K3 Hub Members Brochure

A mutually beneficial referral network delivering tangible

value for your clients

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We appreciate the challenges you may face and the K3 Hub offers benefits to both you and your clients

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Welcome to the K3 Hub

A mutually beneficial relationship

Welcome to K3 Hub, an exclusive network of like-minded professionals, engaged in providing specialist services to your clients, allowing you to provide them with added-value and a range of additional service lines.

As fellow professional advisers, we appreciate the challenges you may face and therefore we have developed a member network that benefits you and your clients by allowing you to offer a suite of professional services to complement your existing work.

As a member of the K3 Hub you will have access to:

A whole host of topical events, updates on current issues, webinars and seminars Additional revenue streams that haven’t previously been possible, for example work to complement the service that K3 Hub are providing We can agree upon a generous referral fee for each client that you refer to us*

Access to a range of specialist professional services to help you advise your clients Resource guides and tools for you and your client to use together to assess cashflow, business valuations, R&D tax credit eligibility and potential acquirers should they be looking to sell Access to a wide range of CPD accredited training courses for free

* Under the Insolvency Code of Ethics, we are unable to pay financial incentives for the referral of insolvency assignments

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K3 Hub services How will your firm benefit from the K3 Hub?

Through the K3 Hub, your firm has access to a wide range of exclusive benefits that are only available through a mutually beneficial partnership with one of the UK’s leading advisories. Each referral made through the K3 Hub comes with a financial incentive as a generous share of the fee received for the service. Each service offered through the K3 Hub can be added to your

own firm’s specialisms and help you win and advise new clients. Access to CPD-accredited training courses, webinars and exclusive events can benefit your own personal development. Your Relationship Manager will also grant you access to exclusive resources such as: • Insights and news • Webinars and seminars • Case studies

• Downloadable guides • Live mandate portal

RESOURCES

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Each service offered through K3 Hub can be added to your own firm’s specialisms

Click here to view our upcoming webinars and events

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User-friendly business tools By using our handy business tools you can demonstrate that you have your client’s business at heart. Our calculators enable you to assess the performance, viability and value of your client’s business and look for ways to improve their cash flow via tax incentives.

BUSINESS VALUATION CALCULATOR

R&D TAX CREDITS CALCULATOR

YOUR

TOOLS

Your clients will benefit from a range of industry leading services provided by one of the UK’s leading SME advisory Groups

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How can your clients benefit from the K3 Hub? At K3, we understand that a client’s business is probably their most valuable asset. We will fully invest ourselves into each client in order to understand their requirements and deliver an outstanding service which is tailored to their specific objectives. Client benefits

Your clients will always benefit from

Experienced and qualified staff across a spectrum of specialist services

Over 20 offices throughout the UK and overseas means we will be local and available when they need us

An award winning advisory with decades of successful outcomes

The latest technology and ongoing investment in data and infrastructure

Transparency and honesty - as a listed PLC, our business is in the public domain

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About K3 Capital Group PLC K3 Capital Group plc is a multi- disciplinary professional services group bringing together experts in company sale and corporate finance lead advisory; insolvency; personal insolvency; business restructuring forensic accounting; pension and

financial advisory; R&D tax credits; tax investigations; tax advisory; and debt advisory. Together, the operating group companies can provide a wide range of services to you and your clients.

A RICH HISTORY OF SUCCESS

OVER 550 EMPLOYEES ACROSS OUR GROUP QUALIFIED EXPERTS ACROSS ALL KEY DISCIPLINES A MARKET CAP OF £225M+

LISTED ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

MARKET LEADERS WITHIN OUR FIELD

UK AND OVERSEAS OFFICES

A MULTI-AWARD WINNING GROUP

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Experience spread across the UK

Exceptional results from an exceptional team

We’re not your typical team of advisers, we’re entrepreneurs too. Our team is at the forefront of each of our success stories. Our expertise has been built up over decades of experience working within M&A, restructuring, insolvency, and tax, across the UK, Europe and the United States. Our range of knowledge and experience puts us in the best position to guide your clients through their requirements. Our team are experts in their chosen field, and have worked across industries including, accountancy, audit, private equity and corporate finance from boutique firms to large multinationals.

