Agribusiness Service Brochure

Agribusiness

Agribusiness Our agribusiness consulting and farm management team offer a high level of technical and practical experience, as well as strategic vision to reach workable long-term solutions for your farming business in a rapidly changing environment.

Our involvement with a wide variety of landowning and farming clients, over many years, provides us with the experience to appreciate that they have wide-ranging needs and objectives. We have an enviable reputation for working with our clients to develop and adapt their farm businesses to give them greater profits, business resilience and increased opportunities.

The gap between average and excellent farm business performance is widening all the time and holdings must be actively managed to maximise returns. Farm and agricultural management continues to be a key element of the professional services offered by Fisher German; we have the in-depth knowledge required to deliver the excellent performance levels demanded by today’s landowner.

Our Agribusiness services

Business reviews and restructuring

Understanding finances, analysing the risks and returns

Identifying and developing diversification opportunities

Mentoring business change programmes

Preparing budgets and cash flows

Advising on sustainable farming systems and strategic crop management

Advising on and delivering alternative joint venture options

Benchmarking businesses

Managing contract farm agreements

Preparing farm subsidy, grant and environmental scheme applications

Carbon audits and carbon reduction plans Identifying Natural Capital opportunities at a local and landscape scale

What we do We use our in depth knowledge of farming and agricultural markets to work with clients to structure and develop their businesses, develop new opportunities and meet their objectives. Our expertise in agricultural systems, technology and finance drives our ability to reduce the cost of production and improve margins in a sustainable way.

We provide a proactive management contract service to landowners who wish to be involved in farming as a business to retain tax reliefs, flexibility of use, sporting or other interests but who do not wish to be restrained by the day to day operations.

The rapid changes in technology offer Innovative business opportunities which we help our clients to implement.

Our skills Our team has in depth knowledge of a wide range of agricultural and diversification enterprises including: • Contract, share and joint venture structures

• Natural Capital and Environmental Schemes

• Farm management and business plans

• Farm subsidies and capital grants

• Financial management, budgeting and forecasting

• Farm business administration and compliance

• Strategic business advice and performance reviews

• Recruitment of key staff

• Carbon auditing

Our promise to you Our agribusiness specialists combine in-depth knowledge and professionalism with integrity and innovation to deliver the right solutions for your needs.

Our team will always: • Explain the processes involved and recommend appropriate actions and solutions • Be genuinely interested and passionate about your needs • Consider and appraise all available options and alternatives • Deliver a professional service which offers you value for money

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Ashby de la Zouch

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Knutsford

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Banbury

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Leeds

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Bedford

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Liverpool

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Birmingham

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London

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Bury St Edmunds

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Manchester

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Canterbury

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Market Harborough

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Chester

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Newark

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Cwmbran

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Newcastle

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Doncaster

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Richmond

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Exeter

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Rossendale

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Glasgow

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Southampton

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Head Office

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Stafford

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Hereford

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Thame

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High Wycombe

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Worcester

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Hungerford

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Your key contacts and where to find us: We are a national team of property professionals, chartered surveyors, planners, estate agents, utility project managers and sustainable energy experts – all working for you.

With close to 750 people operating from 29 offices, Fisher German has unrivalled experience in identifying and developing business opportunities for our clients.

David Kinnersley Head of Agribusiness

Charlotte Gore Partner

Tom Paybody Senior Agribusiness Consultant

01905 459427

01858 411218

01858 411225

david.kinnersley@fishergerman.co.uk

charlotte.gore@fishergerman.co.uk

tom.paybody@fishergerman.co.uk

Robert Knight Associate Partner

Julie Wade Senior Agribusiness Consultant

Ian McKenzie Associate Partner

01858 411253

01636 642514

01530 410824

robert.knight@fishergerman.co.uk

julie.wade@fishergerman.co.uk

ian.mckenzie@fishergerman.co.uk

Bradley Humber Agribusiness Consultant

Nick Wright Agribusiness Consultant

John Price Agribusiness Graduate

01905 453275

01858 411222

01905 459427

bradley.humber@fishergerman.co.uk

nick.wright@fishergerman.co.uk

john.price@fishergerman.co.uk