Post Budget briefing and financing your business growth

Join BKB Accountants and Barclays Business Banking after the dust has settled on Rachel Reeves' first budget and the full detail of the Finance Bill 2024-25 has tracked its way through Parliament. Attendees will benefit from full Budget analysis and action points as well as learning about support and financing options to help your business grow.

Agenda:

9am Arrival, Networking and Refreshments

9.30am Budget prognosis, what it means for businesses and how to best position for the years ahead

10.15am Fully funded business support - what can you access now

10.30am Financing your Business Plan

11am Close

Speakers:

Alistair Wallace is one of the founding partners of BKB Accountants. A Chartered Tax Advisor and Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Ali can advise on how to maximise your overall financial position and keep your tax burden down. Alistair is married to Louise. They have 2 children and a dog. Ali runs, cycles, likes football & cricket and enjoys challenging himself with marathons, ultra-marathons and has twice completed the 3 peaks challenge.

Luke Piper (BKB Accountants) is a Chartered Tax Advisor and Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which means he has 'done' his time to make sure he has the knowledge to give meaningful and straight forward tax and accounting advice. Luke has a strong commercial brain having started his own business, so fully appreciates and empathises with the daily challenges of those doing exactly the same. Advising from textbook knowledge is one thing, but first-hand experiences brings another level to the advice that he shares with his clients. Luke likes to push himself physically too, with various challenges and training. He's been active on the local boxing scene for many years and is more than happy to put the gloves on and fight his clients' corner when needed.

Nigel Jones - Barclays Eagle Labs has personally experienced the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and is font of knowledge on the fully funded support and services available in our business ecosystem.

Mark Ware - Barclays Business Banking has worked for Barclays since 1985 and have undertaken a variety of roles.

Since September 2002, Mark has worked as a Business Relationship Manager as partner and trusted advisor to a portfolio of business in The New Forest and Bournemouth areas. He is professionally qualified and accredited by The Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Institute for Financial Services.

Location: FOUNDRY, Dolphin Centre, Poole BH15 1SR

Directions: 

FOUNDRY is across two floors above Poole Bus Station. To access go to first floor of Dolphin via stairs from bus station or escalator outside HMV. Entrance to Foundry is opposite side to the stairs that go up to Library.

By bus: multitude of bus routes from across BCP and Dorset run to Poole Bus Station

By train: Poole Railway Station is just 6 minutes walk away via Falkland Square and Dolphin Centre

By bike: Beryl Bike and Scooter stands in both Bus Station and Kingland Crescent. Secure bike storage available on request.

By motor bike: free parking in motor bike bay on car park side of service road at back of FOUNDRY

By car: From Dolphin multi-storey car park (level F) take bridge into Dolphin Centre, turn right at end of corridor and follow to end of first floor.

Host or Publisher Barclays Eagle Lab - Bournemouth