productivity, performance, profit

Starting up in business

Research shows that 4 out of 5 businesses fail within the first 5 years. Even worse… 57% of business start-ups fail in the first 12 months!

It has also been found time and time again that businesses that plan and seek professional advice from the outset have a significantly greater chance of being very successful. 

Our business start up programme is designed to help your business overcome the hurdles that trip up 80% of new businesses, and to help it become highly successful. It is also available at a HUGE DISCOUNT if you commit to the full programme rather than panic buy each element when you discover how helpful they can be.

Services available to you under our start up programme - worth over £7,500 + VAT if bought individually - include:

1. Advice from one of our Business Advisers.

Up to four hours with one of our Business Advisers to discuss taxation, legal requirements, insurance, financial planning and accountancy issues in respect of setting up your business. We will also deal with all the paperwork for submission to the taxation authorities - we will take away the worry of getting on the wrong side of the taxman! (worth £400 plus VAT.)

2. Bookkeeping training.

A full day of comprehensive bookkeeping training (or two half day sessions if preferred). A well-kept set of books and records will provide you with reliable information regarding the performance of your business and keep accountancy fees to a minimum. (Worth £450 plus VAT.)

3. The Get Clients Now! programme.

This is a 28 day action programme for service businesses which combines the highly successful GET CLIENTS NOW! system with the coaching, accountability, perspective, and support provided by a series of coaching sessions in small groups holding you to account for your growthplans and helping you drive forward. In this highly effective action group format, you and a team of other independent professionals use the power of group coaching to help each other get more clients structured process to probe for and identify brand new ways to make your business successful and profitable. (Worth £300 plus VAT.)

4. Raising finance (including forecast cash flow and profit and loss).

Preparation of detailed cash flow and profit and loss forecasts for your first year in business. You will also get unlimited meeting support with bank managers. As well as being suitable for presentation to your bank if finance is required, these forecasts will provide a target for you to achieve during your first year in business. (Worth £500 plus VAT.)

5. Computerised accounting systems installation.

Installation of either Sage Line 50 or VT Transaction +, full company set-up, advice and setting up your opening balances (worth up to £250 + VAT).

6. Regular Board Meetings.

One of the things that all of the UK's most successful companies have in common is that they hold regular board meetings to discuss strategy. What's more, in our experience, when smaller businesses - even one man band businesses - start holding board meetings they immediately start thinking like, acting like and achieving like their bigger and more successful counterparts.

We'll gladly come to any of your key business meetings as a resource to help you make the very best use of your time. And you can use us in any way you want - from silent observer to adjudicator, technical adviser to independent sounding board, chairman to minute taker, or even as the facilitator for brainstorming sessions.

Presence at a quarterly board meeting has a value of £1,250 + VAT. Presence at a monthly board meeting has a value of £5,000 + VAT.

7. Business Start up pack .

As part of the package you will receive a pack full of useful resources to help make your business a huge success. This will include a selection of our insider reports and other useful reference material (worth up to £500 + VAT).

8. Unlimited free ad hoc advice .

As a valued client of our company you will have unlimited access to our entire team for advice on ad-hoc matters. This means that you can call on us at any time knowing that you will never be charged for our time or advice.

This amazing package of services - worth over £7,500 - is available at a substantial discount, depending on the mix of services you choose to take. You can also spread the cost to ease your cash flow in those vital early months of trading.

Most people starting up in business do so because they have a good business proposition and the enterprise and commitment to see it through. However, they may not be experts in the legal and financial aspects of running a business and such matters often appear daunting. Fortunately you do not need to be an expert in these fields to succeed in business but you do need the support of a team of trained experts.

We can help. Just bring us your business ideas and we will help you to make them a reality!

We will help you to:

  • decide on the most suitable structure for your business - sole trader, partnership, limited liability partnership or limited company;
  • prepare a business plan, cashflow projections, budgets, and trading forecasts;
  • assess the finance requirements, advise on the best sources of finance and draw up the necessary proposals;
  • establish a good working relationship with your bank;
  • complete any registration procedures with Companies House, Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise;
  • deal with company secretarial issues;
  • set up a recording system for your internal use and for complying with statutory requirements;
  • decide on what computer hardware to buy and help with the installation of accountancy software;
  • keep on top of bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and other accounting requirements; and
  • help with all aspects of business compliance and administration.

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If you would like more information or would like to ask us a question then call us on 0845 094 0380.