Thames Valley: James Cowper’s "Entrepreneurial Nation – A Fair Deal for UK Businesses" needs your views

With the General Election just six months away, Thames Valley and south coast accountants and business advisers James Cowper is campaigning for a fair deal for British businesses.

To help the future Government – whether Conservative, Labour or a Coalition – the firm, with the help of businesses across the Thames Valley and the south coast, will create a manifesto calling for change and greater support.

Called Entrepreneurial Nation – A Fair Deal for UK Businesses the James Cowper manifesto will highlight the top 10 frustrations of businesses and the changes Government must consider.

Managing partner Robert Holland said: “We believe that the political parties are not listening to business; each are wrapped up in their own political battles and are ignoring the engines of the British economy.

“This manifesto will be their voice.  Without a well-supported and successful SME sector jobs and growth simply will not follow.”

James Cowper would like your help.  The firm has spoken to its clients and staff and has created a shortlist of the 18 most pressing points that businesses rate as concerning.  These are varied and include points such as prioritising superfast broadband for all businesses to removing VAT on business-to-business transactions.

Holland said: “We want businesses to tell us what the three most important points are from our shortlist, and these will ultimately form our manifesto.  This is your chance to tell Government what it can do to help your business.”

The survey can be found at www.jamescowper.co.uk and will take just three minutes to complete.

The Entrepreneurial Nation – A Fair Deal for UK Businesses manifesto document will be launched early in the New Year.