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Get it in one place, from a team big enough to have the specialists you need but small enough to know you well. You won’t outgrow us and we give joined up advice.
Planning ahead
Tell us your plans and the challenges you face. We’ll give you options. Well rounded, integrated solutions that deliver for you and your business.
Tax planning
Big decisions. Big impact. Planning ahead and getting tax right matters. For you and your business.
Pension & Investment Planning
A secure, financially comfortable retirement requires a clear understanding of your goals and a plan that delivers them.
Selling or buying a business
The key to successful sale, merger or acquisition is having proven advisors, who fully understand your plans, on board.
Insolvency
What happens when plans go astray? Sink or swim, we’ll be there to lend advice to help you through difficult times.
Wills & Probate Services
As your accountants, we understand the complexities of your financial life. We will make sure your plans are thorough and carried out.
The basics
Get the basics right. Timesaving technology and real time advice give you a firm grip on your finances.
Accounts
Accounts done, tax bill sorted. Tick those basics off your list and understand what your accounts mean for your business.
Audit
Audits reassure stakeholders. But they are also a great opportunity to look for more efficient ways of doing things.
Payroll
Preparing the payroll, dealing with autoenrolment, PAYE and NI. Let us take the administrative strain.
IT Services
Specialist help in finding which technologies best suit your growing business.
BW INSIGHT – BUSINESS ADVISORY
Real time advice based on real time information for better business performance.
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EOT Deferred Consideration
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EOT Share Valuation
The tax costs of overvaluation are significant should HMRC consider the transaction overvalued. Getting an independent valuation early in the EOT thought process is important.
Disqualifying an EOT
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston looks at the events which can disqualify an EOT and at who becomes responsible for the tax payable.
EOT and EMI
Craig Simpson explains how using an EOT in tandem with an EMI can incentivise the new management team and maintain the EOT qualifying conditions.
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