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Our divisions Our trading subsidiaries consist of KBS Corporate, Quantuma, randd, KBS Corporate Finance, Knightsbridge, Knight Corporate Finance, inTAX, Knight R&D, K3 Tax Advisory, and Market Mapping. The services offered by the Group fit into three key operating divisions:

M&A

RESTRUCTURING

TAX

M&A division

Our M&A division includes KBS Corporate, KBS Corporate Finance, Knight Corporate Finance, Knightsbridge and Market Mapping, offering company sale and corporate finance lead advisory; business brokerage intermediary services; and off-market buy-side acquisition services. Our M&A brands have a strong track record of advising on and delivering transactions to UK and overseas buyers and sellers on deals valued up to £200m.

The differing M&A brands across our Group allow K3 to offer the appropriate level of service in working with businesses of varying sizes across all major industry sectors. Since 2017, our M&A division has been ranked as the most active UK corporate advisory by virtue of the total number of transactions advised on. (Source: Refinitiv)

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Restructuring division

Our Restructuring division, which consists of Quantuma, works with businesses at the key milestones, delivering partner led solutions to help clients take advantage of opportunities and overcome a range of operational and financial challenges, enabling them to achieve their business objectives and ambitions.

• Financial advisory: comprehensive analysis of business performance through business toolkit; independent reviews; stakeholder management and turnaround; and interim support. • Creditor Services: creditor representation; and liquidations. • Forensic accounting and expert witness: forensic investigations; intelligence; and forensic accounting. • Pensions advisory: corporate and trustee advisory; pension scheme restructuring advisory; covenant advisory; and expert witness.

Services offered throughout our Restructuring division include: • Restructuring advisory: formal

insolvency appointments; informal restructuring advisory; personal insolvency and pension restructuring; and insolvency advice.

Tax division

Our Tax division comprises of randd, Knight R&D, K3 Tax Advisory, and inTAX. randd and Knight R&D specialise in R&D Tax Credits reclamation, whilst K3 Tax Advisory and inTAX specialise in Transactional Tax Advisory and Tax Investigation services, respectively.

The brands within our Tax division possess specialist knowledge and senior level experience across the tax spectrum, allowing them to operate across a wide range of industry sectors and allow the clients to focus on what matters most - their business.

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M&A division KBS Corporate provides company sales services to UK SME businesses, sourcing a range of UK and overseas acquirers, including trade, institutional, and MBI/MBO routes. These businesses typically have an enterprise value ranging from c.£1m - c.£15m, covering all major industry sectors. KBS Corporate Finance is a Director-led boutique M&A advisory, working with a select number of clients involving enterprise values from c.£15m up to c.£200m. They are leading Corporate Financiers blended with dynamic and enthusiastic marketeers and researchers. Knightsbridge provides a comprehensive business transfer service for limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships. Typically these clients’ businesses have an enterprise value of up to c.£1m and are engaged in a wide variety of sectors including the retail, catering, care, commercial, and licensed and leisure markets.

In 2021, our M&A division completed 332 deals and finished as the number one Corporate adviser in the 2021 Refinitiv Mid-Market M&A Review, completing 100% more deals than any like-for- like competitor over the 12 month period. THE UK’S NUMBER ONE CORPORATE ADVISER

2021

FULL YEAR 2021 // MM4 - Undisclosed Values & Values up to US$500m

Deals

K3 Capital Group PLC

332 169 153 150 118 113

Grant Thornton

Rothschild

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Houlihan Lokey

KPMG

Deloitte

94 73 73 71

Baker Tilly Benchmark

Ernst & Young

Data extracted from United Kingdom involvement rankings in the Refinitiv Q4 2021 Global Mid-Market M&A Review to show leading Corporate advisory firms with a typical deal size in excess of £1m by deal volume.

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What makes us different?

