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COVID-19 Business Survival Guide – Kitchen Table Business Support™

Help you to review, restructure and remodel your business.

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Could you benefit from the new restructuring and rescue legislation?

Moratorium offers the chance for rescue and restructuring

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The Bounce Back Loan – is it a ‘bouncing bomb’?

HM Treasury have warned any misuse could result in prosecution for fraud – beware

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Hear from our founder, Richard Simms.

Richard Simms, the Managing Director at F A Simms & Partners, is a chartered accountant, a licensed insolvency practitioner and an anti-money laundering expert. As well as owning and running FA Simms & Partners, he has established a company called AMLCC, which supports more than 6000 UK accountants and bookkeepers with their anti-money laundering requirements. Richard also dedicates a proportion of his time to providing free business education services through published articles, professional training events and, most recently, through this website.

businesssupport.co.uk has been developed to help businesses in the long term – not just in times of crisis. I have always been committed to rescuing a business wherever possible and pride myself on never giving fee-driven advice. Many clients work with us for this very reason.

Huge effort is going into supporting businesses through the effects of COVID – 19. What is clear though is that not every business is receiving all the support they need and certainly not quickly enough.

There is no one simple solution. Many businesses are looking for anything that could help – this might be as straightforward as matching your business needs with the right skills, knowledge and expertise. That’s what we’re here to do. We want to help you understand your own business and the business environment you’re working in to give your business the best results.”

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Having spent 20 years in commercial insurance, Michael saw the industry’s need for a premium service that protected creative companies. He founded RiskBox with the aim to rebuild trust and reduce confusion in the insurance sector – giving business owners a place to turn when they need it most.
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Following a move to an advisory role in 2007, it became clear that SME’s were struggling to be serviced by the banks and that alternative finance sources were required. With the advent of peer to peer lending, I sourced and completed over 200 deals raising in excess of £30 million to support SME’s in their growth and acquisition ambitions.
Richard Mason Ludgate Finance
Adam Riches is a journalist of more than 30 years’ experience. He has worked for a variety of national and local newspapers, B2B magazines and trade journals. He co-founded the award-winning PQ magazine, and is a published author. He is currently Editorial Director at Armstrong Media.
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Steve is the Head of Business Partnerships at Quest. He has been with them for eight years successfully developing partnerships with trade associations, chambers of commerce and professional organisations across the UK. Prior to this Steve had 10 very productive years working within the Chamber network, six with Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber followed by four with what is now East Midlands Chamber. Both Chambers won Chamber of the Year titles whilst he was there. The previous 20 years were spent in the music industry and the commercial side of professional football…but that’s’ a long story! Steve is married with three grown up sons and lives in Sheffield.
Steve Charles Head of Business Partnerships at Quest
James Mitchell Marcom Ltd is a marketing collective – a network of marketing professionals who work in diverse specialisms and come together to provide best-in-class skills exactly when they’re needed. Founder, James Mitchell, works closely with brands on marketing strategy, helping them simplify and scale their approaches to finding reliable growth. This approach places proven effectiveness and measurability at its very heart.

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