Corporate & commercial

Google recently announced that it is to undertake a major re-organisation of its business with the creation of a new holding company, Alphabet Inc. This new company will manage its […]

As we mentioned in previous website articles, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force on 1 October 2015. There are some key changes such as enhanced consumer remedies which may make […]

The share buyback regulations introduced in 2013 relaxed certain Companies Act 2006 requirements that would otherwise apply when a company undertakes a buyback of its shares. One of the main […]

When a company commissions a third party such as a designer to create material, the third party owns the copyright in it, unless there are contractual provisions to the contrary. […]

Starting a business can be both challenging and rewarding but it requires careful planning, research and preparation. It is estimated that each year over 500,000 new small business start-ups are being […]

Our corporate & commercial team summarises future legislative changes in company law which businesses should take account of. Legislation is due to come into force at the beginning of next […]

Businesses should prepare themselves for yet more reform of consumer law in the UK, as the Consumer Rights Bill received Royal Assent in March. The provisions of the Act are […]

The High Court has held that Companies House was liable when it mistakenly recorded that a company which had been trading for 124 years had been wound up. Companies House […]

As reported in October 2014, the government has recently undertaken a number of legislative steps to simplify and update UK consumer law. Under the Consumer Rights Bill it intends to […]

In the day-to-day running of a company, businesses are often overseen by individuals who are not legal directors registered at Companies House. However, those who undertake such roles should be […]