Manufacturing NI

Succsession Planning for Business Owners
2025-04-02 09:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Help prepare for the future with Mills Selig’s webinar on Succession Planning for Business Owners.
We were joined by Fiona McFall, Partner & Head of Private Client and Darren Marley, Partner, Corporate for a session, tailored for Manufacturing NI members, that covered the key steps to ensure a seamless transition of leadership or ownership, addressing legal, financial and practical considerations.
Whether you’re planning for retirement, growth, or unexpected changes – this webinar offers expert guidance to protect your business legacy and secure its long-term success. Perfect for business owners and senior leaders looking to safeguard their organisation’s future.
Having the right legal advice at the right time is crucial – Mills Selig’s expert team of Solicitors offer clear, concise and problem solving legal advice
For further information on our expert legal services and how we can help your organisation, click: www.MillsSelig.com/Expertise

Mastering Employee Ownership Trusts Practical Strategies for Business Continuity and Tax Efficiency
2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Gain valuable insights from James Morrison (Partner, Corporate), Scott Kennedy (Partner, Corporate), and Jon Stevens (Partner, Global Head of Tax & Private Capital) from DWF Law as they discuss the benefits, challenges, and practical considerations of Employment Ownership Trusts (EOTs) in business succession planning.
Key takeaways from this session:
✅ What is an EOT? Understanding the structure and key components.
✅ Why consider an EOT? Exploring tax efficiencies and business advantages.
✅ How to implement an EOT? Practical steps for structuring and executing the transition.
✅ Future developments – How EOTs and their qualifying conditions are evolving.
With changes to CGT and BADR, shareholders are increasingly looking at tax-efficient exit strategies. This webinar provides expert guidance to help you assess whether an EOT is the right solution for your business. Watch now to stay informed and ahead in the evolving business landscape.

Legal Essentials with Mills Selig- Navigating Fatal Workplace Accidents Webinar
2025-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
We were joined by Kirsten Magee, Partner, Litigation at Mills Selig for a webinar, Navigating Fatal Workplace Accidents – Legal Obligations and Best Practices.
Tailored for Manufacturing NI members, this session discussed the complex legal framework surrounding fatal workplace incidents, including compliance requirements, risk management strategies and best practices for responding effectively in the aftermath.
Having the right legal advice at the right time is crucial – Mills Selig’s expert team of Solicitors offer clear, concise and problem solving legal advice
For further information on our expert legal services and how we can help your organisation, click: http://www.millsselig.com/Expertise

The Value of Understanding Claims & Record Keeping
2025-02-26 14:00 - 15:00
Manufacturing NI were joined by DWF Law to look at the importance of Understanding Claims and Record Keeping
This session is aimed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to protect your commercial interests effectively.
Register today for your opportunity to gain a competitive edge in the dynamic field of contract management and claims.
Slides are available to download here- https://www.manufacturingni.org/wp-co…

Directors Duties & Corporate Governance with Mills Selig
2025-02-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Watch the recording of our insightful webinar on Directors’ Duties and Corporate Governance, led by Glenn Watterson, Partner (Corporate) at Mills Selig, and tailored for members of Manufacturing NI. In this session,
Glenn explores:
✅ Key responsibilities of Directors
✅ The importance of corporate governance practices
✅ Practical tips for compliance and effective leadership
The webinar also includes a Q&A session, providing valuable insights for:
🔹 Business Owners
🔹 Directors
🔹 Senior Managers
This recording will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate corporate responsibility with confidence.
📌 Watch now and enhance your leadership and governance skills!
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Managing Change in a Challenging Economy
2025-01-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Stephen Kelly from Manufacturing NI was joined by Rachel Richardson, Director (Employment) DWF and Jenny Rankin, Associate, Employment, DWF to look at various components of employment law.
Business continuity is a priority and as the economic climate remains challenging, many more employers are having to make difficult decisions. During this session there are tips providing an outline of the legal parameters when implementing a redundancy procedure, including:
How to identify a redundancy situation
The redundancy process
A closer look at consultation – individual and collective
Other key considerations: Alternative employment and trial periods and redundancy pay
What if an employer gets it wrong?
Alternatives to redundancies: Short time working and lay offs
To discuss this more you can talk to the panelists- Rachel Richardson Rachel.richardson@dwf.law Jenny Rankin Jenny.rankin@dwf.law

The Future of Manufacturing Workshop- with the Future of Work Institute
2023-09-26 12:00 - 14:30
As a leader in the manufacturing sector, you need effective strategies to attract, recruit and engage your frontline workforce. During this workshop, hear from Barry Winkless, Cpl’s Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Future of Work Institute and other experts Elysia Hegarty and John Twomey, Flexsource and Darrach Teague Cpl on how you can deliver innovative workforce programs and create employee-centric cultures to keep your workforce engaged, increase employee retention, and improve business outcomes.
Virtual breakouts will be facilitated to encourage discussion and develop common themes of interest.
During this workshop you will:

Learn how employee expectations have changed for the modern-day workforce and what the future of work needs to look like in your organisation
Get insights from real world case studies on how you can innovate your approach to your workforce development
Discuss key challenges and steps manufacturing leaders need to consider when creating meaningful relationships with their employees
Discuss how technology can contribute toward employee engagement and satisfaction

