Corporate

Are you acquiring or selling a business? For complete support from acquisition to sale, ask our corporate law experts. We will give you the personalised, dynamic and commercially sound support you need to secure the best deal for you.

Business acquisitions and disposals
Mergers
Joint ventures
Management buy-outs and buy-ins
Company investments including venture capital
Company own share purchase
Corporate turnarounds and change management
Shareholder agreements and Articles of Association
Re-organisations and restructures
Legal audit/due diligence

We act for manufacturing and advanced engineering companies, professional services, banks, charities and owner-managed businesses.

Other business support services include financial services, commercial property, employment law and HR support, improving cash flow via credit control and debt recovery.

Our licensing service

Licensing service examples

Premises Licence Application, average price £1,000 (price range £750-£1,250).
Application for variation, average price £500 (price range £500-£750).
General advice and representation before sub-committee, average price £2,000 (price range £1,500-£2,500).

There is no VAT on application fees (dependent upon relevant Licensing Authority) and VAT at 20% applies to advertising costs (Dependent upon publication). The services are charged at a fixed fee of £240 per hour with the fee agreed at the start (according to the scale above).

The typical timeline for the types of service and prices are:

Application for Premises Licence