A CAREFULLY SELECTED TEAM FOCUSSED AND COMMITTED TO DELIVER YOUR OBJECTIVES

DIRECTOR-LED, EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

INDUSTRY LEADING DOCUMENTATION AND PRESENTATION

UNPARALLELED AND AWARD WINNING CLIENT ADVISORY

RELATIONSHIPS HELD WITH AN EXPANSIVE PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

FINANCIAL FORECASTING TO REALISE FUTURE VALUE NOW

AN EXPANSIVE BUYER REACH TO SOURCE UK AND GLOBAL ACQUIRERS

INCLUSIVE LEGALS IS A UNIQUE, ADDED VALUE SERVICE

STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY MEASURES ENSURES DISCRETION THROUGHOUT

Our M&A division harnesses technology and big data to provide clients with substantial ‘buyer reach’. The Buyer Matching Engine (BME) is a bespoke, proprietary piece of software, developed by our M&A division, which uses big data and algorithms to streamline the buyer research process. The system’s algorithms score each prospect, creating a priority list to ensure our Research Analysts adopt the most efficient contact strategy to maximise interest.

Portfolio Tracking

Acquisition Analysis

Financial Capability

Geographical Mapping

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Typical enterprise value: £1m - £15m

The KBS Corporate team possess a rich history of completing transactions across all major sectors and delivering shareholder value for our clients for over two decades. We have completed transactions to multiple buyer types including trade, overseas and private equity.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

RECRUITMENT

HEALTHCARE

BUYER TYPE: INVESTMENT

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

FIRE & SECURITY

ENGINEERING

MANUFACTURING

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

MANUFACTURING

M&E

I.T. CONSULTANCY

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: OVERSEAS TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

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Proprietary software systems, a technological edge and innovative use of ‘big data’

Over 2,000 buyer enquiries every month

ENGINEERING

I.T.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

RETAIL

I.T.

CUTTING & DRILLING

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE EQUITY

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

HVAC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

SECURITY

BUYER TYPE: OVERSEAS TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE EQUITY

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Typical enterprise value: £15m - £200m

The KBS Corporate Finance team possess the technical knowledge and experience to complete a wide range of transactions, including outright or partial sales to trade, private or family offices. We also work closely with existing management teams to undertake EOTs (Employee Ownership Trusts) and have successfully worked with numerous management buy in candidates.

SOFTWARE

ENGINEERING

BUILDING PRODUCTS

MANAGEMENT BUYOUT TEAM

BUYER TYPE: INVESTMENT

BUYER TYPE: OVERSEAS TRADE

BUYER TYPE: MBO

SOFTWARE

WASTE MANAGEMENT

RETAIL/PET PRODUCTS

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE EQUITY

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE EQUITY

TELECOMS

PROPERTY

SOFTWARE

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE EQUITY

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE EQUITY

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Hand-picked team of leading

Director-led boutique M&A advisory

Corporate Financiers

CONSTRUCTION COMPLIANCE

STEEL GALVANIZING

SOFTWARE

BUYER TYPE: OVERSEAS PRIVATE EQUITY

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: OVERSEAS TRADE

PAYMENT SOLUTIONS

AUTOMATION

RECRUITMENT

BUYER TYPE: OVERSEAS PRIVATE EQUITY

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE EQUITY

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE EQUITY

TEXTILE RECYCLING

HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS

TESTING

BUYER TYPE: OVERSEAS PRIVATE EQUITY

BUYER TYPE: OVERSEAS TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

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Typical enterprise value: Up to £1m

Knightsbridge has completed thousands of successful sales across a multitude of sectors, including Licensed & Leisure, Franchise, Health & Beauty, Care & Childcare, Motor related, Catering, and Retail businesses. Our process aims to source a wide range of buyers by utilising both online and offline marketing channels; providing your client with a range of buyers to choose from.

MARKETING

DESIGN AGENCY

UTILITIES

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

RETAIL/SUPPLY

SWIM SCHOOL

ENGINEERING

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

RETAIL

GYM

I.T.

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE INVESTOR

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE INVESTOR

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

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The only national broker to offer the option of inclusive legal fees

Over 5,000 buyer enquiries every month

RETAIL

ESTATE AGENCY

CHARTERED SURVEYORS

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE INVESTOR

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE INVESTOR

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

CONSULTANCY

PUBLISHING

CLEANING

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE INVESTOR

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: PRIVATE EQUITY

IRONMONGERY

LOGISTICS

MEDICAL

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

BUYER TYPE: TRADE

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Sector specialism: Technology & Telecoms

Knight Corporate Finance is a specialist M&A advisory firm within the telecoms, technology, and software sectors. They specialise in strategy services aimed at helping clients articulate and deliver on their business aspirations, from one-off assistance to ongoing board advisory services.

