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Where can I get information and advice?

- Mentor

- BII Events

- Solicitor

- Finance

BII provide many different resources to offer advice, tips and essential knowledge to help with the running of your establishment. Please see below for an outline of the services available to you as a BII Member:

Mentor

The BII’s mentoring scheme is an integral part of assistance to our Foundation members, and originates from discussions we have had with both new and existing members. It is a good opportunity for senior professionals within the trade to share their invaluable knowledge with those just starting out in their career.

A mentor is defined as ‘an experienced and trusted advisor’.
BII membership offers you access to our new Mentoring Scheme. This service would enable you as a new entrant into the trade, access to senior BII member’s knowledge and expertise when you need it most. 
Mentors would offer general advice and an insight into the industry as a whole, it is expected that discussions will be via the telephone and/or email. They would be there to help solve problems that they have themselves previously encountered.
The role of mentor will be fulfilled by volunteer Fellows (FBII) and Companions (CBII).
As a new Foundation member joining the BII you will be offered the opportunity to be allocated a mentor from the BII Mentor Register. It is entirely at the discretion of the mentor how much time they spend with you but we would expect this to be at least an hour (in one or two sessions) and then on an ‘as and when’ basis.

If this service looks to be of interest to you please download an application form or contact Sarah Deane, Membership on 01276 417815 or foundation@bii.org to discuss further.

BII Events

BII has 16 regions covering the UK. Each region is run by a Regional Council, a group of active members who volunteer their time to promote BII to both those working within the industry and well as the wider public.

The Regional Councils work with BII to organise at least two events a year.  These events provide an ideal forum to hear from experts on all aspects of the industry and to keep up to date with new developments, educational opportunities and ideas to enhance an individual’s own professional knowledge. The events also aim to update those working within the industry on key legislation and offer tips and advice to assist with the day to day running of a licensee's business. The events are open to all individuals, both members and non-members.

The regions are a channel through which individuals can increase their knowledge, skills and professionalism through accessing information quickly and effectively.

For information on up and coming events in your area please click here.

Solicitor

What Solicitors can help you with very much depends on how you are intending to take on your pub. Solicitors would be used for advice on licensing (personal and premises), tenancy, lease (including assignments) and freehold advice. Assistance with setting up the business structure, finance and any other legal queries you may have.
Some examples of places you can get Licensing and Legal advice are as follows:

These companies all come under the member benefits package of Associate level of membership and above. (Downs Solicitors & Notaries is also included in the Foundation membership package)
For more information on their services and the discounts they offer through BII please contact Sarah Deane, Membership on 01276 417815 or sarahd@bii.org .

Finance

Accountants can offer you a great deal of help both before and after you have taken on a pub. They can help with raising finance, forecasting, VAT and tax, payroll and monthly and yearly management accounts. All of which are essential things for making the business a success.
You may already have a personal accountant but it is good to have a second opinion or a specialist opinion.
Some examples of companies who can give you advice are as follows:

These companies all come under the member benefits package of Associate level of membership and above.

For more information on their services and the discounts they offer through BII please contact Sarah Deane, Membership on 01276 417815 or sarahd@bii.org.
FAQ's

For more information when starting out please take a look at our frequently asked questions http://biiab.bii.org/tips-and-hints and http://bii.bii.org/support/tips-and-hints .

 

Another useful place to go for business information is www.buyingapub.com. They offer pub business advice covering a whole range of areas and topics that will affect you. 

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