Buying a limited company If you are thinking about buying a limited company, you probably know what it is. But for those of you who don’t, let’s go over the basics. What is a limited company? If you own your own company and trade as a sole trader...
Buying out a business partner So you and your business partner started a business and spent years building it up into a profitable enterprise, but now all of a sudden your business partner wants out. It’s a shock – what are you going to do. You don’t like...
Buying or selling shares in a company You may be thinking about buying shares in a company but are unsure about how to proceed? This is a short introduction intended to help first time investors. Initial stages of Buying Shares The first stage of...
Digital Start-Ups – Essential Legal Documents The needs of each business can differ greatly and the legal documents that you must have in place will depend on the structure and type of business you are starting. But for digital start-ups there are five legal...
What is a Memorandum of Sale? A memorandum of sale is a legal document that specifically records the details of a sale of property. It usually includes the following: the names of both the seller and the buyer, and the solicitors that are representing both...
Change of Use Planning Permission You need to apply for change of use planning permission if, for instance, you would like to convert a retail premises into a residential premises. You may have noticed that some old pubs have been turned into houses over the...
Most of us have been detrimentally affected by the pandemic in some way or other, whether financially, or in some other more personal manner. People running retail and/or hospitality businesses have been hit particularly hard by the current situation. Of...
Selling a business during the Covid 19 pandemic If you are selling a business during the pandemic you are probably wondering if anyone is going to buy. You are not alone, there is a great deal of uncertainty around many industries at present, but you should...
Buying a business during the Covid 19 pandemic Most businesses have had to adapt to the changing landscape brought into being by the Covid 19 pandemic. Some industries have thrived, whilst others have been forced to close their doors, but one thing is for...
What if your commercial lease tenant can’t pay during Covid? Many commercial lease tenants have been unable to pay some or all of their rent during the Covid 19 pandemic. Some landlords have been able to agree a rent concession during this time,...
