How Can Our Business Service Solicitors Help?
The formation of a business involves several steps to establish a legal entity that can operate in compliance with regulations and conduct business activities. Our team has many years of experience dealing with the legal aspects of company formation and restructure.
It isn’t always new companies who need advice on Company Formation, often we see Companies involved in mergers, takeovers, management buyouts and purchasers that need to ensure the change is structured in the best way possible. As part of this we can also advise on share transfers and restructuring.
Here are some things that you will need to consider carefully during the formation of your business and that we can support you with:
- The company structure – selecting the appropriate legal structure for your business is crucial. Common options include Sole Trader, Partnership, LLP or Ltd company
- The choice of company name - your trading/brand name may be different to your registered company name for tax purposes.
- The preparation of memorandum and Articles of Association
- The buying of the company
- The registering of domain names for websites
- Sorting out the Company Secretary and Directors. With Directors Duties and Liabilities becoming more onerous all the time it is vital that the relevant Companies and Insolvency Legislation is complied with.
- The issue of Share Capital.
- Building a team – our expert employment team will give you all the advice you need surrounding the complexities of building a team and restructuring.
Protecting your Intellectual Property - we can help you apply for patents or registration marks if required.