Join us for the Coalesco November lunch — a monthly event for local business owners and professionals. Giving back to the local community

Join Us for the Coalesco Monthly Business Networking Lunch - November 2026!

Looking to connect with local professionals? Our monthly in-person business networking lunch is the perfect spot to mingle, share ideas, and build relationships over great food. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, come enjoy a relaxed atmosphere and meaningful conversations. Don’t miss out on making new contacts and catching up with old friends. This is a free monthly event for all of the local community to help small business thrive. We are creating genuine conversations.

Our two guest speakers are:

Fernanda Rizzo - Branding & Digital Design Consultant

Branding as a Growth Engine - Connecting the Dots for Success

Do you leverage your brand as a growth engine?

Knowing how to manage your brand presence across all channels is key to ensure your business can grow strongly in a busy market place.

Branding is more than a logo, it can:

✅ Build Trust and Credibility

✅ Make you stand out in a busy marketplace

✅ Increase Customer Loyalty and Retention

✅ Attract the right customers

✅ Improve employee engagement and retention

✅ Create a blueprint for your sales and marketing efforts

And so much more!

This talk gives a broad overview of what branding is and how you should be managing your brand on the whole customer process journey.

Fernanda brings over 15+ industry experience across multiple sectors, including SaaS, eLearning and ecommerce. She specialises in branding and digital design, creating strong brands and beautiful design experiences. She holds a MA in Brand Identity from NTU and is an active fellow alumni, supporting the upcoming generation of creatives.

After working on in-house and agency positions for a number of years, Fernanda now focuses on working with businesses that have people and planet in the core of their business strategy by providing professional branding and digital design services that enables business growth.

She has a holistic approach to branding, looking after not only the visuals, but also the brand's strategy and alignment of all communications.

Linda Frier – Coalesco Accountants

Trivial Benefits, Gifts, Entertaining & Staff Parties – What Can Your Business Pay For?

Can your business pay for a birthday gift?

What about a staff meal, Christmas party, client lunch or gift voucher?

Join us for Linda’s session covering the tax rules around trivial benefits, staff entertaining, business gifts and annual parties.We’ll look at:

The £50 trivial benefit rules – and when they can be used

The special £300 limit for directors of close companies

Staff gifts, vouchers and rewards – what qualifies and what doesn’t

The £150 per head annual staff party exemption

What happens if your party costs more than £150 per person

Staff entertaining versus client entertaining

Gifts to customers and when they may be tax deductible

Common mistakes that can turn a tax-free benefit into a taxable one

Practical examples you can use in your own business

A jargon-free session designed to help business owners understand what the company can legitimately pay for... without creating an unexpected tax bill.

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