EVENTSHighwood runs seminars and networking events for select groups of clients and for businesses and industry bodies across a wide range of topics. Forthcoming events will cover subjects such as:
Please email us if you’d like to receive email notification of future dates. Quarterly Networking Lunches:
Thursday 13 June 2013 Our next Networking Lunch will take place on Thursday 13th June, with guest speaker Luther Blissett, former professional footballer and manager, best known for his time at Watford FC, whom he helped win promotion from the Fourth Division to the First Division. Luther won 14 caps for England and had a spell in Italy at AC Milan before playing for Harry Redknapp at Bournemouth. Places are limited - email NatalieC@highwood.co.uk to reserve your place 8 March 2013 Richard Harrington, MP and Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party, shared his unique experience as a successful businessman who has made the transition to politics.
4 October 2012 Anthony Thomson, Co-founder of Metro Bank plc, made a most insightful talk and gave many attendees food for thought on how to operate their own businesses. May speaker, Lance Haggith, returned, bringing with him the Olympic Torch he was privileged to carry in Bedfordshire.
‘Thanks for your hospitality. It was a pleasure to meet you and very, very much enjoyed the event (fantastic speaker!). I met some very interesting people and appreciate your facilitating the process of those introductions. Feel sure that good things will come of them.’ Nicky Bryden, CLEARPLAN Project Management Ltd 24 May 2012 Lance Haggith, nominated BBC Sports Unsung Hero for 2010 at the Sports Personality of the Year Show, 2011 winner of the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award, spoke passionately about SportsTraider, the youth focused Charity he founded to offer youngsters from deprived communities the kit and support they need to get into sport. If you can help (the Charity’s Watford shop is always looking for unwanted sports items such as tennis racket, golf club, tracksuit, polo shirts...) Lance can be contacted at lhaggith@googlemail.com ‘Thank you it was a great event and I look forward to the next one.
’. 2 February 2012 Our second Networking Lunch was another resounding success with Dexter Moscow , Motivational Speaker, Influencing Skills Presenter, QVC Guest Presenter, delivering his signature talk: 'The 7 Keys to P.E.R.F.E.C.T. Business Pitching'. Martine Capitelli of Watford FC said: ‘A big thank you for yesterdays networking opportunity. I found Dexter to be very interesting and the whole event was thoroughly enjoyable’. 3 November 2011 Our inaugural Networking Lunch on was a great success, with Carole Spiers proving to be a most inspirational speaker, talking about her latest book 'Show Stress Who’s Boss!' The feedback from Peter Sutton, of The Best of Watford, sums up the event: 'Great group of attendees, interesting presentation and fabulous food - a triumph!' Previous seminars: In conjunction with CMC
Before The Sale – Writing Your Company Will PENSION REFORM - How It Will Affect Your Clients Michael Gould Cert PFS M. Inst. SMM, Partner of Highwood, introduced this seminar on Pension Reform and the introduction of NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) and commented: "The NEST pension scheme is part of wider pension reforms to be introduced from October 2012, which all employers and their advisers need to be aware of". Guest speaker Jamie Clark, Business Development Manager at Scottish Life is a self-confessed pensions geek with more than 20 years’ experience in the pensions industry working for various providers. Since joining Scottish Life in April 1998, Jamie has continued to deliver pensions training and workshops on a range of subjects to adviser firms and networks. As part of his work analysing and interpreting the A-Day changes, he has presented at various Scottish Life roadshows on the technical aspects of simplification and its impact on financial advisers and their clients.
This impending pension reform will have wide ranging effects across every field of UK business as the onus will be put on employers to enroll staff automatically into a pension scheme. Contact us for more information
EFRBS and QROPS 30 representatives from accounting and consulting firms attended a seminar on EFRBS (Employer Funded Retirement Benefit Schemes) and QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme). Guest speakers Sally Pattie, of Bourse Group (UK) and John King CTA, an expert in tax planning for individuals and for businesses, explained how these options can help clients to plan accordingly.
Contact Michael Gould to find out more.
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