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Our Essential Guide to Building a Business with an Exit Strategy
With more and more start-ups making headlines for multi-million-pound acquisitions by powerhouses like Facebook and Google, it’s unsurprising that many of today’s entrepreneurs are setting up their businesses with the ultimate goal of selling. Regardless of whether your chosen exit strategy is selling or an alternative, it’s important to plan well in advance when starting and building your business.
What Happens When Overseas Parties Acquire a UK Business?
The UK is an increasingly attractive destination for overseas investors seeking lucrative business opportunities. This is largely thanks to the UK’s welcoming business climate and well-established legal precedents for foreign mergers and acquisitions.
Top 10 Questions Asked by Pharmacists on Selling a Pharmacy
Selling a pharmacy is never easy, especially when you’ve built it up and served your patients for many years. So not only do you want the best value for your business when selling, but you also want the best for your patients and staff. With this in mind, our expertise in the pharmacy industry has enabled us to compile and answer a list of the questions most frequently asked by pharmacists when selling their pharmacy business.
What is a Company Secretary and Do I Need One for My Business?
Although it is no longer a legal requirement, many private limited companies still opt to hire a company secretary to perform a number of essential tasks. As providers of company secretarial services, we know firsthand just how valuable this position is to private companies. Here, we give an overview of the responsibilities and importance of this role to help you determine whether your business should hire a company secretary.
What is a Limited Liability Partnership?
When going into business together, many entrepreneurs may not realise the legal implications of forming a partnership. Even if the partnership is not formally registered, by virtue of doing business together, the Partnership Act automatically applies.
You Should Not Sell Your Business Without Considering These 5 Steps
The best way to prepare for the sale of your business is to be well informed: this will allow you to take the necessary steps to get the highest possible sale price for your business. With this in mind, our experienced solicitors have compiled an overview of the key points to consider when preparing to sell your business.
4 ways you can legally protect your tech start-up
Many new entrepreneurs are very secretive of their new business idea. Their thinking is that if they were to share a business idea with others, they risk being copied. This is sometimes an unfounded fear and it is worth understanding how your startup can be legally...
Avoid the Dangers of Dismissing an Employee by Following These 7 Steps
In the unfortunate event that you must dismiss an employee for misconduct or poor performance, there are certain steps and measures to be followed in order to avoid the risk of disputes and litigation.
What should you do if someone is using your copyrighted work?
A commonly asked question is what should I do If you ever come across your work being used by another company or person without your permission. It has become increasingly common, due to ease of access on the internet, that original works are copied by others. Read...
How to Avoid the Risk of Employee Claims when Varying the Terms of an Employment Contract
Employment terms often change over time when employees are promoted or receive a salary increase, for example. There are, however, certain changes to employment terms that employees are less willing to accept, such as pay cuts, changes to working hours, or the addition of new duties. It is therefore important that employers understand how to amend an employment contract with minimal risk of conflict.