TRANSACTION TYPE: FUNDING

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: FUNDING

TRANSACTION TYPE: FDD

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Provides support on all elements of an acquisition process

Specialises in the technology and telecoms sectors

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: FDD

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: FDD

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: MERGER

TRANSACTION TYPE: EXIT

TRANSACTION TYPE: MERGER

TRANSACTION TYPE: MERGER

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Expert sourcing of off-market acquisition opportunities

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Market Mapping provides buy-side acquisition search services to businesses and investors seeking off-market deals. Market Mapping helps private and publicly listed companies, private equity houses and

family offices to source deals within specific search criteria and facilitate the professional introduction to these businesses. This is done for clients seeking deals for the purposes of acquisition, merger, investment, or strategic partnership.

The 6 stage process

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2

3

Define Search Criteria Accommodating and understanding each clients’ specific search criteria.

Market Mapping Exercise Working closely with our research function to uncover the businesses of most interest.

Agree Acquisition Targets Agreeing on and making professional approaches to selected targets.

4

5

6

Detailed Conversations Detailed conversations with each of the potentially interested parties to better understand the opportunity.

Discuss Each Target Detailed summary of findings and discussion of each business with your client

Arrange Meetings Facilitate introductions and arrange meetings between all parties.

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One of the UK’s fastest growing mid-market advisory firms specialising in advising clients on improving financial and operational performance

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Restructuring division

Quantuma is one of the UK’s fastest growing mid-market advisory firms, specialising in advising clients on improving financial and operational performance, pre-insolvency matters, formal insolvency appointments, corporate finance, debt advisory, and forensic matters. Quantuma delivers the full suite of advisory services to support businesses through

financial and operational challenges, growth and change. Our advice has a commercial, realistic and real-world focus, providing value to all stakeholders. We work alongside and partner with accountants, banks, major law practices, private equity houses, hedge funds, ABLs, brokers and regulators.

Quantuma’s service offering

Restructuring We can offer your clients a wide range of formal corporate solutions that are tailored to each situation, including turnaround, interim support, and corporate simplification.

Forensic Accounting We can offer dedicated forensic accounting expertise to your clients on a personal, professional, or institutional level, such as advising on commercial disputes, fraud, and financial crime.

Corporate Finance We deliver tailored CF solutions to UK’s mid- market and lower mid-market, including mergers, acquisitions and disposals, and specialist debt advisory and fundraising solutions.

Insolvency We expertly deliver personalised solutions to meet the needs of the individuals and companies facing corporate and/or personal insolvency issues.

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Quantuma delivers the full suite of advisory services to support businesses through financial and operational challenges, growth and change. Its advice has a commercial, realistic and real-world focus, providing value to all stakeholders. Quantuma has successfully helped a wide range of clients on improving financial and operational performance, pre-insolvency matters, formal insolvency appointments, corporate finance, debt advisory, and forensic matters.

GROUP RESTRUCTURING & INVESTIGATION

AMA

CVA

STRATHKELVIN CREDIT UNION

ADMINISTRATION

COMPANY RESCUE

CVA

ADMINISTRATION

LIQUIDATION

COMPANY SALE

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Overseas footprint with offices in Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean

300+ staff operating from 18 UK offices

ADMINISTRATION

AMA

ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATION

BUY-SIDE ADVISORY

ADMINISTRATION

BCF HEATING & PLUMBING

INSOLVENCY INVESTIGATION

CVA

ADMINISTRATION

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An R&D Tax Credit specialist servicing clients across the whole of the UK

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Tax division

randd is a R&D Tax Credit specialist servicing clients across the whole of the UK. Established in 2008, the randd team possess specialist knowledge and senior level experience across the tax spectrum, allowing them to operate across a wide range of industry sectors. They maintain a strong relationship with HMRC built up over many years, possessing a team of chartered accountants, technical experts, and a broad range of sector

specialists, giving them the ability to recognise qualifying R&D projects that could have otherwise been overlooked. They have a 100% success rate, securing over £170m for their clients, with an average claim award of circa £50,000. randd’s claim fee is contingent and only paid once your client receives a successful award.

