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Director Charles Fifield comments on this quarters RICS commercial market survey 2015

What’s the plan Dad? Succession planning in family farming businesses

November 24th 2015 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Mere Court Hote, Warrington Road, Knutsford Cheshire WA16 ORW

Having the conversation about the future of your farming business can be complex, with so many things to consider.
Join us as our agricultural specialists outline real case studies and give you practicalities to consider for your own circumstances.
Suzanne Preston (Howard Worth), Graham Gigg (Butcher & Barlow) and Graham Bowcock (Berrys) all have years of experience in advising on all aspects of succession and attendance at this free event will allow you to gain access to all of their expertise in one night. The evening will be chaired by NFU Cheshire Chairman, Ray Brown.
Tuesday 24th November
7pm arrival for a 7:30pm start
Mere Court Hotel, Warrington Rd, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0RW
A hot supper will be served after the presentations have concluded.

Book your free place here

Networking Confidence Workshop
Wednesday 25th November, 9.30am – 4.00pm Drake House, Gadbrook Park
Are you using networking as part of your marketing mix? Trying to network to grow your connections and career? Unsure what to say in the dreaded ‘elevator pitch’?
Then this one day networking master class is for you!
Networking can have a poor reputation with the majority of people disliking or even fearing networking!  Many people claim it doesn’t work – but that’s because they are not doing it right!
Effective networking today is nothing like old boys’ clubs, schmoozing and working the room. Doing networking ‘right’ just means using it strategically.  When you network professionally and with the right attitude, it can be one of your most powerful business and personal development tools.
Eilidh Milnes, Business/Confidence Coach and Professional Speaker in collaboration with Howard Worth Chartered Accountants have joined forces to deliver this full day, one stop shop in Networking.
You will learn that by doing things differently and making things memorable you will stand out from the crowd.  At this entertaining networking workshop, you are guaranteed to laugh while you learn how to stand out for all the right reasons.
Networking workshop
Themes covered:
•    How to stand out from the crowd: Your elevator speech
•    How to be remembered: Your self-introduction
•    Creating a networking ripple – how you make people feel.
•    Body language, how to read it and use it to really understand what’s going on.
•    How to follow-through – turning information into possibilities.
You will leave with the knowledge and skill you need to network with confidence!

This event is for anyone who wants to win business via word-of-mouth marketing and is as relevant for those just starting out networking as it is to the experienced networker.
Book now to be part of this exclusive one day event and walk away with the skills and knowledge to take your networking to the next level.
Book your place here

Hobson Health Open Morning
 
Meet the Neighbours!  Thursday 19th November
 
Join us between 10am-12.30pm
 
•       Meet the team
•       Find out what occupational health is and its benefits to businesses
•       Have breakfast/early lunch on us
•       Bitsize talks by Managing Director Dr John Hobson
•       FREE mini medicals (cholesterol and blood pressure checks) pre-booking recommended
•       Disounted flu vaccinaton – only £10
•       Information about health promotion activities
 
 
To book a place call us on 01606 330660 or email your details to northwich@hobsonhealth.co.uk. 01606 330660

Howard Worth Chartered Accountants are pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Dutton as Corporate Finance Partner.
Stuart
joined the company in 2004 and trained as a chartered accountant.
During this time he was   shortlisted as Young Accountant of the year
2011 at the British Accountancy Awards. His appointment reflects the
hard work he has undertaken to aid the growth of the business, in
particular, developing the firm’s corporate finance and transaction
services offering.  In 2015 Stuart completed company sales in the
domiciliary care and children’s day nursery sector.
Commenting on the promotion, Managing Partner Richard Barnett said:
“I
am delighted to announce the promotion of Stuart to partner. This
reflects the significant contribution he has made to Howard Worth and
confirms our commitment to the on going investment in the business. I
know that Stuart will continue to develop the corporate finance arm of
the company and help it strengthen its presence in Cheshire and further a
field”.
On his promotion to partner Stuart said “When I first
started at Howard Worth I was asked what my aims were, and when I said I
wanted to be partner, I wasn’t sure how that would happen, but I
certainly didn’t keep my ambitions a secret. I would like to thank all
the staff for the support that they have given me over the years and all
of the partners for inviting me to become part of the partnership team,
working with me to assist clients in growing, developing and selling
their businesses”.

For further information about Howard Worth’s Corporate Finance services contact Stuart on 01606 369000 Email stuartdutton@howardworth.co.uk.

