The service is available at www.fightyourcorner.com - and all the accredited advisers offer an initial one-hour consultation without charge.
The initiative has been welcomed by the Federation of Small Business, whose East of Scotland regional chairman Tim Steward said: “Small businesses often have neither the time nor the expertise to get the best deal for themselves and any help from experts is always welcome, particularly when all other avenues have been exhausted.”
The enterprise is supported by Business Gateway and Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, with the Chamber’s director Alasdair Kerr adding: “This is a quality business that will add value to the Scottish business community.”
Among the official recommended consultants at www.fightyourcorner.com are:
- Glasgow’s and Edinburgh’s Law At Work – for employment law and health & safety;
- Accountancy Assured, of Edinburgh – for tax;
- Lochroe, of Hawick – for banking and finance;
- Invocas Business Recovery and Insolvency, of Aberdeen – for corporate recovery.
The man behind www.fightyourcorner.com was inspired to set up the service after a friend was about to be charged a £1,300 arrangement fee by a bank for a property transaction.
“I got it down to £500 – and then I realised that this was the kind of challenge that smaller businesses frequently face,” said Robin Carlyle, who is based in North Berwick.
“With so many more companies using the internet for sourcing suppliers, I believed they could benefit from an easy-to-access and affordable advice service.
“From advice and help with everyday business issues such as book-keeping to high level specialist help with employee dispute tribunals, the right specialist can save businesses time, money and stress.”
The service was initially started in Scotland, but is now expanding elsewhere in Britain with enquiries coming from London, Devon, East Anglia, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and North East of England, to name but a few.
The web site is free for use by businesses. Additional potential consultants – who are given exclusivity in their field of expertise and location - can also get in touch with Robin Carlyle via the web site or call him on 01620 894331 or 07957 862813.
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For further information, please contact:
Robin Carlyle on 01620 894331 or 07957 862813, or email robincarlyle@