randd’s efficient process

1

2

3

4

5

6

Ongoing dialogue with HMRC

Determine eligibility

Technical R&D analysis

Application completion

Claim submission

Award made to your client

3,500+ 100% c.£50k £170m+ Claims submitted (and counting) Claim success rate Average claim amount Claimed back for randd clients

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With over 3,500 claims made and a 100% success rate, we pride ourselves on delivering a first class service to each and every one of our clients. R&D Tax Credits are a fantastic UK Government incentive, and we are thrilled to help reward our clients with funds that help their businesses grow and push innovation. We use our efficient service to maximise the claim size and get the best returns possible for our clients.

ENGINEERING

INSURANCE

MANUFACTURING

FARMING

MANUFACTURING & RETAIL

FABRICATIONS

CLOTHING

CONSTRUCTION

3D DESIGN

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Over 3,500 claims successfully submitted to HMRC

More than £170m claimed on behalf of clients

AGRICULTURE

MARKETING

I.T. INFRASTRUCTURE

SOFTWARE

TEXTILES & FABRICS

CONTROL & AUTOMATION

MEDIA

FINTECH

ENGINEERING

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Specialist tax boutique helping to resolve an array of tax issues

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Tax division

inTAX is a specialist tax boutique which draws on the many years’ experience of its partners and staff. inTAX takes pride in offering excellent client service, helping to resolve tax problems in the most stress- free, cost efficient method possible. Its aim is to ease the pressure on your clients to allow them to focus their energies on their businesses, families and private lives.

inTAX work directly with clients, or through accountants, tax advisers, and solicitors, attempting to demystify tax-enquiry work in all its guises and provide straightforward explanations and common-sense guidance on the options available to anyone who finds themselves under scrutiny by the investigating authorities.

Areas of expertise

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2

3

Tax Investigations The staff at inTAX are highly qualified with many years’ experience with investigations, we’re chartered tax advisors and former Inland Revenue inspectors. They deal with both serious and less serious tax problems and, depending on the client’s wishes, can minimise the client’s contact with HMRC.

Tax Avoidance inTAX specialise in examining the principles of the tax scheme or arrangement and liasing with HMRC on the client’s behalf. They research existing case law and pending appeals to negotiate settlements on the best possible terms, minimising applicable penalties and negotiating time to pay.

Tax Evasion inTAX employs

specialists in dealing with cases where tax evasion is apparent or has been alleged. A tax investigation can be extremely stressful; inTAX can help alleviate the pressure such an investigation inevitably brings by minimising the client’s interaction with HMRC.

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Exclusive access & benefits

SERVICES OFFERED • BUSINESS INSOLVENCY • BUSINESS TURNAROUND • BUSINESS RESTRUCTURE • PERSONAL INSOLVENCY • MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS • DISPUTE RESOLUTION • R&D TAX RELIEF • MARKET MAPPING

K3 Hub is an exclusive member-only network, offering a range of specialist services and benefits for you and your clients. We aim to complement the services you currently provide by offering expert help and support where required. We welcome your referrals across one or all of K3’s divisions.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP • FINANCIAL INCENTIVES • RECIPROCAL REFERRAL WORK FOR YOUR FIRM • ACCESS TO A RANGE OF SPECIALIST SERVICES • EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO A SUITE OF DIAGNOSTICS TOOLS • EXPERT SUPPORT FROM A LEADING UK ADVISORY GROUP

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I am happy to welcome you to K3 Hub, and I am on hand to talk you through any aspect of the network that you would like to know about in greater detail. By joining K3 Hub, you are amongst thousands of accounting professionals and enjoying exclusive member benefits. Please feel free to contact me on the details opposite should you have any further queries, or if you would like to discuss referral fees. Kind regards, Caprice

CAPRICE DEWHURST PARTNERSHIP MANAGER DEWHURST@K3HUB.CO.UK 01204 803 789

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