Astar Certified Accountants

19/07/2026

☀️ Summer Annual Leave is coming up – We’re Still Here to Help! ☀️

Over the summer, some of the Astar team will be taking a well-earned break to recharge.

If Andy or Tara are away, please don’t worry – it’s business as usual. Our managers, Liam and Katy, will be looking after the office and keeping everything running smoothly. They can deal with any queries and, where needed, make sure important messages are passed on to Andy or Tara.

As always, we’ll do our best to respond as quickly as possible, although there may be a slight delay at times while people are away.

Thank you for your patience and continued support. We hope you all have a fantastic summer! 🌞

18/07/2026

We find out why naturalist Chris Packham loves the University of Lincoln! Listen here: https://bbc.in/4wgvHbu

10/07/2026

09/07/2026

08/07/2026

✈️👀🌍 COULD YOU BE OUR NEXT TRAVEL CHAP? - Travel Chaps Apprentice Seasons 2 Incoming 🌍✈️💁🏼‍♂️

Not all superheroes wear capes… some wear a Travel Chaps lanyard! 😎

Less than a year ago, Billy walked through our doors as our very first apprentice. Fast forward to today 9 months later and he’s officially a qualified Junior Travel Consultant, helping our lovely customers plan incredible holidays and absolutely smashing it every single day! 👏🌴

Now… we’re ready to do it all again!🎉🕺

👀🚨 We’re looking for our SECOND & NEW Travel Chaps Apprentice! 🚨👀 with A S Training 📚

Could this be you?

If you’re:
✈️ Passionate about travel
😊 Friendly, positive, and confident with people
💻 Keen to learn new skills
🌎 Dreaming of turning your love of holidays into a career
🎉 Ready to be part of a fun, award-winning team…

…then we want to hear from YOU!

This isn’t just making the tea (although a decent brew never goes amiss ☕😂). You’ll learn from experienced travel experts, visit suppliers, discover amazing destinations, gain industry qualifications and start building an exciting career in travel.

Billy is living proof that hard work, enthusiasm and a passion for travel can take you places… literally! 🌍❤️

Think you’ve got what it takes to become Lincoln’s next Travel Chap?

📩 Keep your eyes peeled… full details on how to apply will be coming very soon!

👇 Tag someone who would be perfect for this role and please share locally, amazing opportunity! 👇

📧 [email protected]
☎️ 01522 287782

18/06/2026

https://share.google/EEDcU0njZjuv4fCTz

Primark has appointed Keiron Birch to the newly created role of director of womenswear design. Birch has 20 years' experience in the fashion industry after working with brands including Tommy Hilfiger and Abercrombie & Fitch, as well as Calvin Klein where his most recent position was vice president....

16/06/2026

📢 Companies House Changes – One Very Important Update

We've had a lot of clients asking about the proposed Companies House reforms, and there's now some welcome clarification from the government.

From 1 April 2028, small companies and micro-entities will be required to file a Profit & Loss account with Companies House as part of their annual accounts filing.

However, and this is the important bit...

✅ Small companies and micro-entities will be able to OPT OUT of having their Profit & Loss account published on the public register.

In my view, that's a sensible decision.

Most business owners do not want competitors, customers, suppliers, employees or anyone else being able to look up their turnover, margins and profitability online. The government has clearly listened to the concerns that were raised.

The exact mechanism for opting out hasn't been released yet, but the option will be available.

The other major change is that all accounts will need to be filed electronically through commercial software. For most Astar clients, that's business as usual as we've been filing electronically for years.

The reforms have also been delayed until April 2028, giving businesses plenty of time to prepare.

As soon as Companies House release more details on how the opt-out process will work, we'll let clients know.

☎️ 01522 792601

15/06/2026

https://astaradvisory.co.uk/aboutus

Some more progress on the site updates

Meet Astar — an ACCA member practice just outside Lincoln since 2011. Our philosophy, what drives us, and the team behind your numbers. Advisory, not just compliance.

15/06/2026

📢 Companies House Service Update

***Still issues 16th June 2026***

"WebFiling will be closed from 9pm on 12 June until 9am on Monday 15 June. The Set up a limited company and register for Corporation Tax service is also closed until 9am on Monday 15 June. This is to carry out the necessary maintenance to fix the issue with processing filings."

If you're planning to submit any Companies House filings or incorporate a new company, please bear this temporary downtime in mind.