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How we can help

BDO understands the challenges life sciences companies face in every phase of their growth. Our team works across all advisory services to help businesses sustain growth and plan for the future. We work with our clients to develop strong collaborative relationships while providing commercial insights and practice advice.

By understanding the challenges life sciences companies face both at an operational and strategic level, we are able to deliver advice from planning to post implementation. We also work closely with other specialist professionals in the sector as well as working with leading business schools, enabling us to contribute to current thinking.

Areas where we can help:

Financial Structure

  • Structuring the company
  • Implications of the control of IP/technology company upon tax reliefs available
  • Ensuring reliefs such as Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) for potential investors are maximised
  • Entrepreneurs relief

Maximising Funding

  • Grant funding
  • Maximising research and development tax credits

Attracting and Retaining Talent

  • Consultancy Agreements
  • Share schemes and other benefits

Realising the Value of IP

  • Review of the accounting and taxation implications
  • Review of term sheets
  • Maximising royalty returns

Financial Reporting

  • The GAAP/IFRS choice

Corporate Finance

  • Investment readiness - preparing for a potential IPO/AIM placing
  • Acquisitions and disposal advice

 

Contacts

Paul Anthony

Partner
Telephone: 023 8088 1700 Email Paul

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