What's in a Name? Directors Beware! - 04/Aug/2005

The name of a company is part of its brand and image and a great tool for promoting a business. However, very few directors will consider that a name could put them both at risk from a financial and a criminal prospective if it is misused in certain circumstances. Read more …

Book Debts - Spectrum Plus Limited - The House of Lords - 15/Jul/2005

The House of Lords has delivered its judgment in the long running case of National Westminster Bank Plc v Spectrum Plus Limited. The House of Lords overruled the first instance decision in Siebe Gorman (1979) which gave judicial blessing to the concept of banks being able to have a fixed charge on book debts. Read more …

Are You Fit To Be a Director? - 19/Aug/2004

Did you know that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have the power to make an application to the Court for "delinquent" directors to be disqualified? This article details director's obligations and what constitutes unfit or 'deliquent' behaviour. Read more …

Winding Up is Not the End of the Road - 19/Aug/2004

Are you owed money by a company that has gone bust? It does not necessarily mean that you will not be paid. This article outlines the role of liquidators and how they can help creditors receive their entitlements. Read more …