News & Views

In this issue of Strictly Boardroom we look at some of the main things to consider when entering into a joint venture with another party – on a contractual basis as opposed to setting up a separate company or partnership vehicle.

In this issue of Strictly Boardroom we look at some of the issues to consider when a well-established and ambitious private limited company wishes to raise substantial investment from an investment fund in return for shares (an equity stake).

In this issue of Strictly Boardroom we look at the role of corporate lawyers in a company purchase where the lawyers are acting for you, the buyer.

In this issue of Strictly Boardroom we look at a company sale where the corporate lawyers are acting for the selling shareholders. A related article looks at how lawyers approach things when acting for the buyer.

‘Come in out of the cold, for goodness sake,’ said Emily Cratchit, as she pulled open her front door to find Ebenezer Scrooge ankle-deep in slush, a cranberry-sized dewdrop swinging from his nose.

If your business operates a membership scheme that provides insurance-related benefits to scheme members – such as healthcare support, customer service guarantees, product warranties and the like – the future uncertainty and cost of insurance cover is likely to seriously impact your scheme business plan and perhaps the viability of your business.

On Monday 16th November, Paul O’Connor and Joshua Bates of O’Connors’ Insurance and Regulatory team joined forces with Peter Graham, Andrew Stackhouse and Louise Cowell of RSM UK Tax and Accounting Group and Anjali Anthony, head of tax insurance at Paragon International Insurance Brokers, to deliver a national training seminar to members of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIoT).

Manchester-based personal injury (PI) law firm, Express Solicitors, has acquired Liverpool’s McKays Solicitors. The package includes 1,400 ongoing client matters and the continued employment of 18 members of staff.

A friend of mine used to tell her young children that Mr Whippy vans only play jingles when they’ve run out of ice-cream.

The mergers and acquisitions market for independent insurance broking businesses has rarely been stronger than it is now.