Valuation of two related businesses at the date of the Parties separation and at the current date, including consideration of (1) agency and distributor valuations and (2) the level of disruption and recovery following Carillion.
Asked to value a share portfolio for the Executors of a deceased estate. Three companies valued all within Engineering sector.
Defendant was subject of an investigation by the National Crime Agency into the manufacture and distribution of fraudulent identity documents that were being used to facilitate fraud and money laundering offences by foreign nationals in the UK. Defendant was subsequently charged with conspiracy to supply and make articles for the use of fraud, contrary to […]
Instructed on behalf of defence pre-trial. Defendant has been charged with a 17-count indictment in relation to his activities as a director of various companies. 5 of the 7 companies were subject of “pre-pack” administrations whilst 2 were placed into liquidation. Liabilities of the insolvent companies related primarily to unpaid PAYE/NIC, VAT and CT. HMRC […]
Defendant was charged and pleaded guilty to offences of conspiracy to produce and supply drugs of Class B, and possession of criminal property, namely cash in excess of £11k which was seized at time of arrest. Defendant was sentenced to 31 months and is now subject of confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act […]
The judge had to consider whether the petitioner had been unfairly treated along with the value of the company which provided web sites and digital platforms to customers, including a number of local authorities.
HMRC investigation into a sole director/shareholder of a licensed Asian restaurant. Investigation identified that director kept two sets of books (1) which recorded the actual daily takings of the restaurant and (2) daily totals which were recorded on the restaurant’s VAT returns. Subsequent analysis of the various bank accounts held/associated with the director identified that […]
Matter relates to £173,000 of cash seized by HMRC officers from a storage unit. HMRC considers the seized cash to be undeclared taxable income. The storage unit was rented by a family of travellers. We were asked to prepare a report that identified the various sources of income/wealth and to prepare a retrospective estimated tax […]
Valuation of a flooring company in which husband held a 50% interest
Valuation of a small group of companies in which husband had a 50% interest. Group’s activities included groundworks and plant hire. The parent company also has extensive property interests.
Valuation and liquidity of shares in a property investment company owned by husband.
Professional negligence against structural engineers in relation to failed groundworks resulting in losses to a firm of housebuilders and residential developers.
ICAEW appointment: share valuation est £85k.
Review of accounts prepared following a claim that they are not correct.
Calculation of compensation payable on the termination of a commercial agency selling children’s clothing and apparel.
Valuation of a plc manufacturing rubber products for Matrimonial proceedings.
Expert determination pursuant to a Tomlin Order in relation to the accounts of several businesses in an international probate dispute.
Loss of earnings from medical negligence for IT conntractor.
Valuation of £25m property development company for Divorce proceedings.
Valuation of 7 companies which own property in and around London for development purposes. H values at £nil.
Also instructed to quantify the counterclaim brought as a result of the agency termination.
Appointed as the expert to determine the value of an ex-director’s shareholding in a digital marketing agency.
The articles of association set out the basis on which the leaver’s shares were to be valued but there was a significant dispute as to whether he was a good or bad leaver.
Instructed by the claimant to review and comment on an expert report assessing the loss of dependency arising from the death of his wife, with whom the claimant ran a photography business.
The group structure was complex and the bank had been heavily involved recently in monitoring it’s performance.