This will be the first in a series of workshops in partnership with Cpl and The Future of Work and we will use this workshop to engage in interactive discussions to shape the series to ensure that the content best fits the needs of manufacturing organisations.
Speaker
Chief Strategy Officer at Cpl Group & Head of the Future of Work Institute
Barry is an Author, Thinker, Speaker & Doer. As Head of the Future of Work Institute and Chief Strategy Officer at CPL Group, he majors in the disciplines of creative leadership, strategic change and employee experience, with a particular focus on how society is changing and what that means to the world of work. Over the past 25 years, he has worked globally with some of the world’s most respected organisations and has executed significant real-world projects across Ireland, Europe and the USA. Recently named as one of the world’s Top 50 Future of Work influencers by Onalytica, Barry believes that the future of work offers a true collaborative advantage for those who truly embrace it.

UKIMS Seminar
2023-09-21 16:00 - 17:30
The UK Government published further detail on the Windsor Framework on 9 June. The Trader Support Service (TSS) is here to support your members understand the next steps they can take to benefit from the Windsor Framework.
Crucially, registration is now open to the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS)which will allow a broader range of businesses to enjoy the benefits of the Windsor Framework. We encourage your members to sign-up as soon as possible – UKIMS will replace the existing UK Trader Scheme (UKTS) from 30 September 2023.
This will be an interactive session with plenty of opportunity to talk directly to experts from TSS.

Windsor Framework Engagement Webinar
2023-07-06 13:00 - 14:00
We will be joined by colleagues from HMRC and the Treasury to discuss specific custom elements that are specific to the manufacturing sector.
HM Treasury staff will also be explaining various Policy elements of the Framework.
Items for discussion include:
The new Duty Reimbursement Scheme.
The digital Customs Duty Waiver scheme.
TRQs (focus on the overall process of moving to everything being done on a customs declaration)
UKIMS – with a focus on eligibility and who can apply.
Thu, Jul 06, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (IST)
We look forward to having you attend the event!

Manufacturing NI- Grow Your Exports Safely
2023-06-27 13:00 - 14:30
For any business entering a new market—especially in a country on the other side of the globe—the risks can be daunting.
Finding new customers, suppliers and partners, understanding the local business culture and trade laws, and working out the logistics of shipping your goods are just a few of the challenges of doing business internationally. And what about foreign exchange fluctuations, understanding payment practices and insurance requirements, geopolitical developments and country risk and accessing the working capital you need to expand into an international market?
The reality is there are many possible country, political and financial risks that you need to familiarize yourself with before entering any market of opportunity. And more importantly, you need to understand how these risks could impact your company’s operations—and plan accordingly.
This webinar will help you to understand those key considerations, help you mitigate these risks and outline the supports available to set your business up for success.
REGISTER HERE

Welcome by Stephen Kelly, Manufacturing NI
Risks of growing business in export markets and how to navigate safely (Atradius/Lockton);

How banks can support with export sales (including UKEF) (Barclays – Mark Henderson);

Invest NI export supports

Panel session chaired by Stephen Kelly, ManufacturingNI

Anchor High Summit 2022
2022-05-12 10:00 - 18:00 | Galgorm Resort & Spa, 136 Fenaghy Rd, Ballymena, BT42 1EA, United Kingdom
We hope that you can join us for Manufacturing NI’s Anchor High Summit on Thursday 12th May 2022 in The Galgorm Resort & Spa. Registration will be from 9am with the event opening at 9.45am and closing @5pm. Lunch will be served as well as light refreshments throughout the day. In the evening from 7pm onwards we will enjoy a 4 course gala dinner and networking with some after dinner special guests.

Department for Communities Programmes and Services Webinar’
2021-06-29 13:00 - 14:00
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Just Ask- Webinar with Outsource
2021-05-27 14:00 - 15:00
Manufacturing NI are teaming up with Outsource for a webinar on Technology.
Join the team from Outsource Solutions on this informal webinar series to ask questions and find out more about how technology could MAKE LIFE BETTER for you and your business.
Connect with us on 27th May at 1pm to adventure into the unknown and find out why when it comes to Cyber-Crime:

Securing your business is about more than fences and CCTV.
Defence is better than attack when it comes to spend.
Top tips and easy wins to share with your team and protect your bottom line.

Hear from Stephen Crawford and Sandra Quinn as they explore the topic and share recent experiences from NI cyber-crime activities.

Trader Support Service Webinar
2021-02-22 17:00 - 18:30
For the third in our series with Trader Support Service, we’ll be joined by Frank Dunsmuir and Shanker Singham to discuss a number of key enhancements and releases to the TSS and how it will impact your business.
Some of the issues we’ll be approaching are:

Supplementary Declarations
Tariff Options (At Risk/Not at Risk, Rules of Origin, UK Trader Scheme and How to claim a waiver)
Simplified Frontier Declaration for Controlled Goods
Consignment First (Groupage Model)
TSS Transit Service (GB to NI via IE)
Indirect Exports (NI to GB via IE)

Register at the link below
