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Business First Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2024

Business First Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2024

Welcome to the Autumn/Winter edition of Business First Magazine.

New transparency rules to keep companies squeaky clean

New transparency rules to keep companies squeaky clean

Company directors, people with significant control of a company, or anyone who files on behalf of a company, must ensure they comply with new transparency rules from March 2024. 

Selling a Business - A Complete Guide

Selling a Business - A Complete Guide

There are many factors to consider when selling a business and it isn’t something that should be entered into lightly. Our free guide runs through some of the important considerations this involves.

Business Legal Services Team

Business Legal Services Team

Our Business Legal Services team pride themselves on being able to offer high quality ‘city style’ advice in a user friendly, cost effective manner to local, national and international businesses.

Business First Magazine Spring 23

Business First Magazine Spring 23

In this issue we cover lots of topical business issues and challenges from Mergers, Layoffs, Going Global, Commercial Property and more

Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Your Questions Answered

Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Your Questions Answered

Over time, the gap between women’s and men’s median hourly earnings has been narrowing. In fact, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) it has fallen by over a quarter among full-time employees in the last decade.

 

The Key Facts Every Landlord Should Know in Preparation for Brexit – Deal or no Deal.

The Key Facts Every Landlord Should Know in Preparation for Brexit – Deal or no Deal.

It has been more than three years since the EU reference took place, during which time it’s fair to say the phrase ‘Brexit’ has dominated the headlines.

Changes Afoot for Commercial Landlords

Changes Afoot for Commercial Landlords

The Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015 brought into force minimum energy efficiency standards for residential and commercial properties. As of 1 April 2018, Landlords with properties within the scope of these Regulations must not renew existing tenancies or grant new tenancies if the property has less than the minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘E’. It is estimated that a significant number of rented properties in England and Wales have an F or G rating.

Changes to way in which fees can be charged in insolvency cases.

Changes to way in which fees can be charged in insolvency cases.

Changes to the way in which fees can be charged will soon make it more difficult for creditors to sue fraudulent directors.

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