Herald - Issue 391

25th June 2020 • The HERALD • Page 43 v THE HERALD - ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTERPRISE v Moving House or Buying a Business our Conveyancing Team are Here to Help Jennifer Chrzanowski & Caroline Stennett CGM Hampshire Ltd 7 Salisbury Road, Totton SO40 3HW Tel: 023 8087 1144 Jennifer Chrzanowski & Caroline Stennett Michala Smith and Samantha Gilby Michala Smith & Samantha Gilby CGM Hampshire Ltd 2a & 4a High Street, Hythe SO45 6YW Tel: 023 8084 2765 HOME VISITS AVAILABLE www.c-g-m.co.uk BRYANT & CO Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers We provide a wide range of accounting and business services to individuals, partnerships and limited companies. We specialise in working with family owned businesses, providing guidance and advice as appropriate. Our services include: • Annual Accounts • Bookkeeping • VAT • Payroll and CIS • Personal and Corporate Tax Returns • Management Accounts • Business Advice • We also provide training on the use of Sage and Quickbooks, and the implementation of computerised and manual accounting systems. • Meetings can be arranged to suit your needs, including evenings and weekends if more convenient to you. • The initial meeting is free of charge, regardless of the length of time, as we believe it is important to develop a good working relationship from the outset. • All fees are agreed in advance of any work being undertaken. Please call Peter or Lisa on 023 8089 4982 to arrange a meeting to discuss your business needs. You can also contact Peter on 07976 808969, or email us at info@bryantandcompany.co.uk Have a look at our website www.bryantandcompany.co.uk for a fuller understanding of our business. ASK A PROFESSIONAL New Grant Fund Announced for New Forest Business in Response to Covid-19 Small and medium sized businesses in the New Forest are now able to bene t from a new £25,000 grant fund. e fund has been developed by Solent Local Enterprise Partnership working in collaboration with New Forest District Council. Grants of up to £2500 will be provided to rural businesses which are looking to develop alternative ways of working during the Coronavirus pandemic. e grants must be matched with private funds (50 percent of total costs) and the funding will be provided in advance with full evidence of expenditure to be provided within three months. is new grant is available speci cally to businesses which are not eligible for either the Small Business or Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Grants administered by New Forest District Council. e fund recognises that a signi cant proportion of local businesses have fallen outside the scope of the funding announced to date but still require nancial assistance to strengthen resilience. Cllr Michael Harris, New Forest District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Economic Development said “This funding made possible by Solent LEP will support very small rural businesses which do not qualify for any other financial support. I am therefore most grateful to officers for working so constructively despite these extraordinary times to make this happen.” Solent LEP Chief Executive Anne-Marie Mounti eld: “The Solent LEP team is busier than ever, working hard to help businesses in the region and ensure they are supported as much as possible, during this challenging time. This fund has been created specifically for businesses in the New Forest to ensure that the rural economy is in the best shape possible during this period and crucially as we come out the other side. The LEP is working with a number of organisations to bring as many initiatives as possible to help the businesses which make our economy thrive, feel supported and encouraged during this unprecedented time.” Projects which businesses choose to undertake must safeguard jobs and demonstrate how they will bene t the New Forest’s rural economy in order to be eligible. For further details and to begin the application process, businesses should visit. www.newforest.gov.uk/ruralfund New Forest Business Partnership (NFBP) have launched a free weekly Business Support Hour each Wednesday at 3pm. Each week will focus on a speci c topic from a local business expert. e initial session which focused on marketing can be found on NFBP’s YouTube channel where future sessions will also be uploaded. An important element of these sessions is the interaction between attending businesses. Whilst the rst half hour is focused on the chosen topic, the second half will allow businesses to share ideas, opportunities or issues. You can sign up to attend this support hour via the NFBP website (www.n p. org.uk/events) NEW FOREST BUSINESS SUPPORT HOUR