Planning and Start ups

Over the longer term there is a significant benefit to planning ahead. We take the time truly to understand both your short term and ultimate objectives to help find the best option for you.

When you are looking to start in business the first thing to decide is in what form you want to trade; sole trader, partnership, limited liability partnership or limited company. Click here to read more about business structures.

As your business grows you may wish to change the structure, for instance you may consider moving to a limited company.

We can help you plan the best way to achieve the structure you want.  There are tax advantages and disadvantages as well as financial considerations to be taken into account. It is important that everything is done on a proper basis to avoid problems with HMRC.

if you are looking to raise money further to develop your business, you may wish to consider the generous tax breaks available to investors under the venture capital reliefs for new equity investments.  If you follow the link to our EIS flowchart this will help guide you through whether or not your business is likely to qualify. We have further detailed information on both EISand SEIS, which may be of interest.