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How to Release the
Maximum Value
from Your Business
The aim of this seminar is to inform,
stimulate and motivate you as to
how you can release the maximum
value and exit your business on
your terms.
BCC: GDP growth
stronger than
expected
Commenting on the first
estimate of GDP for the third
quarter of 2016, published
today by the ONS, Mike Spicer,
Director of Economics at the
British Chambers of Commerce
(BCC) said:
“We welcome the news that the UK
economy continued to grow into
the third quarter. At 0.5% the first
Ian Follington of Business Doctors
provides hands-on guidance and
mentoring to businesses. He will
be outlining how to maximise the
sellability of your business and increase
its value to enable you to get
the best return upon exiting your
business.
Nigel Lomax of Tax Assist Accountants
is a Qualified Accountant with
over 40 years’ experience. He will
outline how the tax system works
for business sales and how to plan
to minimise your tax liabilities.
estimate for Q3 is down slightly on
the quarter, but still greater than
many had expected. These figures
echo the overall message from our
Quarterly Economic Survey, which
indicated continued growth but at
a slower pace than before the EU
referendum.
“Although many manufacturers
saw a bounce this summer, in
part from the lower exchange
rate, this was not enough to
prevent a contraction in industrial
output overall. Many have found
themselves on the wrong side
of currency movements – facing
increased costs for imported
components.
“Boosting business confidence
must be a key task for government
in the months ahead. The
Chancellor’s Autumn Statement is
a crucial opportunity to incentivise
business investment and overseas
trade. Expanding the scope of
Sanjeev Punj of SP Legal Solutions
specialises in providing legal advice
tailored to your business needs. He
will be explaining the important legal
steps when planning your Great
Escape!
To book your seat, contact Ian:
07843 850228 or email:
ian.follington@businessdoctors.
co.uk
www.businessdoctors.co.uk/events
investment allowances, bringing
forward changes to local taxation
and increasing spend on trade
promotion will go a long way to
underpinning confidence.
“The Prime Minister has given
businesses some clarity on the
timetable for Article 50, and on
short-term regulatory and legal
issues. This is helpful, but needs
to be followed up by a firm
demonstration that the government
has a clear and coherent strategy
to defend the UK’s economic
and business interests in the
negotiations that lie ahead.”
in business for Business
Joint venture for
Midlands legal firm
Lawyers from a
Midlands firm have
joined forces with a
local accountancy
practice to present
an advice seminar
with a difference.
The team from Martin-Kaye
Solicitors in Telford and
Wolverhampton are hosting the
event on Thursday, November 3,
at 6pm, at The Hawthorns, home
of West Bromwich Albion Football
Club, and guests from all over the
Midlands region are invited to
attend.
Martin-Kaye senior partner Graham
Davies will introduce the seminar
which will give delegates the
chance to learn more about how to
save tax and protect their business
assets.
“We have hosted regular seminars
in the area offering effective and
no-nonsense advice on all kinds of
topics related to employment law,
and this time we decided to widen
the scope of our event even further
by introducing a financial element
from Luckmans in Birmingham.
“In just one hour our delegates will
hear about opportunities to save
tax, including an update on the very
latest tax saving devices through
their business and property assets.
“And we’ll share our top tips on how
to protect your business assets from
former employees and competitors,
as well as reviewing the options for
succession planning.
“It’s sure to be an extremely popular
event and tickets are going fast with
over 60 tickets booked already, so
anyone interested should get in
touch to reserve their place as soon
as possible.”
business EXPO update
Back by demand....
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce
will be holding its next daytime
Business Expo on Thursday 17th
November from 8.30am-2.30pm at
Shrewsbury Town Football Club.
The exhibition, one of the
Chamber’s most popular, is a great
opportunity for businesses to
network and gain crucial business
contacts, as well as promote their
company and raise their profile
within the community.
As always, we expect many
exhibitors and good footfall based
on previous events. Don’t miss the
chance to meet new suppliers,
generate sales and increase
Delegates will also have the
opportunity to put their individual
questions to the guest speakers
and join in an informal and useful
networking session at the end of
the event.
Martin-Kaye Solicitors are renowned
for their ongoing programme
of seminars where they share
advice for employers on how to
tackle some of the most common
workplace and HR issues and, more
importantly, how to avoid them and
protect your business.
“Our short sharp seminars are
designed to get right to the point
with our team setting the record
straight and helping employers to
learn from the mistakes others have
made.”
To find out more about the latest
event, or to reserve your place,
contact June Noto at Martin-Kaye
Solicitors on 01952 272222 or
email junenoto@martinkaye.
co.uk
awareness of the products and
services that you offer.
Check out our website for details
on our current list of exhibitors and
how to book.

training and events
Training Courses
Events
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce
provides business skills training
and development and offers
many opportunities to help local
companies to develop staff and
encourage growth.
From Public Courses to In-Company
Bespoke Training, Shropshire
Chamber is here to offer assistance
and advice on all training matters to
businesses across Shropshire.
Almost all businesses recognise the
need to overcome skills shortages
that threaten productivity and
reduce competiveness – but when it
comes to your business, how do you
find the right provider to support
your development aspirations?
John Sollars – Solar Electronics Ltd
‘We are regular users of Shropshire
Chamber Training and find that the
variety and scope of their courses
really suits all areas of business and I
wholeheartedly endorse them.’
One of the most popular
networking events are the
Business Expo Events, which are
held quarterly across the county.
Designed to give local companies
the opportunity to promote their
products and services to other
local businesses throughout
Shropshire, These events provide an
ideal networking environment to
source new business and suppliers.
Chamber Members are entitled to
exclusive discounts off the price
of exhibition space and delegate
places are free of charge.
See our website for more details or
call Teresa, our Events Manager on
01952 208200
featured patrons
Bespoke Computing, for more
than a decade, has been delivering
innovative, value for money
technology and communications
solutions to a variety of businesses
in different industry sectors, from
blue-chip national organisations to
dynamic SMEs across the Midlands
and beyond from our Telford base
Established in 1996 Business
Watch Guarding is Shropshire’s
largest independent and highest
accredited SIA Approved
Contractor Scheme company. We
place particular emphasis on the
expertise and safety of our staff
whilst providing an unrivalled
quality of service to our customers.
Contact us:
Website www.shropshire-chamber.co.uk
Tel: 01952 208200
Telford - Trevithick House, Stafford Park 4, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BA
Shrewsbury - Food Enterprise Centre, Battlefield Enterprise Park,
Vanguard Way, Shrewsbury, SY1 3TG
Natural Welsh Water, the natural
choice for the best and most flexible
water cooler service’. A family
owned firm, passionately driven by
our MD Mike Webb who believes
that everyone has the right to drink
delicious, pure and natural water
that’s free from chemicals and
unpleasant tastes and odours.
For further details on all of our Patrons, visit
www.shropshire-chamber.co.uk
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