Advice for directors Launching your new business
Starting a business can be exciting but also overwhelming, requiring knowledge of market conditions and legal compliance. Our Information and Advisory Service gives IoD full members access to an external panel of advisors who are equipped to give you the support you need for your business endeavours.
Join this one-hour webinar with Stephen Cooper, Legal and Business Advisor, and Chris Coyle, Chartered Accountant, as they break down the key steps to launching your venture, from choosing the right business structure to understanding tax obligations. This session is designed to guide aspiring entrepreneurs through the crucial early stages of business formation.
Our experts will cover:
- The different business structures you can trade under
- Key legal considerations when setting up a business
- How taxes work for different business types
- Essential steps to ensure compliance and protect your business
Whether you're in the early planning stages or ready to take the leap, this session will give you clarity and confidence to move forward. There will also be a Q&A session at the end so come along with any questions you may have.
Speakers
Chris Coyle, Chartered Accountant
Chris had an extensive career in commerce and industry, including a number of senior financial positions. He has held NED positions in a number of companies.
Thirty years in management consultancy including fifteen years with Deloitte & Touche. Now an independent consultant running his own business. Clients have ranged from SMEs to multinationals, as well as the public sector. They include Lloyds TSB, Prudential and MoD. Areas covered include general business and financial strategy, as well as business restructuring.
He has also worked as an interim general and financial manager for a number of companies, including two years as the Finance Director of an insurance company. Other interim clients have ranged from a furniture manufacturer to a travel and tourism operator.
Stephen Cooper, Legal and Business Advisor
Stephen is an experienced business consultant and non-practising Solicitor. For many years he was a practising solicitor handling a wide range of legal issues including contract and commercial advice, insurance, employment, and litigation. His clients included NHS bodies, insurers, SMEs and individuals. More recently, as a non-practising solicitor, he has acted as a business advisor including to directors and SMEs. He has also been an Ombudsman in the UK and Channel Islands and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He has experience of setting up his own business, as a Board Member and Trustee of housing associations, and as a Governor of a Sixth Form College.
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