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Construction – What does practical completion really mean?

In the context of building works, the question of whether practical completion is achieved in law has not always been…

What is a Confirmation Statement?

A confirmation statement (Companies House form CS01) verifies that important company data filed and registered at Companies House…

Access to company registers: the ‘proper purpose’ test

Companies are required to make their register of members available to any shareholder on request providing they have a ‘proper…
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What are Statutory Registers and why does your business need them?

A company’s statutory registers contain information regarding the company’s current position and are required to be maintained…
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Duty of Good Faith in Construction Contracts

The duty of good faith has no universally accepted meaning and what it means in a construction contract will depend……
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Relational Contracts in Construction Law

Those working in the construction industry will be aware that many standard forms of contract used nationally include obligations……
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Legals for Buying or Selling a Business

There are a number of major documents which are required when buying a business, and at first glance these can…

Officers of a company

The officers of a company are those responsible and liable for the decisions of the company….

Selling an IFA business: Historic advice liabilites

One of the most frequent questions we get asked is what happens to the actual or potential liability associated with…..
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Interpreting ‘Drag Along’ Rights

Drag along rights are pre-negotiated rights in a shareholders agreement and / or may also be contained within……
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Incorporation – setting up your own company

So, you want to set up your own Company – What do you need to consider?…
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Tax considerations for new start ups

Tax can impact the structure you adopt in running your business, to how you pay yourself and how you realise…