The Wingate Centre

January 27th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The Wingate CentreEstablished in 1988 and based in the heart of the Cheshire countryside is the Wingate Centre, home to the Wingate Special Children’s Trust, an independent Charity devoted to enriching the lives of children and young people with all levels of disability or who are disadvantaged.

At the Wingate Centre, we offer ‘special needs schools’, voluntary organisations and self help groups the opportunity of enjoying short term residential breaks through our specially equipped 22-bedroom accommodation catering for up to 50 guests, along with our wide range of specialist washing, bathing and toileting facilities.
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Model Portfolio Review - January 2010

January 25th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Market Overview
2009 proved to be a very eventful year for the financial markets.  The FTSE 100 started the year at
4,434 before it was all doom and gloom in March 2009 as the FTSE fell to 3,530.  This represented a
20% fall in value since the start of the year and 44% off its peak in May 2008.  Excluding a minor
waiver in market confidence in July 2009, the markets have rallied significantly and finished the year
22% up on the start of the year, with the FTSE closing on 5,412 on New Years Eve.

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Tax liability for those with significant income set to rise

January 14th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

goldman sachs logoAs you may be aware, the Chancellor has announced significant changes to the tax regime for individuals. Some of these changes are already in place, whilst others take effect in future years. The Chancellor has not only brought forward proposals which were to take place in 2011, he has also made changes to his original announcements.

We thought you may find it useful to have a summary of the major changes.

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Goldman Sachs predicts sharp rebound for ailing UK economy

January 14th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

goldman sachs logoWith the usual welter of annual predictions doing the rounds, Goldman Sachs has thrown its hat in the ring, calling a sharp rebound for the UK over the next two years.

The group’s star analyst and head of global economic research Jim O’Neill is confidently betting that the UK will deliver above consensus growth in both 2010 and 2011.

He says: ‘The significant easing in financial conditions that the UK has experienced partly due to the depreciation in sterling is likely to lift growth to 1.9% in 2010 and 3.4% in 2011.’

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Introducing John Heath Insurance Brokers

September 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

John Heath Logo Whilst we at Jones Sheridan are a “complete solutions” financial services company we do not provide commercial or domestic insurance. For this we recommend John Heath Insurance Brokers LLP. You won’t find a call centre at John Heath Insurance Brokers but you will find a team of dedicated, knowledgeable specialists. You can be sure that the policies they recommend are exactly what you need. They have developed their commercial insurance facilities significantly in recent years to offer a full range of SME insurance services. They have invested heavily in their online presence during the last 12 months and are now able to offer online quotations for the following;

  • Professional Indemnity
  • Directors & Officers Liability
  • Office
  • Shop/Retailers
  • Property Owners (Landlord Insurance)
  • Tradesman Liability (Employers and Public Liability)

All of these policies offer a full quote and buy facility with clients able to obtain a quote and receive their full policy documentation in a matter of minutes. Due to the success of the current website, an entirely new site is currently being developed and is due to be launched soon.

To see how John Heath Insurance Brokers can help you, please contact Philip Heath on 0800 074 3535 (or 01270 252 252) or visit their website for more information - www.jhib.co.uk.