Valuation for shareholder dispute
Valuation of corrugated box packaging supplier for proceedings under s994 Companies Act.
International Money Laundering – Predicate Matter
The Prosecution allege that the Defendant and his wife, were involved in an international money laundering arrangement, during the course of which, in excess of £12 million (primarily cash deposits) was laundered though various company and personal bank accounts. The Prosecution considers that the extent of funds passing through the various company bank accounts was […]
Valuation
Valuation of four companies based on publicly available information
Matrimonial Valuation
Matrimonial valuation of used car partnership including tax consequences on disposal of part interest and liquidity. Instructions included CGT calculations on personal properties.
Valuation
Valuation of a solicitors’ practice for the purposes of a shareholders’ dispute and claim for unfair prejudice
Commercial Agency Claim
Consideration of a commercial agency claim following the termination of a commercial agency agreement in respect of a company in the fashion industry.
Matrimonial Valuation
Valuation of electrical contractor, security systems provider and steel merchants. In addition, addressed tax consequences, liquidity, and sustainable income
Matrimonial Valuation
Valuation of joinery business and pub, along with addressing liquidity, tax consequences and sustainable income
Matrimonial Valuation
Valuation of water flotation pontoons, including liquidity and tax consequences
Insolvency
Defence of a claim by a liquidator funded by Manolete Plc alleging a transfer at undervalue
Valuation
Valuation of a £10 million turnover group of companies that manufacture and supply coffins and associated services to funeral homes for matrimonial proceedings
Professional Negligence
Review the auditing undertaken and consider whether the auditors were negligent
Confiscation: Assessment of Benefit & Available Amount
The Defendant was identified as a customer of an OCG supplying Class A drugs throughout NW England. He was subsequently found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role. We were instructed on this matter in March 2018, however our assessment of the Defendant’s […]
Assessment of Benefit
The defendant pleaded guilty to acting as a director of three companies whilst disqualified from doing so, by virtue of a disqualification undertaken. The matters of unfitness related to the non-payment of PAYE/NI and VAT, estimated by HMRC to be in excess of £5 million. The defendant was sentenced to 5.5 years imprisonment, was disqualified […]
Fraud
Fraudulent trading action regarding the management of the company
Valuation
Shadow expert re £4m valuation of shares
Shareholder dispute
Review of financial statements of a solicitors’ practice in light of a shareholder dispute and consideration of cessation accounts
Unlawful closure of UK Bank accounts
Quantification of damages for a tech start-up business arising from the allegedly unlawful closure of its UK bank account on the grounds of anti-money laundering regulations
Review of funds
Review of banking information to determine funds provided by her ex-husband to buy her house who is subject to confiscation proceedings
Review
Review of the solvency of a multi-million pound hotel operating company for the purposes of a security for costs application
Review of company bank statements
Review of bank statements to determine the source and application of funds alleged to be earned from the running of brothels
Company Expenditure
Investigation and analysis as to whether certain expenditure of a company is business or personal in nature
Shareholder/Partnership dispute
Claim against former directors of an architecture practice by a liquidator for misappropriation of funds, transactions at undervalue, phoenixism and wrongful trading.
Advice regarding a claim
Advice in respect of the issues of Quantum of claim regarding a collision between two vessels.
Matrimonial
Valuation of magazine publishers and farm partnership, including tax consequences and liquidity.