Corporate solutions
21 Jul 2025
How Poorly Drafted Notices Clauses Can Cost You in M&A Deals
It is commonplace for contracts of all types to incorporate provisions relating to service of notices or correspondence in respect of matters relating to that contract. Oftentimes this is done for a reason, namely, to ensure that notices or correspondence reaches the individual responsible for oversight.
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14 Jul 2025
Directors’ Authority to Bind a Company Under UK Law
Directors powers stem from the Companies Act 2006 (Act) and from the Articles of Association of the company (Articles). The members may seek to limit those powers, in particular by reserving certain acts to a resolution by members. Whilst this is an efficient method of ensuring the members retain strategic control over decision-making, this method has its limitations which cannot be contracted out.
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20 Jan 2025
Supporting Global Growth: A Successful UK Acquisition for an Overseas Manufacturer
An established manufacturer with subsidiaries across Europe, had maintained a long-standing commercial relationship with the UK distributor prior to the acquisition. This relationship formed a strong foundation for their decision to invest in a minority share of the distributor, diversifying their investment portfolio and securing a strategic foothold in the UK market. Despite acquiring a minority share, our client gained significant management rights and an option to take over the entirety of the UK business in the future, ensuring their long-term interests were safeguarded.
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14 Jan 2025
Avoiding Costly Pitfalls: Director Shareholders, Dividends, and s.455 Tax Liability
Section 455 imposes a temporary corporation tax charge on directors’ loans. This tax is payable alongside the company’s corporation tax bill but can be reclaimed from HMRC once the director’s loan is fully repaid. In many cases, companies advance money to directors as director’s loan, which is later “repaid” by declaring an end-of-year dividend that is credited against the director’s loan account. While this process can work seamlessly, mistakes often arise, resulting in unintended s.455 tax liability.
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18 Aug 2024
Investment Strategies in Tech Start-up
Get in touch with our corporate lawyers in the UK and call us on 0330 107 0106 to arrange a free no-obligation call or request a free quote. One of the core concerns of any start-up is the initial raising of capital which, in particular with outside investment, requires a careful and considered structuring of equity financing to protect the interests […]
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17 Jun 2024
Stock Transfer Form: A Crucial Element in Valid Share Transfers
Get in touch with our corporate lawyers in the UK and call us on 0330 107 0106 to arrange a free no no-obligation call or request a free quote. Transferring shares is a fundamental aspect of corporate transactions, but it comes with specific legal requirements. This nutshell guide will cover what a Stock Transfer Form (STF) is and why it is […]
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7 May 2024
A Legal Analysis: Securities Acquistion and Private Equity Financing
Get in touch with our corporate lawyers in the UK and call us on 0330 107 0106 to arrange a free no no-obligation call or request a free quote. Introduction IMD Corporate acted for an overseas private equity investment firm looking to invest in the UK real estate market by virtue of providing financing to a UK developer and acquiring securities […]
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8 Apr 2024
Legal considerations in the restructuring a multinational group of companies
Get in touch with our corporate lawyers in the UK and call us on 0330 107 0106 to arrange a free no no-obligation call or request a free quote. The case in point involves a longstanding client of IMD Corporate, with whom we have maintained a professional relationship for nearly a decade. The client recently undertook a significant restructuring of their […]
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26 Mar 2024
Industry Update – Companies House Changes
Get in touch with our corporate lawyers in the UK and call us on 0330 107 0106 to arrange a free no no-obligation call or request a free quote. Further to the coming into force of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2024 in October 2023, Companies House has announced the first set of changes which came into force from […]
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