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Accounts and books – prospective buyers will usually require at least three years of accounts so ensure the financial information is...

In a recent case before the High Court, it was said that a lawyer had entered into a contract for the sale of land on behalf of his...

As all accountants know, when a director/shareholder in a small private company wants to leave, it is sometimes difficult to find a buyer...

Legal Tips 1. Consider protecting your personal assets If you are starting a business with one or more people, you can trade in a...

We all know and love the Home Alone series and for many Christmas isn’t Christmas until it’s been watched at least once. But when The...

Introduction The following are a selection of very funny legal tips from a US criminal lawyer (L. Scott Briscoe). Legal Tips Men, when a...

Introduction It is fairly well established that to prevent the creation of legal relations parties use the term ‘subject to contract’ or...

Introduction Many private companies which were incorporated before 1st October 2009 still have their constitution based upon the old...

Introduction If a company needs to give security for a loan, it will often create a charge over its assets. A charge is similar to a...

Introduction It has recently been decided by the Court of Appeal in Global Corporate Limited v Dirk Stefan Hale [2018] that dividends...

Introduction The majority of civil court cases in England and Wales are subject to the rules of standard disclosure, which are set out by...

interesting article on the pickle that Rangers Football Club found itself in due to the imprecise drafting of a contract. Some thoughts...

article in the Independent which professes to list the ten weirdest laws in Britain: If you do not want to read the whole article, the...

Introduction A question was recently posed on social media: Should all businesses have terms and conditions? Some thoughts In my view,...

Shareholder or Director or Both? Shareholders and directors have different roles in a company. The shareholders own the company through...

Introduction The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has issued new guidance on delivery charges for products purchased online. The...

Introduction Large companies now have to report on their payment practices to suppliers twice yearly. This article gives more detail....

Introduction I have for many years been preaching that prevention is better than cure. A recent survey by YouGov appears to reinforce...

Introduction I have written before about the benefits of having a Shareholders’ Agreement in place This blog discusses Lasting Powers of...

(AKA the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE)) A Case Study Introduction NCEE, a longstanding client, is another...