Critchleys have shown tenacity and patience in securing the right deal, they understood our requirements from the outset and are excellent and knowledgeable advisers.
Events
We run an annual programme of events covering a wide range of topics which affect our clients and professional contacts on tax planning, strategic business advice and sector specific subjects including agriculture, charities and property.
7 September 2010 - Economic Outlook 2010 and Beyond
07:30 Williams F1 Conference Centre, Grove, Wantage OX12 0DQ
Royal Bank of Scotland, Darbys and Critchleys present a breakfast seminar featuring Stephen Boyle, RBS’s Chief Economist as the keynote speaker.
Stephen will provide an insight on global economic forces and their impact on businesses in the UK, addressing the question 'Are we out of the woods yet?'
His presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and there will be opportunity to take a tour of the Williams F1 collection once the presentation is completed.
To register for further information contact marketing@critchleys.co.uk or go to our events booking form.
14 September 2010 - Property and Land Networking
07:30 Morgan Cole, Buxton Court, Oxford, OX2 0SZ
Critchleys PlaN, is a free quarterly networking and information sharing breakfast meeting specifically for professionals in the property and land sector.
The event is hosted in various locations throughout the year although it's usual home is the Magdalen Centre on the Oxford Science Park
The next PlaN meeting is taking place on Tuesday 14 September. We are delighted to host this event at Morgan Cole Oxford. Speakers from Critchleys and Morgan Cole will be joined by Robert Seares from RDS Commercial
A map to Morgain Cole's offices can be found here, there is ample parking onsite
To register for further information contact marketing@critchleys.co.uk or go to our events booking form.
24 September 2010 - Disaster Recovery Seminar - Force India F1, 24 September 2010
08:30 Force India F1, Silverstone NN12 8TJ
“It will never happen to our business….” But if it does, how prepared are you? How do you re-establish telephone communication with customers and protect the integrity of your data communication lines against a disaster whether it be an IT failure, theft or a natural disaster such as the recent floods, snow and volcanic ash.
Speakers include:
• The importance of disaster recovery - Anthony Harris, Critchleys
• Carry on making & taking calls - Phil Donigan, STL Communications
• Call recording from mobiles and landlines - Will Arnold, Oak
• Data protection in the clouds – John Greenwood, NCE
….and with Grand Prix teams relying on technology that works 100% of the time to win races, hear how business continuity is critical to the success of Force India F1.
Breakfast and a tour of the Force India factory are included in this free half-day seminar.
To register for further information contact marketing@critchleys.co.uk or go to our events booking form.
Recent Events
23 June 2010 - Critchleys Emergency Budget Seminar of 2010
8:00-10:00 SAID Business School, Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HP
Once again, Critchleys Tax, VAT and Financial Planning experts will provide a cohesive comprehensible guide on how the second Budget of 2010 will affect businesses and individuals.
There will be opportunity for networking before and after the event
Book your place now...
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25 March 2010 - Critchleys Budget Seminar 2010
8:00am Conference Centre Oxford, Park End Street OX1 1JD
The annual Critchleys budget breakfast seminar was held at
The Conference Centre Oxford.
Critchleys Tax, VAT and Financial Planning experts provided a cohesive comprehensible guide on how the 2010 Budget will affect businesses and individuals. The event also featured Peter Bickley, former Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank who discussed deficit reduction.
11 March 2010 - Property intelligence
5.00pm – 8.00pm, Rhodes House, Oxford
We co-partnered with award-winning property letting specialists Finders Keepers to bring under one roof an expert panel of presenters. Over 100 landlords and potential landlords received free advice from experts across the property and financial sector
2 March 2010 - PLaN
7.30am – 9.15am, Henmans, Oxford Business Park South
We were delighted to have secured Robert Gunn from Livingston Gunn and Martin Gibbons from Vital Energy as our guest speakers.
1 December 2009 - PlaN
7.30am – 9.15am, The Magdalen Centre, Oxford Science Park
We were delighted to have Rupert Sheppard from Cluttons, Styles & Whitlock talking on tenants asking for rent holidays due to the economic circumstances and how landlords should respond.
2 September 2009 - Economic Outlook and Beyond: Is there light at the end of the tunnel...?
7.30am – 10.15am, Wednesday 2 September 2009, RBS WilliamsF1 Conference Centre
Over 120 members of Oxfordshire business community attended the Economic Outlook 2009 at the Williams F1 Centre in Oxfordshire.
Co-hosted with Darbys and RBS, the keynote speaker was Stephen Boyle, RBS’s Chief Economist, who provided an insight on global economic forces and their impact on businesses in the UK.
His presentation was followed by a question and answer session which provided a lively debate, drawing on the experience and financial expertise of both audience and speaker.
1 September 2009 - PLaN
7.30am – 9.15am, Blake Lapthorn, Seacourt Tower, Botley, Oxford
The next PLaN meeting is taking place on Tuesday 1 September. We are delighted to have secured Fiona Gatty and Alastair Binnie from Alastair Binnie Architecture and Environment as our guest speakers who will be talking on:
"What is zero carbon? Defining the benchmarks"
Greenhouse gas emission rating benchmarks are becoming more important in the construction and refurbishment of buildings worldwide, and there has been a growing demand for consistency and comparability between the different systems, particularly in the way that they account for the calculation of carbon emissions from buildings.
Their talk will explain and examine the following national and international standards:
- Overview of current UK building regulations
- European and US Standards and other international standards - what they include and exclude
- Future: DIN V 18599 and beyond - and ABAE’s role in defining them.
30 June 2009 - Acquiring a Business out of Administration
Critchleys Corporate Finance and Business Recovery and Insolvency teams hosted a morning workshop on buying a business out of administration.
This practical workshop included a brief introduction to the concept of businesses being in administration and what opportunities this presents to business people open to the idea of acquiring a competitor or a business that complements what they already have.
The workshop concluded by summarising why a business in administration can be an opportunity if approached with an open mind and knowledge of the risk factors as well as how expert advice is crucial.
23 April 2009 - Critchleys Budget seminar
Once again we went beyond the briefcase and delivered practical tax planning strategies that helps people to reduce their tax bill.
21 April 2009 - Trustees' responsibilities in tougher times
This seminar covered managing the charity's finances, trustee reporting requirements and why charities need to think like businesses. A final session on Fundraising in tough times looked at how charities can beat the recession.
Download the presentations here
Robert Kirtland — Managing the charity’s finances
Rachel McCullough — Charities thinking like businesses
1 January 1970 - Inheritance tax seminar
6.00pm – 9.00pm Manches, 9400 Garsington Road, Oxford Business Park, Oxford
Critchleys Financial Planning joined up with Manches for a seminar specifically designed for accountants and lawyers designed to help advise their clients to adopt strategies to limit their inheritance tax liability.