We have the experience of corporate transactions rarely found outside of large city centre practices. If you haven’t yet found a buyer, we can help you to identify who would be best to approach. We can then produce comprehensive heads of terms, assist in due diligence enquiries, document negotiations and funding requirements, to ensure that you achieve a successful outcome.

We also offer expert advice and guidance on assets and share acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, management buy-ins and buy-outs and private equity and venture capital.

Your corporate structure can be key to mitigate your business risk, but the world of group corporate structures can also be daunting. We can help you review your risks and targets in order to design and implement a corporate structure that works, including; redemption/buy-back of shares, reduction of share capital, reorganisations and share schemes and incentives.

You may also be interested in tax efficient share schemes to incentivise employees; Enterprise management incentives (EMI), company share option plans (CSOP), save as you earn options (SAYE) or share incentive plans (SIP). We can help you to decide those that are appropriate and then implement them for you.

Every business encounters any number of commercial matters daily. Our retainer package will help you to resolve most issues that arise. If you have a contract to prepare, or have a query about, we‘ll explain it to you in plain English and help you reach the right outcome.

Owning and managing a business can be a fulfilling experience. It also comes with responsibilities. We can help you understand legal issues and ensure you comply with the law. We offer guidance on; starting a new business, director responsibilities, share capital and shareholder agreements, company administration, corporate governance, partnerships,LLPs and corporate crime.

There are several reasons why a business may find itself facing insolvency, cash-flow, bad debts or potential litigation. The consequences of insolvency can be daunting. We know that a taking pro-active approach can make all the difference. We provide confidential and practical advice to help you minimise your insolvency problems. We have excellent contacts with insolvency practitioners and can guide you through the process to limit damage and possibly recover your business.

Discussions with banks and financiers can be difficult. It may seem they hold all the cards. Whether you need advice on the structure of your finances, the documents or assistance to negotiate your transactions, we can provide practical advice on ensuring you get the best terms to achieve your business goals.