How can Ascot Drummond help your business?

Business plans and cashflow forecasts
A business plan is the first thing that anyone starting a business should prepare especially if you are looking to raise capital.  It should provide useful information to a potential lender or investor in a clear and concise manner. Writing one can be quite an art! You have to vary the content depending on your audience - a plan for a bank manager is totally different to the type you would present to an investor. Ascot Drummond can help tailor your plan to your audience - we have lots of experience in writing business plans that answer the questions that need answering. We will also give you our honest opinion as to whether your plans are realistic.

Company formation and other services
If setting up a company is the best course of action for your business, we can organise its formation. We have dedicated software and online access to Companies House making the whole process both fast and painless. Directors of UK limited companies are
required by law to maintain registers of shareholders, directors, mortgages and other company details. Directors must file annual returns at Companies House and file forms whenever specific events occur, such as the appointment of a new director, an increase in share capital or the allotment of shares. Unless you are really experienced in this role - it can be a bewildering and time-consuming job. Our experienced statutory team ensures
compliance with all company secretarial and statutory matters.

Accounts preparation & bookkeeping
Concentrate on your business and leave us to maintain your accounting records, prepare VAT returns, organise your payroll and produce management and statutory accounts.

VAT
We can advise on and register your business for VAT, and prepare your returns.  We can also advise on one-off issues, helping you to make sure all your transactions are VAT-efficient. The complexities of the VAT rules are often overlooked and it can be very expensive if you get things wrong.

Business advice
Our partners and staff have many years of experience in advising businesses of all sizes in a variety of trades and industries. Running a small business can be very daunting and often very lonely. We therefore encourage our clients to seek our advice at all stages in their development.

Fixed fees - not an open cheque
Employing the services of Ascot Drummond's small business specialists means no fears about escalating charges. Wherever possible, we quote you fixed fees in advance of undertaking any work.