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Crawford Scott provides independent, confidential and fully informed financial advice to businesses in the UK. Whether you have a new start-up company or an established multi-million pound business, we can advise on all areas of finance, from your individual portfolio to pension facilities for the workforce.

Pensions and Insurance
The provision of employee benefits is one of the most demanding areas for employers. Our qualified experts have the technical expertise to offer advice, and the structure, support facilities and commitment to provide an ongoing service in the following areas:

• Staff stakeholder pension schemes
• Group pension/executive pension schemes for directors and senior staff
• Self-administered pension schemes
• Medical cover
• Key man protection
• Directors’ share protection
• Group death in service schemes
• Private medical insurance
• Self-investment through pension schemes
• Employee benefit schemes

Tax
All corporate transactions have a tax dimension and so it is essential that you build tax planning into your financial strategy. With experienced and considered advice your business can operate at the most efficient level and remain in tune with the commercial and personal objectives of the directors and shareholders, all with the minimum of disruption for your business.

Finance
Crawford Scott offers in-depth advice on all aspects of commercial finance, from buying or selling a business or raising capital to fund growth. The areas in which it works include:

• New business start-ups
• Business turnaround solutions
• Short-term finance and debt consolidation
• Working capital raising
• Property improvement
• Business expansion

The Financial Services Authority does not regulate Commercial Finance.


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