Seminar: A Guide to Running Small Businesses

Join us at our breakfast seminar on how to run a small business, on Wednesday 19th June 2019, jointly hosted by Hartley Fowler and Peacock & Co Solictors, at Tuition House in Wimbledon.

Delegates will hear from Hartley Fowler's Wimbledon Partner, Julien Upson, who will cover the general accounting requirements of running a business, including tax efficient business structures to help you maximise planning opportunities.

Julien will discuss the best structure for your business and the main tax and trading differences between the most common structures:

• Limited Companies
• Limited Liability Partnerships
• Partnerships
• Sole Traders

Taxes that need to be considered include

• Corporation tax
• Income tax
• National Insurance
• Capital Gains tax

In addition, Hartley Fowler's Director of Online Services Kevin Depper will discuss Making Tax Digital and its implications for businesses, including:

• Making Tax Digital – Where are we now and what is the future.
• What businesses need to do to comply.
• Are there any opportunities for businesses?

We will also hear from Clare Chappell and Ben Pearson, from Peacock & Co Solicitors (based in Wimbledon Village and Epsom), who will talk about the following:

Sexual harassment – employment law:

• Meaning of sexual harassment – statutory definition
• Employer’s statutory defence
• What happens if you get it wrong – Employment Tribunal claims
• Practical tips
• How to investigate complaints and grievances
• How to deal with the harasser – disciplinary proceedings, sanctions

Getting paid – maintaining a commercial approach to debt recovery:

• Quantum and relevance to options available
• Disputed and undisputed debts
• Costs:
• recoverability in Small Claims Track – general rule and exceptions
• early applications for summary judgment as a work around?
• recoverability outside Small Claims Track
• Judgments:
• Enforcement options
• Problems/solutions where location or circumstances of debtor are unknown
• Importance of having information – practical suggestions

Refreshments, including bacon rolls, sausage rolls, pastries, yoghurt pots and tea and coffee, will be available throughout the morning.

Please do share this page with any colleagues or business contacts who may also be interested in attending this event - we look forward to seeing you there!