Business

We offer practical advice to small/medium sized businesses and private individuals. We work to your deadlines. By offering fixed fee estimates, clients can budget in advance.

Whether buying or selling a business we help you to structurethe deal, and guide you through the complexities of the transaction.

We advise you in particular on:

• The sale and purchase agreement
• Warranties, indemnities and restrictive covenants
• Transfer of undertakings and dealing with employees
• Taxation, including VAT and stamp duty
• How to deal with goodwill, assets and stock

Setting up and running a business

As members of the Law Society's 'Lawyers for your Business' scheme, we offer a free initial meeting or review to advise on any legal or practical matters including:

• Business start-ups, company formation, sole traders
• Joint venture agreements, agency and distributorship agreements
• Partnership, shareholders' and LLP agreements
• Restructuring your business and planning for succession
• Terms and Conditions of Business and employment contracts
• Intellectual Property rights

Our clients

We have helped a wide variety of businesses both in the UK and abroad.

Useful factsheets (PDF downloads)

• Legal documents for running SMEs
• Setting up your business - part I
• Setting up your business - part II

• Send us your enquiry