The Streets Sessions

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The Streets Sessions is the new business podcast brought to you by Streets Chartered Accountants. Each fortnight, host and Streets Marketing Partner, James Pinchbeck speaks to members of the Streets Chartered Accountants team and members of the business community about important and current issues for industry.

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January 15, 202640 min

Episode 75: Salary Sacrifice: Benefit or a Business Burden?

In this episode of The Streets Sessions Michael Ball, Tax Partner is joined by Theresea Waddingham, Payroll Partner, and Matthew Harrison Financial Adviser and pensions expert from Towers House Wealth Management to dig further into salary sacrifice post The Autumn Budget. We’ve had lot of interest, and confusion, from clients around salary sacrifice, the changes, but also the difference between a risk and a reward when considering salary sacrifice for your employees.Tune in to hear our experts give clarity on:Salary-Sacrifice & Pension ContributionCompliance, Reporting & AdministrationStrategic & Forward-PlanningWhat SMEs Should Ask Their Accountant/Financial Adviser Right Away?And ‘red flags’ when it comes to all of the above

July 15, 202520 min

Episode 74: Beyond the balance sheet: The rise of fractional finance directors and the evolving FD role

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, James Pinchbeck and Nik Pratap from the Pratap Partnership explore the rise of fractional finance directors and CFOs and what this means for businesses, the finance profession and advisors.Discover how today’s finance leaders are stepping beyond compliance to shape strategy, drive transformation and manage new risks and why fractional expertise might be the answer.Listen now to learn more about the future of finance leadership.

May 14, 202528 min

Episode 73: How trade tariffs are shaking up financial planning

James Pinchbeck is joined by Sam Tindale of Tower House Wealth Management to explore how US tariffs are impacting markets, investments, and pensions and how it might affect personal investments and pensions from a drawdown and planning perspective.

April 15, 202530 min

Episode 72: Tackling the rise in Employers’ National Insurance: what businesses need to know

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, host James Pinchbeck is joined by Michael Greene, Partner at Streets, and Anita Wynne, Managing Director of BestStart Human Resources. Together they unpack one of the most talked-about measures from the Autumn Budget 2024 — the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions.With the changes now in effect many businesses are beginning to feel the financial strain, facing increased staffing and payroll costs. So, what can employers do to mitigate the impact?

March 13, 202525 min

Episode 71: From photography to farming: Anna Jackson’s regenerative journey

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, James Pinchbeck is joined by Anna Jackson, a young farmer, entrepreneur and advocate for regenerative agriculture. Originally pursuing a career in commercial photography, Anna has since returned to her family farm where she is pioneering regenerative farming practices.Anna shares her experience of stepping into farming without formal agricultural training, how she navigates working alongside her father and why she believes regenerative farming is the future.

February 28, 202522 min

Episode 70: How do you turn a passion for gaming into a thriving business?

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, we talk to young entrepreneur Oliver Whitehead, Founder and CEO of Synx Games, which creates innovative gaming experiences within Minecraft and Roblox, reaching over 100,000 players. Hear how Oliver built his business whilst at university, his experience of winning the Taming the Dragons pitch event and what’s next for user-generated gaming.

January 28, 202523 min

Episode 69: Revolutionising business with ViFi

In this episode of The Streets Sessions we talk to Ben Steele, Managing Director of Streets Steele, about ViFi - the new cutting-edge virtual finance service designed to transform how SMEs manage their finances.In conversation with Ben, we discover the inspiration behind ViFi and learn how it delivers real-time financial insights, streamlines decision-making and helps businesses scale seamlessly.

December 18, 202426 min

Episode 68: Freckleface – the sweet smell of success at the Family Business Awards 2024

In this episode of The Streets Sessions we talk to Tara Carlile Swift, founder of Freckleface – a homefragrance company and winner of the Streets sponsored Family Business Awards 2024, earning the accolade of ‘Fastest Growing Business’ and the much-coveted title ‘Family Business of the Year’. In conversation with Tara, we find out more about what it means to be a Family Business Award winner, how Freckleface came about, its success and the future for this innovative UK based manufacturing business.

November 27, 2024Episode 6725 min

Episode 67: How does burnout affect individuals and organisations?

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, we talk to Jo Keeler, Managing Director of Belbin, whose mission is to help teams and organisations worldwide to recognise and capitalise upon their behavioural strengths and to work more effectively together. With reports that the UK risks becoming a burnout nation, in conversation with Jo we consider what burnout means for work colleagues and organisations and how Belbin can support those affected, by looking at managing its impact and the needs of colleagues and organisation alike.

October 23, 202427 min

Episode 66: More than well connected in Brighton...

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, we talk to Lyndsey Clay, entrepreneur, coach and founder of the innovative Connected Brighton, the vibrant business and social community, connecting people in the city and promoting all things Brighton far and wide. In conversation with Lyndsey, we find out more about how she came to set up Connected Brighton, what it means to her and the people of Brighton as well as learn more about her passion for the city.