Relationships and Elephants

A couple of weeks ago, Charlotte and I completed the 10 bridges walk in aid of Richard House. A great day was had by all ( over 200 people came out to help support a fantastic cause ) and although the 10 mile journey was a tough one, for me, walking around London is always a pleasure.

One great thing about London at the moment is the Elephants. "Elephants....in London" I hear you say, "What Elephants?". At the moment, there are over 250 brilliantly designed elephants all over London, it's called the Elephant Parade London and are going to be auctioned off to raise money for Asian elephants and 20 UK based conservation charities.

Professionally, I'm helping a number of companies at the moment help retain their employees by providing their staff with the right employee benefits. I'm a great believer in ensuring both the directors and the employees of these businesses have the most appropriate provisions for their business now.

But my job doesn't stop there, as the most important thing is to ensure that these benefits remain appropriate. It's about building long term sustainable relationships with the professional adviser you work with. As you know, companies can grow or shrink, employees can leave and join, and the directors ambitions for their business can change...therefore it's not only important to ensure the benefits for directors and employes are appropriate now, but make sure that these benefits remain relevant...and I do this by ensuring that companies are reviewed on a regular basis.

If you are a individual or the director of a company ( or both ), it's important that you sit down with your adviser on a regular basis. For this to be a pleasure and not a chore, you should work with a professional you like, you trust and you feel confident can manage your financial affairs.