Our Services

Andersons Northern provide a full and varied range of services for farming businesses throughout the North of England and Scotland.

Click on any of the headings for more information on each of our services.

Please note this is not an exhaustive list, contact our offices to discuss how we may be able to assist your business.

Business Review

Independent Reviews

A review of your business objectives and the performance of the business under the present system

Comparative Analysis

A breakdown of the performance of each enterprise

Business Appraisals

Assessment of the trading performance of the business and identification of strategies for advancement

Cost of Production

An assessment of the balance between output and overhead costs

Profitability Forecasts

Assessment of future performance taking into account output, cost and sensitivity

Specialist Services

Expert Witness and Arbitration

Issues including:
Partnership dissolution
Investigative accounting
Compensation claims
Industrial injury
Professional negligence

Rent Review

Issues including:
Representation for both landlord and tenant
Advice on Farm Business Tenancies or Agricultural Holdings Act
Assessment of relative earnings/ productive capacity
Single Payment assessment

Business Recovery

Issues including
Reporting on technical and financial performance
Managed recovery including appointments under Agricultural Credit Act, Law of Property Act and Management without appointment
Practical support for Insolvency Practitioners
Advice on SPS, quotas, premium claims, day to day management and supervision

Utility Compensation Claims

Gas, water, electricity, communications equipment on your land?
New works or maintenance, damage, compensation claims submitted

Policy Advice - Training

Interpretation of policy
Seminar and professional presentations
Staff and Recruitment

Issues including:
Recruitment
Staff appraisal
Training
Redundancy
Dismissal

Single Payment Scheme

SP5 Forms

Assistance with completion of the annual Single Payment claim
Solving issues regarding previous years claims
RPA liaison
Entitlement and Land Transfers

Transfers of entitlements between businesses due to sale or lease

New Business Registration

Advice and guidance for new entrants
Completion of documents for registration with the RPA

Force Majeure and Appeals

Advice on how to approach appeals with the RPA
Resolving the paperwork regarding unforeseen problems with RPA schemes

RPA Mapping and Dual Claim Queries

Resolve ongoing mapping problems affecting field references and areas

National Reserve

Advice on issues surrounding the National Reserve including appeals and how to manage these entitlements in the future

Farming Opportunities

Contract Farming Agreements

These are principal form of Joint Venture used in British agriculture today. Andersons have specialised in this field for some 30 years
Services include:
Advertising contract opportunities on behalf of farmers
Preparation of contract tenders to bid for agreements
Implementation and ongoing management of contract agreements

Farm Business Tenancies

Assistance with tendering for tenancies and associated business planning
Advertising Farm Business Tenancy opportunities on behalf of landlords
Advice on the most appropriate form of agreement in individual situations

Labour and Machinery Sharing

Establishment and administration of collaborative agreements

Grazing Agreements

Establishment of seasonal or multi-annual grazing agreements

RPA Mapping and Dual Claim Queries

Including:
Specialist advice on all joint venture structures
Facilitating introductions between parties
Constructing business plans and liaising with other relevant professionals to implement business structure
Ongoing management and administration of the business structure
Sourcing potential grant funding for assistance in collaboration

Business Monitoring

Budget and Cashflow

Preparation of whole farm present system budgets to assess current business performance

Business Planning

Assessing a range of alternatives open to the business to improve performance

Monitoring

Monthly monitoring and analysis of business performance against budget

Financial Restructuring

Readjusting assets and sources of finance to strengthen the business

Bank Negotiations

Assistance in sourcing finance and discussions with banks and lenders

Rural Business and Planning

Change of Use

Assistance with submission of application and provision of justification

Planning Appeals

Provision of expert witness advice and proof of evidence submission

Agricultural Dwellings

All issues and possible changes under PPS 7
Diversification

Large or small
Either with an expression on interest to the Rural Development Fund or alternatively fully farm funded
Equine Developments

Services include:
Planning applications and change of use
Project planning
Business appraisals, feasibility studies, market research, development of business plans and identification of potential sites and property
Sourcing of finance and bank negotiations
Advice in compliance regarding legislative issues involved with the environment, animal welfare, health and safety and planning
Land tenure issues involved with identification of potential land owners and graziers, as well as preparing tenancies and annual agreements to support equine developments

Agri-Environment on the Farm

Environmental Stewardship

Including:
Entry Level Stewardship
Organic Entry Level Stewardship
Higher Level Stewardship
Farm Environmental Plans
English Woodland Grant Scheme

Advice on the suite of grants available
Environment Agency Compliance

IPPC Applications
Agricultural Waste Exemptions
Waste Application Licences

Resource Management Plans

Soil Management Plans
Manure Management Plans
Nutrient Management Plans
Habitat Management Plans

Cross Compliance

Advice on all issues surrounding cross compliance

Diversification Opportunities

Feasibility Studies

Project planning and feasibility studies to look at agricultural activities and activities close to agriculture to provide alternative income.

Areas may include:
New crops
New activities
Marketing of non-mainstream or niche crops or products
Conversion of farm buildings to new and non farming activities on farm
Marketing plans for new products
Adding value to existing products
Web site planning
Collaborative and direct selling
Agricultural resources management
Development or improvement of infrastructure
Encouragement of tourist and craft activities
Associated Planning Issues

Assistance with planning and business justification

Grant Applications

Preparations of RDPE grant applications, expressions of interest and business plans to support the above