Small Business

There are many pitfalls for the unwary that can be avoided by taking professional legal advice.

Starting a business from scratch can be a daunting prospect especially if you want to protect your personal assets by trading as a limited company.

It is essential that the right strategic decisions are taken at an early stage in an attempt to avoid problems later. If you are setting up in business for the first time it is usually not sufficient just to buy an off the shelf company and start trading.

We deal with a wide range of business matters ranging from the problems of private entrepreneurs to advising corporate boards on strategic policy to enable them to make successful and informed business decisions.

We are able to assist in company formations, establishing business structures, buying companies, restructuring finances and general company law and will work as a dedicated team with bankers, accountants and other professional advisors to bring any projects to a successful conclusion.

We have assisted many budding entrepreneurs to set up in business from individual tradesmen who wanted to protect their family home and assets to multi million pound ventures.

We offer more than basic company law advice and will work towards adding value to your start up business to ensure that you stay with us for you future legal needs.

We want to develop a long-term professional relationship and we hope that your business will continue to be represented us.

We deal with company transactions involving :-

• formation, acquisition and transfer of ownership for new companies
• amendment of company structure, shareholders and directors
• transfer, disposal and acquisition of shares and assets
• commercial contracts and agreements
• intellectual property rights and IT related matters
• employment tribunal, employment appeal tribunal and human resources legal advice.
• restructuring finances, financial arrangements and documentation and funding agreements