15 minutes with…NLP Partner, Ian Segal
Can you tell me a little bit about what you did before you joined as a partner at NLP in June this year? I qualified in 1980 and then worked at at Levy Gee as Jonathan Hoffman’s PA for three years which were the happiest three years of my working life – we are still ... continue reading
NLP in Copenhagen – oversubscribed!
On 25th August Dave Morrison was guest speaker at the Danish Film Institute in Copenhagen presenting a lecture based around UK Film Finance and financial models in the UK for potential Co-Producers. The response was so large that the event had to be moved from the room originally scheduled to a cinema within the institute’s ... continue reading
What we like this month in London, September 2011
This month we like the following events that are on in London: Anna Christie at the Donmar http://www.donmarwarehouse.com/pl131.html London Fashion Week http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/ Open House London http://www.openhouselondon.org.uk/index.html Sensational Butterflies at National History Museum http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/sensational-butterflies/index.html continue reading
NLP has a “green” policy
It is important to us at NLP to be “green” and for some time now we have had a number of green initiatives on the go, such as: Using plumbed in water coolers instead of the traditional bottle fed coolers Employing cleaning contractors who use green products wherever possible Having a cardboard recycling scheme Having ... continue reading
15 minutes with…..Joel Weitzman, Tax Manager NLP & Director, The Probate Practice Limited
Tell me about your role at NLP. I started working here 14 years ago and now manage the Tax Department, on a day to day basis. This involves a generally supervisory and administrative role although from September to January it’s all hands on deck when we are under pressure dealing with clients’ tax returns – ... continue reading
What we like this month in London, July 2011
This month, we like the following theatre, exhibitions and Hollywood news: - One Man, Two Guvnors at The National Theatre - Shrek the Musical at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - The National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition, Glamour of the Gods, Hollywood Portraits - Actress Elizabeth Taylor’s collection of jewellery, art, fashion and memorabilia will be sold ... continue reading
Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Entertainment & Media Group’s annual conference
On Tuesday 5 July NLP partners Anthony Pins and Dave Morrison were both among the guest speakers at the Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Entertainment and Media Group’s annual conference. Anthony spoke on the subject of theatre finance, whilst Dave covered his favourite topics of UK Film Tax Credits and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) in ... continue reading
Spam Emails, HMRC
It seems to be that time of year when the spammers are out in force. A number of our clients have received bogus emails purporting to be from the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The emails attempt to entice the recipient of the email to enter personal details by email so they can claim a ... continue reading
HMRC TIME TO PAY ARRANGEMENTS
Some companies are finding that the HM Revenue and Customs, just like the banking sector, are restricting assistance given during times of cash flow problems. Previously they may have been able to turn to “Time to Pay” (TTP) arrangements, but there has been a marked increased in the number of TTP applications being rejected by ... continue reading
