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Steven Mather
I’m personable and great for an opinion on legal cases, their impact on smalller businesses/ SMEs and how law interacts with running a business.
I help clients buy and sell business so can add value on acquisitions and M&A topics too.
I’ve been quoted in The Times, The Mail, The Telegraph, The I & The Guardian amongst others and featured on BBC Radio numerous times for my expertise.
Media Coverage
Small Business UK
Income Tax Self Assessment payments through PAYEIncome Tax Self Assessment payments through PAYE is coming in April 2029. In the meantime, you can contribute to the government consultation
Small Business UK
Small firms have to report profit and loss from 2028Small and micro businesses will be required to file profit and loss (along with other accountancy changes). Here’s what we know so far
Thisismoney
Small businesses slam plans to force them to file accounts with Companies HouseSmall firms have hit back at new proposals that will force them to file accounts with Companies House, claiming it adds to the already heavy burden of doing business in Britain.
Small Business UK
Late payment rules to include mandatory interest and 60-day capLate payment rules include a payment term cap, mandatory interest payments and new powers for the Small Business Commissioner
Thisismoney
'The ultimate intern': AI is adopted by a business every FORTY seconds, but what does it mean for the job market?Two-thirds of British firms now use artificial intelligence for their everyday business needs, far outpacing uptake across Europe.
Business Matters
BADR hike branded a ‘tax-grabbing assault’ as Britain’s founders eye the exitFounders and advisers warn the latest hike in Business Asset Disposal Relief to 18% is squeezing entrepreneurs and pushing Britain’s homegrown talent abroad.
Freelance Informer
UK Late Payment Reform 2026: New Rights, 60-Day Cap & What Every Freelancer Needs To KnowThe UK government has unveiled the most sweeping late payment reforms in over a generation — giving freelancers and sole traders new legal muscle to chase, charge interest on, and report unpaid invoices....
Daily Mail
‘Panic’ over threat of Labour’s capital gains tax raidThe Prime Minister sparked panic with a gloomy Downing Street speech on Tuesday, in which he warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ upcoming budget would be ‘painful’.
cwb-online.co
Legal Advice: Minimum Wage Legislation | CWB MagazineSteven Mather, a partner with Nexa Law, discusses how to ensure your childrenswear business doesn’t fall foul of minimum wage legislation.
Nottinghamshire Live
Is Threads any good, should you sign up and what is the risk to your Instagram?There are some dangers to the new platform, which is not yet approved in the EU, with risks to your Instagram account
WalesOnline
Is Threads any good, should you sign up and what is the risk to your Instagram?There are some dangers to the new platform, which is not yet approved in the EU, with risks to your Instagram account
The Intermediary
Warning as employers fined £7m over minimum wageFollowing this, Steven Mather, a business lawyer with Nexa Law, said this is “almost certainly the tip of the iceberg” and warned small businesses to take note.
London Business News
Solicitor warns small businesses should take note as HMRC is going after those who do not pay staff properlySolicitor warns small businesses should take note as HMRC is going after those who do not pay staff properly…
PeopleManagement
Why did major firms get caught not paying the national minimum wage?As the government names and shames more than 200 companies for failing to pay the NMW, People Management explores the most common breaches and how to avoid them
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Solicitor warns small businesses should take note as HMRC is going after those who do not pay staff properly - London Business...Solicitor warns small businesses should take note as HMRC is going after those who do not pay staff properly…
Opalesque
EU hits Meta with $1.3bn fine: Views of tech and investment expertsU.S. tech giant Meta has been fined a record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European Union regulators for violating EU privacy laws by transferring the personal data of Facebook users to servers...
People Management
Should HR be lenient with staff who steal during the cost of living crisis?With data suggesting theft at work is on the rise, People Management asks the profession whether employees should be reprimanded amid the current economic downturn
The Guardian
UK ‘not out of the woods yet’ after economy dodges recession by a whiskerLatest GDP report shows that UK economy flatlined in final quarter of last year, while Russia is to cut oil production over Western price caps
The i
Are hyperclever chatbots beginning of the end for business owners?Each morning as I wait for my Nespresso, I eye my toaster with a growing sense of unease. One day, without a shadow of a doubt, it will become intelligent and, if that intelligence resembles anything even...
inews.co.uk
Friday 13th fright show for UK economy avoided“Businesses are facing rising interest rates, sky-high inflation and supply chain disruption but there’s still life in the economy”
Dispensing Doctors' Association
Workers will be able to request flexible working from day oneWorkers are to be given the right to request...
Freelance Informer
Could new flexible working laws discourage self-employment in the UK? - Freelance InformerMillions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment. What impact could this have on the solo self-employed?
Freelance Informer
Could new flexible working laws discourage self-employment in the UK?Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment. What impact could this have on the solo self-employed?
IFA Magazine
“A nightmare for employers” – HRs and small business owners respond to Govt plans for flexible working from Day One and multi-employmentHRs, recruiters and small business owners have responded to new plans by the Government to allow employees to ask for flexible working from day one of their emp
Car Dealer Magazine
Businesses warned over furlough and loan fraud as lawyer says thousands of cases are just the tip of the iceberg – Car Dealer...Business owners including car dealerships have been warned they face prosecution by HM Revenue and Customs over furlough and Bounce Back Loan frauds.
Leicestershire Live
Businessman told to pay up for using Old John image in his logoAndy Foster said he would rather change the company name and logo than be told what to do by the park trust
Leicestershire Live
Businessman told to pay up for using Old John image in his logoAndy Foster said he would rather change the company name and logo than be told what to do by the park trust
Leicestershire Live
Details of Haymarket Theatre debts when it went bustIn all around 3,500 theatre-goers were left out of pocket, owed from £6 up to more than £600.
Daily Mail
Covid UK: Not wearing a face mask is ‘moral’ choice, scientist insistsNottingham Trent University professor Robert Dingwall, who sits on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, said that the benefits of masks ‘have always been uncertain’.
Daily Mail
Westfield will ‘encourage’ shoppers to wear masksLawyers warned owners can enforce mask wearing regardless of the rules as long as they are not guilty of discrimination under the UK Equality Act (file photo).
Daily Mail
Businesses demand ‘urgent clarity’ from PM on how to reopen officesRobert Jenrick has admitted the government is not in a rush to stop people working from home because empty offices will help meet ‘housing objectives’.
The Times
Lawyer of the week: Steven MatherSteven Mather, a partner at Leicestershire firm Josiah Hincks, acted for the family-owned business Kays Hotels in the High Court. It ruled that Kays could continue its claim against Barclays Bank for