A professional service designed for young entrants, farmers, contractors, landowners, and tenants to provide expert advice on contract farming, share farming, partnership, limited companies and other labour or machinery joint ventures.

The service is funded by government via Farming Connect. At the moment 100% of the cost can be met up to a value of £1,750 each party. More advice could to taken, subject to your needs.

This service helps bring together asset/landowners with skilled and energetic managers or workers, bridging resource or skill gaps to enhance productivity. By exploring a variety of options and agreements I can help evaluate, check the viability and tailor the right solution for your needs.

The service

• Advising on joint venture options and determining the best fit for your situation.

• Clarifying expertise, financial, trading, capital, and taxation implications.

• Appraising the viability of a proposed venture, does it work financially? is there enough profit to share.

• Organizing and progressing the necessary paperwork and liaising with solicitors to draft agreements.

• Impartially supervising the agreement for all parties ongoing if required.

Why me

• With over 15 years of experience advising businesses of all sizes in joint ventures, I bring practical expertise.

• I possess a deep technical understanding of farming operations.

• As an independent advisor, I offer a balanced view of practical and financial performance.

How you Benefit

• Joint venture agreements allow partners to work together toward common goals.

• Potential to release capital for reinvestment.

• Free up time for other priorities.

• Retain occupation of the farm and access associated tax benefits.

• Ensure a fair return in a variable market while benefiting from economies of scale.

• Remove the stress and complexity of setting up or managing a joint venture.

• Overall, achieve greater efficiency, better decision-making, and a more profitable business.