HMRC – A preferential creditor

Following the Finance Act 2020 gaining Royal Assent on 22 July 2020 HMRC became a preferential creditor in insolvencies with effect from 1 December 2020.

Ross Brymer, a solicitor in our corporate team, evaluates the GC100 guidance on stakeholder considerations together with the section 172 duty of the Companies Act 2006 to promote the success of the company.

The pro’s and con’s of the four main business structures: sole trader, partnership, company and limited liability partnership.

A basic guide on the finance options available to businesses and what to think about before committing yourself.

The number of directors’ disqualifications has increased substantially in the last decade. Ross Brymer explains the importance of complying with directors’ duties.

Ross Brymer highlights some areas that may present challenges for growing businesses.

Ross Brymer, a solicitor in our corporate team, highlights ten ways you can prepare your business for sale. 

The corporate team at Field Seymour Parkes have advised Mentor Group on an investment from Shackleton Ventures to back their continuing growth plan towards Digital Transformation and market disruption with their products and services.

E2E-Assure was established in 2013 by Rob Demain, providing software and security operations centre (SOC)-as-a-service, managed detection and response (MDR) and monitoring services.

The corporate team at Field Seymour Parkes have advised Karen and James von Speyr on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Harrison & Hardie Limited to Snell & Snell Ltd. 

Field Seymour Parkes have advised We Are Kin, a business focused on redefining “student digs”, on its new partnership with Moorfield Group, a UK-focused real estate fund manager, to build a £50 million portfolio of professionally managed student houses across the UK.