About this event

As a founder, have you stopped to ask yourself what your long-term goals are and what assets drive the value of your business?

If you haven’t, your corporate structure may not support these ambitions and could even slow you down. A company structure should facilitate the ambition of founding teams and protect the intellectual property or assets the value of a business is built on.

The Problem Statement

Too often, entrepreneurs are poorly advised at the point at which a company is formed, creating issues that are time consuming and costly to unravel later. A poorly planned corporate structure can:

• Be difficult to adapt to changing needs
• Can fuel risk for investors
• Increase tax liability
• Fail to protect founders long term interests

Ultimately, creating barriers that make it harder for founders and entrepreneurs to achieve the long-term objectives they set out with.

The Solution However, if planned appropriately, creating a future proofed and flexible corporate structure can be straightforward and cost efficient if you consider:

• How to protect intellectual property or assets
• Your likely expansion or joint venture ambitions
• Future mergers or disposals opportunities

Once a bespoke structure has been agreed the benefits include:

• Appropriate tax treatment and protection of entrepreneur, EMI and EIS relief status
• Flexibility to license or create Special Purpose Vehicles to adapt to opportunities and threats
• Protection of shareholders’ long-term interests
• Correct treatment of intercompany loans and other accounting considerations

Location: Zoom link will be share via email after registration.

Agenda?

• 3:00pm - Welcome and Introduction
• 3:05pm - James Phipson's Talk
• 3:25pm - Open Q&A
• 3:55pm - Wrap up and next steps
• 4:00pm - End session