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www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com MEMBER NEWS
Catax reflects on a successful 12 months
Neil Amner, Director,
Anderson Strathern and Brexit Group Lead and Bruce Farquhar, Chair, Anderson Strathern
Anderson Strathern retools Brexit offering under Neil Amner
Scottish legal firm Anderson Strathern has retooled its Brexit offering to clients and launched a commercially focused Brexit Group with Director Neil Amner, former President of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and current board member of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, at its helm. The law firm was the first in Scotland to launch a dedicated Brexit unit in July 2016 within days of the outcome of the EU referendum. The refocus of the Brexit Group comes as industry research indicates that the majority of UK SMEs have not yet carried out a Brexit- readiness risk assessment,
including the possibility of a no-deal Brexit.
Neil, who joined the firm as a Director in April 2017 and also chairs the Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s Economic Advisory Group, heads the Brexit Group which also includes the firm’s Chair, Bruce Farquhar, Managing Partner Murray McCall, and parliamentary and public law specialist Fiona Killen. The firm has recently
experienced a marked increase in Brexit-related advisory services and is advising organisations across the private and public sectors, primarily Scotland’s SME sector, on contingency planning and scenario testing following March 2019.
With 2019 now well underway, Catax is reflecting on a successful 2018. The specialist tax relief firm helps businesses uncover value through capital allowances, research and development and patent box tax reliefs. With offices in Manchester, Edinburgh, the Channel Islands and London, the company recently opened a new office in Glasgow. Its expansion comes as
it looks to help Scottish firms which its says are “chronically underserved”
when it comes to realising the value of their innovations. At such an exciting time
for innovation in Scotland, Catax is proud to be a part of that journey, having uncovered over £8m for Scottish clients, allowing them to invest back into businesses and communities. Catax uncovered more than £200,000 in tax relief for one Scottish client, who was then able to use the tax relief uncovered to fund future research and development.
Catax’s Glasgow team
Kiltwalk scores £5m for Scottish charities in 2018
Those who took part in Royal Bank of Scotland’s Kiltwalks raised a record- breaking £5m for Scottish charities in 2018. With more than 20,000
Richard Muir, Lisa McConnell, Sarah Heaney, Dawn Chalmers, Diana Peralta and Alan Busby from Glasgow Chamber took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk in April 2018
walkers taking part across all four events, a huge 42% increase on 2017’s 14,000 walkers, 2018 was the biggest Kiltwalk ever. Walkers raised an incredible £3.6m for 1,156 amazing charities, with a
further 40%, £1.4m, added by Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation. Royal Bank of Scotland
Kiltwalk events in 2019 will take place on 28 April in Glasgow, 2 June in Aberdeen, 18 August in Dundee and 15 September in Edinburgh.
Platinum sponsor Arnold Clark has joined Sir Tom in repeating a generous fundraising pledge. One
lucky walker from each event will win a brand new Kia Rio car, plus any event attracting more than 5,000 walkers will double the chance with two cars being given away.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE KILTWALK, OR TO REGISTER, VISIT WWW.
THEKILTWALK.CO.UK
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