Trusted advisers to entrepreneurial growth tech businesses
We work with clients as they move up the growth curve, through funding rounds and ultimately exit by way of trade sale or other liquidity event. We assist clients in the full range of commercial and assurance issues that they and their stakeholders face.
Supporting new and established technology related or technology centric enterprises is very much a part of the work we do. Furthermore, the location of many of our offices in key University towns and cities, including London and Cambridge, act as a stimulus and ecosystem for the creation of new ideas and businesses.
When looking at what a technology related business is, there are many different definitions. For simplicity we break down our clients engaged in technology as follows:
- Those that use technology to provide a business service or product
- Those for whom their business is involved in developing technological process or applications
Our growing client base engaged in technology includes:
- ‘Big Data’ businesses (including Healthcare Big Data)
- The digital and creative industries
- App developers
- Web developers
- Those engaged in the Internet of Things, Augmented Reality (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR)
- SEO/digital marketing organisations
- Software developers and software applications
- IT companies
- Telecommunications
- E-commerce
- Fin tech and those expanding into fin tech
- Renewables
- Green technology
- Clean technology
- Universities and other academia related businesses
The work of our specialist team of Partners, Managers and Advisers engaged in supporting those in the technology sector includes:
- Audit and tax assurance services
- Accounting and assurance support
- Business advice, financial modelling and concept commercialisation
- Financial forecasting, cashflow management, MIS design
- Financial management
- International VAT & Customs
- Signposting to business support organisations and tech hub providers
- Business structure, including joint ventures, licensing, and group structuring
- Raising finance, including venture capital, business angels and crowd funding
- Exploiting international business opportunities including trade and investment
- Investment through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)
- Tax planning for innovation such as Patents Box and Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs
- Staff incentivisation and employee retention including Employee Share Schemes
- Remuneration planning for directors and key personnel
- Intellectual Property (IP) optimisation and valuation
- Business valuations
- General business support including payroll, bookkeeping and management accounts
- Commercial legal services
We also work closely with other professionals who have a specialist interest and experience in the technology sector. These include lawyers, patent attorneys, intellectual property specialists, commercial and specialist funders, investors and banks. Working with members of our international association, SBC Global Alliance, we provide clients with a seamless cross border service.
For further information and/or a quotation for our services please use the contact form below.