Smart Innovation Hub – Keele University

interpreting key financial information to aid decision making.

Andrew and his team are dealing with all accounting matters including the production of up to date management accounts and cash flow forecasting, including the impact of Cov-19 and available support such as the Job Retention Scheme on future trading.

as tax efficient as possible through corporation tax and income tax planning. During this period, the team have dedicated their expertise to ensuring businesses are up to date with available means of preserving cash; liaising with HMRC on deferment and Time to Pay arrangements.

Ann is also encouraging other business who have not previously made a claim to consider their eligibility for reliefs such as R&D Tax Credits. Ann can also help with questions regarding Self-Employment Income Support Scheme & Statutory Sick Pay Rebate.

(continued) Nick's career has focussed on the interface between business and academia and he has worked at a number of universities, most recently Birmingham and Warwick, been a founding director of 12 Innovation led startup businesses and was part of the team that created the BioCity Nottingham bioincubator.

Along with four others she established a company back in 1990 growing it from four to 5,000 employees over 20 years with a final turnover of £350m. For the last eight years, Annette has run her own business and worked with over 40 SME’s and large corporates as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Keele University Business School.