Business Advice
Advisory Services to give you the edge
Reorganisations
Any reorganisation of a business carries an element of risk (and reward). Changes to cash flow needs to be understood and anticipated, and capital investment needs to be planned in a sensible way. However, working with us can help smart business operators minimise risk and use a reorganisation to their advantage.
Maven assists companies by navigating a steady course during the inevitable disruption that comes with any reorganisation. We minimise the risks of restructuring, helping you to capitalise on the opportunities that comes with such a significant change in your business.
Independent, knowledgeable advice of this kind means a more strategic understanding of the likely challenges ahead giving a more considered response.
Restructuring
When a company undertakes a full restructure, then it’s imperative that each business owner seeks supportive, strategic and independent advice.
Maven’s financial advice is especially valued during challenging times when it’s crucial to understand what the financial implications are for the company restructure. For instance, what will the future will look like beyond the planned changes?
A clearer view of the road ahead will ensure that any key decisions taken are based on sound knowledge, wise counsel and practical considerations.
Grant Funding
There are grants for all kinds of businesses, whether your eligibility is based on a particular industry or a geographical basis. Most companies operating today are still not fully aware of which grants are available to them at any point in their development. Also, if not applied for in time, or in the right way, you are likely to miss out on what can sometimes be significant financial or operational support.
Maven Accountants provide advice on not just which grants may be available, but also on what approach to take to give you the greatest chance of securing successful funding.
Share Options Schemes (inc EMI Schemes)
For companies, particularly those looking to retain valued staff or reward particular talent, offering share options is a great way of demonstrating commitment to such personnel. Yet, businesses still need to make sure that they have set up the scheme correctly.
Maven can assist in helping you with the following: Strategic review, articles of association, plan administration and any necessary ongoing support. In today’s competitive market, where key staff are increasingly indispensable, the added motivation of equity is increasingly important to retain the key staff for many fast-growing SMEs and medium sized companies.
Quasi-FD Service
Ambitious companies at an early stage in their growth phase may need a Financial Director but might not have the capital to employ a full time CFO or equivalent level of staff.
So, how do you manage your costs as your business transitions? By using Maven as your quasi FD, you only pay for the times when you need us. We provide a tailor made approach to suit your circumstances.
Maven can support you in the following activities: improving your business and financial operations, attending crucial board meetings or providing more strategic advice (such as helping you adapt to your changing business climate).
All at the most important stages in your financial year, without having to pay a full-time salary.
Company Secretarial
Need help with statutory and legal requirements? Or perhaps governance, conduct or certain aspects of regulation is where you need some support?
Maven is on hand to provide timely, sound advice to help you successfully navigate the required legal and regulatory landscape. As much or as little as you need, we can offer a bespoke package to suit most businesses.
Forecasts
In today’s uncertain business environment, with politics in dynamic change as a result, it pays to have wise, considered advice where it really matters.
When it comes to raising finance, impressing investors or offering realistic financial projections into the future, it helps to have an experienced firm on hand to help out and provide substance to the numbers.
Maven is able to help with all forms of forecasting from business plans and models, as well as accommodating forthcoming changes to the tax and regulatory environment. This will help you to put realistic, costed and supportable forecasts in place to ensure your business is ‘match ready’ for the next financial year and beyond.
Business Planning
Planning is one of the most difficult tasks facing businesses today. This is particularly true for busy SMEs already fully committed looking after the day-to-day running of the company. We help business leaders step back and think more strategically about their company. We’ll assist by asking probing questions, encouraging you to look ahead with more confidence.
Use Maven to help you develop this aspect of your company’s development,. We’re a new pair of eyes with the bonus of providing fully independent advice.
Furthermore we can help you set benchmarks to measure progress and compare it with your plans to help you better track the growth of your company.
Auto-Enrolment
The law has recently changed to require all companies to provide an auto enrolment scheme to all permanent employees for Workplace pensions. You may have received letters or notifications already, or even have started your own scheme, however we are here to provide additional support if required.
For many smaller organisations, setting up and managing this can be quite daunting. Maven offer an experienced pair of hands, and are able to guide you every step of the way whether that’s in setting up or helping to run existing schemes.
Accounting Services: supporting you Any time you need us to
Our aim is to be as transparent as possible with you in the services we supply. As a chartered accountant we can offer you all the services you need from compliance to tax planning, from payroll to corporation tax.
The real question is: what specifically do you need us for? Simply contact us by calling (023) 8061 4404 or using the email address below, and discuss your plans and pains with us. We’re approachable, direct and are committed to professional excellence in a modern working world.









