Professional Legal and Financial Advisors for Founders, Startups & SMEs
Your Lifecycle Partner from Formation to Exit: Dragon Argent liberates founders to focus on growing their businesses by offering joined up and commercially minded advisory, accountancy, legal and tax support for fast growth startups & SMEs.
Alternatively call us on 02076860000 or send your enquiry to ask@dragonargent.com
TRUSTED BY FOUNDERS, STARTUPS & SMEs
START: SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS
Starting a new venture can be a daunting experience, even if you know the market or your product inside out. At times this can feel overwhelming, but rest assured you are not alone and there is help out there. Dragon Argent believes that with the right professional advice, every business can realise its potential. We are passionate about removing barriers to growth and liberating founders to scale and develop their businesses rather than merely managing them, by offering support across the areas below:
ADVISORY
Dragon Argent is a growth strategy consulting firm that specialises in advising startups and SMEs. We quickly identify the unique value drivers of a business - those elements that help a business to outperform its competitors and maximise shareholder returns.
Tax Efficient Company Formations
Corporate Structuring
Fund Raising Strategy
Corporate Governance
ACCOUNTANCY
We provide comprehensive services from company formation. We’ll help you ensure best practice accounting treatments from day one, helping you optimise the financial health of your business, stay compliant and begin building value:
Technology Stack Set up
HMRC Registrations
LEGAL
We believe that great legal advice is a fundamental driver of value - protecting founders from risk and helping to realise commercial opportunity. Across data, intellectual property, commercial agreements and corporate documentation, we’ll help you build a robust legal framework on which to build your company:
SCALE: PROTECT & GROW
Value is not determined by revenue or profit alone and in order to build holistic value, founders and executive teams need a bespoke plan that focuses on a number of key criteria throughout the life of the business. Dragon Argent remove this burden from clients - helping them to analyze their business through the lens of an interested 3rd party – be it an investor, a financier or an acquirer. We focus on helping clients maximize value, minimize risk and enable frictionless change.
ADVISORY
We offer experience, expertise, and a new perspective on how to drive growth; through acquisition of new customers, revenue diversification and enhanced go-to-market strategies.
Business Planning
Growth Strategy and Product Roadmap
Development Provision of Non-Executive Director
Corporate Finance Solutions
Shareholder Communication Strategy
ACCOUNTANCY
Free yourself from the hassle of managing accounts so you can focus on what really matters: growing your business. From day one you’ll have an account manager who will be part of your business.
LEGAL
Our expert solicitors can provide you with the advice, drafting and negotiation services you need to ensure that agreements work in your favour, protecting you from potential risks and enabling commercial opportunity.
EXIT: PLANNING & REALISING VALUE
One of the most significant moments in any company owner’s life is when they exit their business. Each individual has their own reasons and objectives so a bespoke plan is required to ensure these are achieved. Our main focus is helping clients increase the value of their business in preparation for the exit.
ADVISORY
When the time comes to start planning an exit, Dragon Argent are perfectly positioned, and have a comprehensive range of competencies, to offer a full M&A advisory service to our clients. As a long-time partner, we know our clients’ businesses inside out and can offer a unique 360 degree service from preparation to completion.
Commercial Strategy
Corporate Restructuring
ACCOUNTANCY
We'll provide you with a comprehensive view of a company’s financial health, markets, solutions, operations, sales processes, customers and key risks.
Accounting Due Diligence
LEGAL
Engage our dedicated team of corporate and commercial solicitors to manage the legal due diligence associated with corporate restructures, onboarding of investments and exit processes to reduce risk, protect enterprise value and ensure a seamless transition.
WE LOVE HELPING FOUNDERS
“Dragon Argent have been the most helpful founders’ law firm I have ever worked with. As a serial entrepreneur, I’ve seen many. With their transparency in terms of planning, deliverables, and pricing, I would highly recommend.”
ELIZABETH TWEEDALE, CEO, CYPHER CODING
START YOUR JOURNEY WITH US
Whether you are starting out as a founder or have a business that’s already up and running you’ll find us very approachable. Get in touch today and we will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Alternatively call us on 02076860000 or send your enquiry to ask@dragonargent.com
USEFUL RESOURCES FOR STARTUPS & SMEs
THE STARTUP HANDBOOK
Dragon Argent’s Startup Handbook has been designed to give startups and entrepreneurs an edge when approaching some of the most fundamental operational challenges.
DEMYSTIFYING VENTURE CAPITAL
This white paper will give you a clear, pragmatic guidance how the VC business model operates and the 8-step process of raising investment to give you the tools to navigate any future fundraise successfully.
PITCH DECK TEMPLATE
Use our free pitch deck template to showcase your business plan, the products, and services you provide, high-level financial projections, and funding needs to hook investors and secure funding.