Tanner (Shalford) Ltd - "Bird Luckin has looked after us incredibly well for over 60 years, they are pro-active and innovational - meeting all our needs to help us achieve our aims."
Richard Stubbings, Cliffords Limited - "I can honestly say that Bird Luckin are the best firm of accountants and auditors I have ever dealt with - and I don't say that lightly!"
Colin Webb, Walthamstow Stadium - "It's important for us to know that we will always be able to contact the right people to give us the right advice and support."
Jane Bennett, Bennetts Funeral Directors - "Although we deal mainly with one Partner … we also know that if we need to contact someone else who is a specialist in another area, we can get the advice we need quickly and easily"
Jeremy Ruggles, J.S. Wright & Sons Ltd - "Bird Luckin got us to a stage which would have taken us months - if not years - to reach on our own, and they got us there in a matter of weeks"
Matthew Sullivan, SNC Ltd - "You can be a good accountant, but if you don't have an understanding of the industry it can be very difficult. "There are two or three people we have regular contact with at Bird Luckin who know our business well, and it makes a difference.""
Robert Church, W A Church (Bures) Ltd - "The work which Bird Luckin has done for Boddingtons over the past few months has helped shape our future direction for the better."
John Warner, Chief Executive, Boddingtons Ltd - "Bird Luckin has acted for us since our inception 10 years ago. They have a very 'can do' yet highly professional attitude - we are very appreciative of their support and advice over the years."
Marlon Fox, Outlook Property Ltd
National insurance contributions
The Government has announced that it is working toward the integration of the income tax and national insurance systems in order to make the system more user friendly. A consultation document will be published later this year. The Government has stated that:
- the contributory principle will be maintained
- National Insurance Contributions will not be extended to pensioners or to pensions income, savings income or dividends.
From 2012/13 the basis for indexing the national insurance contribution rates will be the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rather than the RPI for the following rates, limits and thresholds:
- class 1 lower earnings limit and primary threshold
- class 2 small earnings exception
- class 4 lower profits limit, and
- rates of class 2 and 3.
The secondary threshold for class 1 employers' national insurance contributions will continue to rise by the increase in the RPI from April 2012 to 2015/16. The increase from 12.8 per cent to 13.8 per cent will go ahead as planned on 6 April 2011. The annual levels of the class 1 upper earnings limit and the class 4 upper profits limit will continue to be aligned with the income tax higher rate threshold [the sum of the personal allowance and the basic rate limit].