An accountant in Brighton approached us on behalf of a company he advised. The firm has acquired another business for £285,000. The combined entity now had two directors: one older, one younger.

The government's recent announcements on Inheritance Tax (IHT) represent the most significant shift in estate planning rules in decades. While the headlines focus on tighter relief limits, the real story is deeper - these changes reshape how wealth will be taxed, transferred, and protected in the years ahead.