About Howard Worth
Howard
Worth was formed in 1953 and is a mid-tier accountancy practice
providing a comprehensive range of services to owner managed businesses.
With
nine partners and ninety staff they serve clients across the North
West, Wales and the Midlands from offices in Northwich and Nantwich.
They advise businesses on Tax issues, Accounts preparation, Capital
Raising, Profit Advice, Audit, Fraud Prevention & Investigation and
Independent Financial Advice
Howard Worth provides a full range of
services with partners specialising in corporate services, rural and
farming business, manufacturing, charities, solicitors, service
industries and financial services.
They are members of the UK200
Group and the International Association of Practicing Accountants
(I.A.P.A.).  Those memberships are your guarantee of our standards of
service and they are only maintained by adhering to the highest
professional standards.
Howard Worth’s philosophy is to work closely
with clients, understand their businesses and provide them with timely
and effective advice.

Further information please contact Dawn Beschorner 07708 326104 dawnbeschorner@howardworth.co.uk

Read Fifield Glyn’s Chairman John Fifield letter on ‘Tendering Resignation’ published in Modus October 2015.

Choices for your pension savings & how to pass on wealth to whom you choose
October 21 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm at Howard Worth, Drake House.
Pensions and Inheritance Tax are hot topics at the moment, but do you know what you can do to make tax efficient choices for your pension savings?
Howard Worth’s Independent Financial Management team will deliver an up to date overview on current pension changes and discuss solutions.
They will also discuss how using Trusts can ensure you tax efficiently hand over your assets (either business or personal) to your loved ones.
Partner, Chris Smith will be chairing the event. Chris is a full member of STEP, the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners and has specialist knowledge in this area.
Our financial professionals will also be available for you to chat through your own personal circumstances.
We know that you will find it useful and we hope to see you there.

BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE HERE

Howard Worth Independent Financial Management is a trading name of Howard Worth. Howard Worth is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Registered to carry out audit work in the UK and Ireland by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Tuesday 20th October 2015 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am at Howard Worth, Drake House.

We will be looking at Business Growth from two aspects, firstly:

Graeme Hall, Managing Director, Sales Blueprint

Graeme has a proven track record in implementing tried and tested sales plans for growing businesses. He will look at problems faced by businesses and will give practical tips on how to solve them. You can then implement these strategies so that you can prepare your business to grow through sales.

Secondly:

Stuart Dutton, Partner at Howard Worth

Stuart will advise on how you can grow your business through acquisition, discussing when is the right time to considering buying, what the risks associated with it are and helping you to consider what your target business may look like whilst then running through the process in sealing the deal.

You will come away with top tips on sales planning and how to approach the acquisition process.

This event is relevant to business owners and those who are looking to grow their business through sales or acquisition.

BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE HERE

FREE Stop Smoking support available for all Gadbrook Park employees who live within the Vale Royal Borough.
Text ‘QUIT4GOOD’ to 60777 to discuss your options.
Call 0800 043 5134

Not only will stopping smoking benefit the health of your employees but it will also increase productivity through your workforce by reducing time lost through smoking breaks and sickness days.

The support provided is completely free!

Please note, only employees who live in Vale Royal can access this service.

Click to download the Stoptober 2015 poster for your workplace here

Howard Worth, Pensions Auto Enrolment Seminar, 16th September – 8.00am to 9.30am.

Workplace pension’s law has changed and as an employer regardless of your size, you are legally required to comply with these changes.

Employers are now obligated to automatically enrol certain staff into a workplace pension scheme and make contributions. Additionally, as an employer, you will have to inform your employees about the scheme, enrol them onto it and allow other employees to join if they request to do so.

The pension’s regulator has exercised its powers in a number of cases to enforce employers to comply. It is expected that they will be enforcing their powers on a more frequent basis to issue fines against those employers who don’t fulfil the criteria.

At our Auto enrolment seminar you will be given the opportunity to speak with our professionals to get their view on your circumstances, how these changes will affect your business and the risks that deferment carries. The seminar will also valuable to those employers who are seeking reassurance that what they have done meets the required standards.

Our pension’s specialist David Glaister (IFA) will outline the issues that pension stagers are facing and applying this practically. Howard Worth’s payroll team will discuss the practicalities and complexities of ensuring that your payroll systems and procedures are up to the challenge.

We know that you will find it useful and we will be delighted to see you there.

A light breakfast will be provided.

It will be on Wednesday 16th September,  8.00am till 9.30am in the Delamere room at our Northwich office

Book your free place at – Howard Wort Pensions Seminar