Hannah specialities in corporate and commercial matters. As a partner, she advises a variety of clients including owner-managed businesses and private individuals. Hannah works closely with clients to achieve their goals in an efficient and pragmatic way and to bring corporate transactions to a timely, satisfactory completion. Continue Reading Welcoming Hannah Starling to the Partnership
The Supreme court handed down its long-awaited judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA on 5 October 2022 (the rule in West Mercia) where it affirmed the existence of directors’ Creditor Duty. Since 1988, the Court of Appeal rulings in West Mercia Safetywear Ltd (in liq) v Dodd [1988] BCLC 250 (popularly known as ‘the rule in West Mercia’) Continue Reading The Rule In West Mercia
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) last week revealed that consumer price inflation had hit 9 per cent in the year to April, while the Bank of England warned the cost of living was expected to rise further this year. Climbing prices are nothing new to the construction industry. Bills for building materials rose in 11 of the 12 months of 2021…. Continue Reading 5 Unexpected Ways Inflation Could Affect Construction
When investors sit for pitches, they expect to be told about an exit strategy. This includes a tale of future acquisition or IPO. Nowadays, these contingency plans have become more creative. Take, for example, BodeTree. In an article about creativity being a hook for investment, co-founder Chris Meyers unveiled the unconventional route he took. Continue Reading The Exit Strategy: What Investors Look For in a Business
When it comes time to close a limited company, especially one that you put a lot of effort into starting up, it can be an emotional and stressful time. One way to make this process less stressful is to know everything there is to know about closing a limited company. This way, you won’t be going backwards and forwards between different…. Continue Reading Everything You Need To Know About Closing A Limited Company
In the annual state opening of Parliament, Prince Charles has outlined the UK government’s legislative agenda for the coming year. The Prince of Wales delivered the speech because, for the first time since 1963, the Queen did not attend. Buckingham Palace said her absence was due to “episodic mobility problems”…. Continue Reading Queen’s Speech 2022: What small businesses need to know
Whether you are employed, self-employed, both or neither will make a difference to the amount of tax and National Insurance contributions (NIC) you pay, as well as how you pay. You need to know which of these apply to you, so that you can comply with your tax obligations and claim tax reliefs available to you….. Continue Reading Am I employed, self-employed, both, or neither?
ESG training, increasing your understanding of environmental, social and governance, can make a world of difference. ESG impacts how your company performs; it affects the planet and people and contributes to a better society. ESG is going to dominate many major business decisions for decades….. Continue Reading ESG Training – Become a Leader in Environmental, Social & Governance
This article provides a summary of the outcome of a review and evaluation of the Professional Negligence Adjudication Scheme (the scheme) pilot, which concluded in November 2017 and was subsequently approved by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee in 2018. Paragraph 6(i) of the protocol…. Continue Reading Assessing the Adjudication Pilot
A growing amount of literature documents that binding financial constraints during economic distress or financial distress, including impending bankruptcy, can have an adverse effect on firms’ human capital. During economic distress, firms suffering from financial frictions might dismiss…. Continue Reading Corporate Financial Frictions and Employee Mental Health
