[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1519371554319{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-image: url(http://de-enveloping.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1AboutUs.jpg?id=1413) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”page-title”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”About Us” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:38px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCF GROUP
The SCF Group was established back in 1989 by UK barrister Barry Spencer-Higgins and his Financial Director Father John Spencer-Higgins. The London based Group is now one of Europe’s leading independent company management, company formation and tax planning practices. The Group prides itself on being able to provide a complete range of management and tax planning services at rates considerably below those of the Big Three Accountancy Firms.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
There is little doubt that advice must be all encompassing and holistic if it is to truly protect our clients’ long-term interests.
Today, few individuals can view their tax planning in isolation from their personal circumstances. For example, there is little point in creating a low tax corporate structure if upon distribution a detrimental tax event is created. It is for such reasons that SCF tax planning experts take a holistic approach to their clients, considering not only business tax mitigation but the long-term aims and needs of clients and their families. For example, to facilitate the need to reduce personal, corporate capital gains and inheritance taxes together with the increasing need for general asset/ wealth protection SCF has a wide range of weapons at its disposal including private interest foundations (PIF’s), trusts, international tax treaties, domestic tax benefits (such as the UK and Ireland’s distinction between domicile and residence) EU directives/regulations and much more.
PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED STAFF
SCF has access to a wide range of professionally qualified staff encompassing certified accountants, chartered accountants and specialist international tax lawyers based both in and outside of the United Kingdom. In fact, it is our belief that SCF is uniquely positioned to provide a full range of domestic and international accountancy, legal and tax planning services perhaps not available outside of the largest accountancy firms but at a fraction of the cost. We also believe that being smaller gives us a more personalized relationship with clients and probably explains why we still have so many of our original clients still with us after more than 20 years in business.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]THE ABILITY TO DEAL WITH THE POST BREXIT WORLD
The decision by the United Kingdom to leave the EU is without doubt one of the most momentous decisions ever taken and one which will fundamentally change both tax planning advice and structures for both individuals and businesses alike. In the future, the reliance on EU directives and regulations (such as 90/435 for dividends and 03/49 for interest) will be replaced by having to consider individual tax treaties, which will in many cases create additional costs and bureaucracy for UK based businesses.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE DEMAND FOR MANAGED COMPANIES IN THE UK & IRELAND WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY
IRELAND
With the departure of the UK from the EU it is expected that many UK businesses with significant trading within the EU will seek to establish a presence within the EU itself to avoid the inevitable tariffs and bureaucracy. In particular, the apparent stance of the EU as expressed by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, to exclude services from any future tax treaty will leave many in the UK service sector with no choice but to establish an EU presence. For this reason, the SCF Group has established a full range of managed company services, run by local chartered accountants, in the Republic of Ireland that will not only benefit from being in the EU but also from the local 12.5% corporate tax rate and of course the ability to register for VAT.
Apart from Ireland, the SCF Group can also provide fully managed EU companies in Cyprus and Malta again with a full range of management services provided by our local lawyers and accountants.
THE UNITED KINGDOM
As with the need for UK companies to establish a presence within the EU, the corollary will also apply with EU companies trading with the UK now needing a local UK presence, which of course the SCF Group can supply directly using its in-house professionals including secretaries, administrators, lawyers and accountants.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Address: Omega Building, 1st Floor Offices, Riverside West, Smugglers Way, London SW18 1AZ, UK
Telephone: + 44 (0) 20 7731 2020, Email: enquiries@scfgroup.com
Certificate Number: 05462416 – VAT Number: 859 0235 14[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A FULL RANGE OF LEGAL, ACCOUNTANCY & COMPANY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The SCF Group specializes in providing accountancy services for UK limited companies, UK company management services including the provision of (where necessary) domestic directors, domestic company secretaries, registered office address services, trading offices, value added tax (VAT) registration and management, payroll (Pay as You Earn PAYE), opening up and managing UK bank account facilities, raising UK invoices and any and/or all other services required to establish a bone fide managed and controlled UK limited liability company.
The SCF Group also specializes in providing accountancy services for Irish limited companies, Irish company management services including the provision of (where necessary) domestic directors, domestic company secretaries, registered office address services, trading offices, value added tax (VAT) registration and management, payroll (Pay as You Earn PAYE), opening up and managing Irish bank account facilities, raising Irish invoices and any and/or all other services required to establish a bone fide managed and controlled Irish limited liability company.
Our in-house team of legally and accountancy qualified experts can also provide advice on current UK & Irish tax laws/provisions including anti-avoidance provisions, EU directives and regulations, the impact of BREXIT for both UK and EU based businesses and other relevant. In addition, where required the SCF Group can also set-up and arrange the management of companies in tax attractive EU based jurisdictions such as Cyprus, Luxembourg or Malta or indeed any jurisdiction in the world including those in the Middle and Far East.
Property de-enveloping services – In conjunction with leading UK firms of solicitors the SCF Group can help transfer companies currently held by what were known as ‘offshore’ companies into either more tax efficient UK companies or directly back into the names of individual beneficial owners’ often without attracting stamp duty land tax (SDLT) but still avoiding the advance tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED). For more information please see http://www.de-enveloping.co.uk
Our fiscal migration and tax planning department is operated by UK qualified lawyers and accountants and can advise both domiciled and non-domiciled individuals on how to mitigate their individual and corporate tax exposure be it in the UK, Ireland or internationally. Our legal & business department can provide specialized advice on all domestic and international tax planning issues but also upon ‘key’ issues such as asset protection be it in the form of trusts, private interest foundations (PIF’s), pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, divorce and general family law, legal drafting, leave to remove applications etc.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]