Digital and Creative

The digital and creative sector in the North West boasts some 31,000 businesses, employing around 321,000 people. The whole spectrum of creative and digital activity is represented, including some highly successful niche markets. Since 1995, the sector has expanded at around twice the rate of the overall UK economy, with growth consistently outstripping national performance.

Moore and Smalley look after a large number of clients running digital and creative businesses throughout the region. These range from innovative start up businesses, set up and incubated in the Infolab21 at Lancaster University, to technology companies who are world leaders in their particular field.

Moore and Smalley assist businesses at every stage in their lifecycle, our services include:
- business planning
- identifying and recommending sources of business finance
- putting together funding applications
- structuring businesses effectively to minimise tax
- advising on research and development tax credits - read our latest article on R&D tax credits in our newsletter
- advising on shareholder agreements
- setting up and running the most appropriate accounting systems
- management information

We work closely with other digital and creative sector professionals, educational and research establishments, finance houses, business networking and lobbying groups and can put you in touch with the right people to meet your needs. Whether you are looking for a lawyer who specialises in intellectual property rights or are seeking investment in your latest project, we are here to help.

FORTHCOMING EVENT

Knowledge is Power  in the Digital and Creative Sector - This event is being held at the Storey Creative Industries Centre in Lancaster on 11 March 2010, start time 12.00pm.  It will give local businesses an opportunity to meet and put their questions to specialist advisors to the sector.  Representatives from Creative Lancashire, Business Link, North West Vision & Media, Moore and Smalley Digital & Creative team, InfoLab21 and Jobling and Knape Solicitors will be on hand to advise on issues such as intellectual property rights, raising finance, claiming research and development tax credits, business growth and innovation vouchers. Contact Julie Treverton on 01524 62801 for further information.

To reserve your place click here

For a no obligation consultation, contact Richard Hall (click here to follow Richard on Twitter) or Joyce Tombs on 01524 62801 or info@mooreandsmalley.co.uk

Helpful links:

• Infolab21, Lancaster University
• Creative Lancashire
• North West Vision & Media
• Business Link Digital & Creative