Advisory services
Ashgates offers business advice in a whole variety of different areas. We see this as the most exciting and valuable part of our service and look to ensure advice is built into every service we offer.
We focus on ensuring that our senior people have a vast range of experience and skills in order to be best placed to advise our clients.
Indeed, we run our own business so we know what it is like and can share from our own experience. In this section we note a few of the areas where business advice is provided, but our clients really do rely on us as their trusted advisors so talk to us and get valuable commentary and support from us on all sorts of different areas.
Advisory services in more detail
We have vast experience of helping people set up their new business over many years. Consideration of the structure of the business has to be the first priority so considering all the pros and cons or being self-employed, a partnership, an LLP or Ltd company is critical.
Dealing with the business plan, the financing and the longer-term objectives also need to be considered.
Then of course there is putting it into practice, getting registrations sorted, setting up the team, the accounting, the list goes on. Having Ashgates by your side from the very beginning will give you the best chance of navigating successfully through all the various issues and angles to consider.
Dealing with the business plan, the financing and the longer-term objectives also need to be considered.
Then of course there is putting it into practice, getting registrations sorted, setting up the team, the accounting, the list goes on. Having Ashgates by your side from the very beginning will give you the best chance of navigating successfully through all the various issues and angles to consider.
For owner managed businesses there are a lot of options and variations in relation to how you pay yourself from the company. Ashgates can help to structure something that is appropriate to your circumstances, so it is sustainable, practical and most of all efficient in relation to how the income is taxed.
The rules, regulations and tax rates change frequently so having our expert professional view over your remuneration structures can add real value to the net amount you receive from your business.
Our friendly, reliable team of professionals can also provide support and assistance with remuneration planning matters generally, whether they relates to company car or van policies, provision of other benefits and how these are taxed, or offering schemes such as the “cycle to work” scheme.
The rules, regulations and tax rates change frequently so having our expert professional view over your remuneration structures can add real value to the net amount you receive from your business.
Our friendly, reliable team of professionals can also provide support and assistance with remuneration planning matters generally, whether they relates to company car or van policies, provision of other benefits and how these are taxed, or offering schemes such as the “cycle to work” scheme.
Larger businesses and groups often require help and support with their structures, ensuring they are appropriate for their longer-term plans. This includes the impact of taxation, as well as working towards achieving your objectives during ownership or on future exit from the business.
Our team of professionals have significant experience dealing with restructures of UK companies and groups over many years.
Our team of professionals have significant experience dealing with restructures of UK companies and groups over many years.