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Business start-ups

Setting up a business can be daunting - there are many complexities to navigate and aspects to consider to ensure you succeed.

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Setting up a business can be daunting – there are many complexities to navigate and different aspects to consider to ensure you succeed.

We understand how time-consuming start-ups can be. The amount of regulations and legalities surrounding start-ups can be overwhelming, let alone the other aspects that need to be taken care of, such as finding the right premises, recruiting the right staff and establishing a loyal client base.


Here at Smith Cooper, we have been assisting and nurturing start-ups through their early days for years.

As part of our service, we make sure you remain in control by providing as much or as little assistance as you need. We aim to ease some of the pressure, letting you focus on what you’re best at, while we focus on what we’re best at.

We help start-ups with a range of services, including:

  • Advising on the most suitable structure for your business
  • Setting up your new business and registering with the relevant authorities
  • Year-end accounting and tax compliance
  • Payroll and finance solutions
  • Personal financial planning
  • Technology solutions
  • Locating opportunities

Depending on the type of business you wish to operate, you will have a range of responsibilities beyond accounting and finance to consider, including things such as licensing, insurance and workplace pensions.

There are also additional rules you must follow if you wish to sell goods online, store or use personal information, or operate internationally, for example buying or selling goods overseas – all of which we can help you with.

At Smith Cooper, we’re here to get your business up and running by supporting and guiding you through the technicalities so that you can focus on what matters to you. We will help you develop your business into what it deserves to be and ensure it reaches its maximum potential.

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