Formation and start-up support
Start with fewer unknowns and stronger foundations.
When a new venture or changing business needs structure, priorities and practical coordination, G&G helps you understand the decisions, organise the work and bring in specialist advice where it is required.
Start with the pressure point
You should not have to make an important decision with partial information.
Early decisions about structure, responsibilities, cash, systems and compliance are often made separately or postponed until trading pressure increases. That can create avoidable rework, unclear ownership and expensive corrections later.
Roles, ownership and decision rights remain unclear between founders or leaders.
Commercial assumptions are not yet connected to cash, capacity and operating requirements.
Registrations, agreements or specialist advice are being treated as last-minute tasks.
Is this right for you?
Useful support starts with a clear fit.
This is designed for
This service suits founders, SME owners establishing a new venture, businesses creating a new entity or leadership teams reshaping an existing operation for its next stage.
This may not be suitable when
G&G does not replace a solicitor, accountant, tax adviser, company-formation agent or other regulated specialist. Legal, tax and formal compliance decisions must be confirmed by appropriately qualified advisers.
What you receive
A defined outcome, not an open-ended advice exercise.
01
A formation decision map showing what must be decided, by whom and in what order.
02
A practical launch or transition plan covering the agreed commercial and operational priorities.
03
A clear list of specialist legal, tax, accounting or compliance input required.
04
Introductions or coordinated working with appropriate advisers where included in the scope.
A simple plan
Move from uncertainty to action in three clear steps.
Step 1
Listen and diagnose
Clarify the venture — define the commercial objective, participants, constraints and decisions that cannot be deferred.
Step 2
Find the focus
Sequence the setup — organise the operating, financial and specialist work into a practical order.
Step 3
Put the plan to work
Prepare to move — agree responsibilities, decision dates and the support required for launch or transition.
Before you commit
Know what the work is likely to involve.
What we need from you
We normally need the commercial objective, founder or leadership expectations, ownership assumptions, initial financial information, intended activities, launch timetable and any advice already received. Specialist requirements are identified, not guessed.
Typical timescale
Agreed around the launch or transition requirements
Pricing approach
The initial consultation is free. Formation planning and coordination are paid services proposed separately with a defined scope, deliverables, timescale and fee. Third-party professional fees are identified separately.
See indicative pricing and engagement optionsA guide you can trust
Relevant experience, made accountable.
Lead adviser
Philip Gardiner
Senior Consultant
Philip helps owners connect commercial intent to practical operating decisions. He is the interim lead shown on this page; confirm the final formation adviser and the external legal, tax or accounting relationships before sign-off.
Meet your adviser
Philip Gardiner
Senior Consultant
Explore Philip’s background or book a focused conversation about the decision in front of you.
Useful before a conversation
Insights connected to this service.
Questions before the first conversation
Clear answers, before you commit.
Will G&G register the company and give legal or tax advice?
Not as part of this advisory service. G&G helps you organise the decisions and practical work. Formal legal, tax, accounting and registration advice must come from the appropriate qualified provider.
Is this only for brand-new companies?
No. It may also help an existing SME creating a new entity, launching a venture or changing its operating structure, subject to an agreed scope.
What happens if several specialists are needed?
The plan identifies who is needed and when. Coordination or introductions can be included in the proposal, while each regulated adviser remains responsible for their own professional advice.
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