The legal work changes as the business does.
Getting the structure right
Sole trader, partnership or limited company, the constitution, the shareholding, and the beneficial ownership register. Decided with your accountant, documented by us.
Premises and people
A lease on a unit, contracts for the first employees, a handbook, and terms of trade that get invoices paid on time.
When something goes wrong
A customer who will not pay, a supplier in breach, a disciplinary process, a dispute with a landlord. We tell you the cost risk before anything is issued.
Selling or handing on
A share sale or an asset sale, due diligence, warranties, staff on a transfer, and how it sits with your will and your tax position.
Local businesses, mostly.
Retail and hospitality
Leases, licensing applications and transfers, staff contracts, and the paperwork on a change of ownership.
Construction and trades
Subcontracts, retention, payment disputes, site acquisitions, and terms that deal with variations.
Agriculture and food
Land transactions, entitlements, supply agreements, and the overlap with farm succession.
Professional services
Partnership and shareholder documents, engagement terms, and arrangements for a partner joining or leaving.
Property investors
Acquisitions, residential and commercial letting, notices of termination, and Residential Tenancies Board procedure.
Something else
Ring 0818 44 55 66 and describe it. If it is not something we do, we will say so and point you somewhere sensible.
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