Recent Blog Posts
July 12, 2018
It can be stressful when you find yourself involved in a business dispute, especially if you're a partnership or SME. Here are some of the self-help measures...
June 27, 2018
If you've received a Section 16 letter, it means your conduct as a director has been investigated by the Insolvency Service working on behalf of...
June 12, 2018
You might be wondering about the different types of shareholder dispute. Here are some of the typical disputes that might arise between shareholders...
May 29, 2018
If you are a director of a limited company, you have a legal responsibility to be competent and honest. If you don't act as a responsible director, you can be accused of 'unfit conduct'. If a complaint is made against you...
May 16, 2018
Shareholders can find themselves in dispute when one wishes to exit the business, the working relationship has broken down, or because another shareholder...
April 27, 2018
When you're dealing with director disqualification, it's important to use a solicitor who specialises in the subject. Don't try to do it yourself...
April 13, 2018
When you first set up your shareholder agreement, you probably never imagined that anything would ever go wrong. Sadly, life isn't like that...
August 21, 2017
“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked” (Warren Buffett) No matter how large or small your business, no one […]
July 21, 2017
Case Study 1 (Business fraud) We were asked by a firm of accountants to speak to their client, a large limited company within the pharmaceutical sector. […]
July 15, 2017
What is meant by director disqualification?
A disqualification order is made under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 by the Court. The Act applies to a person who has been formally appointed as a director and so to someone who has carried out the functions of a director and to shadow directors...