Region’s business experts to deliver online workshop for West Yorkshire entrepreneurs

Following the success of the ‘Financial Fitness’ event back in February, chartered financial planner Louise Woollard – principal of Brighouse-headquartered Louise Woollard Financial – has now rescheduled her seminar for the region’s businesspeople, which was due to take place in March, before lockdown began.

For the one-hour virtual session – now taking place on Zoom between 10:00-11:00 AM on Thursday 25 June 2020 – Louise will also be joined by Greg Wright, deputy business editor at The Yorkshire Post, strategic corporate finance expert Ian Marwood and Chris Cahill, financial planner and head of private client consultancy at St. James’s Place Wealth Management.

The region’s business leaders will learn how to make the right steps along their corporate journey, to maximise the value, reputation and legacy of their company during COVID-19 and beyond – whether they intend to sell in three, thirteen or thirty years.

There will be a specific section focused on top financial tips for business owners in the current climate too.

Topics on the agenda include:

The impact COVID-19 has had on business valuation
An update on the stock market
Insights into the regional economy considering the Coronavirus pandemic
Personal and business finances which are often overlooked when selling a company
Prospects for Yorkshire and the Northern Powerhouse over the next five years
How to build an organisation’s value and preparations to avoid any financial pitfalls
Life after a business sale – including the monetary challenges and solutions
Tax-efficient income generation and estate planning
Commenting on the driver behind setting up the session, the organiser, Louise Woollard, said: “This event is about ensuring West Yorkshire businesspeople do all the right things throughout the lifecycle of their company, so that when the time comes to sell, they achieve the return they are hoping for.

“It’s no secret that the current situation is having a huge impact on the country’s economy, and while some businesses are maintaining momentum, some are struggling. But no matter which side of the coin people are on, it’s vital they have a clear picture of what’s going on around them and how this impacts their enterprise – not only in the present but looking ahead to the future too.

“Owners of companies large and small want to believe their organisation is their pension. But when it comes to planning their exit* and positioning their firm for sale, many learn that they’ve overestimated what it is really worth.”

From knowing how much is ‘enough’, to taking calculated risks at key points in the business journey, all the speakers will share practical tips to implement in the here-and-now, in order to create an organisation fit for the future.

If you’d like to find out more or register for the ‘Maximising your business value during COVID-19’ event, you can sign up via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maximising-your-business-value-during-covid-19-tickets-108443244664
*Exit strategies may involve the referral to a service that is separate and distinct to those offered by St. James’s Place.

The levels and bases of taxation, and reliefs from taxation, can change at any time. The value of any tax relief depends on individual circumstances.

Louise Woollard Financial is a trading name of Louise Woollard LLP, an Appointed Representative of and representing only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the Group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the Group’s website at www.sjp.co.uk/products.