Single joint expert in insolvency case
Appointed as a single joint expert by the liquidator and the company (together the claimants) and the director (the defendant) to conclude on the date upon which a company was insolvent.
Professional negligence against company’s accountants
Appointed as expert for the claimant company bringing a claim for professional negligence against the company’s former accountants.
Discrepancies in manufacturing company completion accounts
Appointed as joint expert under the terms of a sale and purchase agreement to conclude on a number of contested items within the completion accounts of a manufacturing company.
Corporate finance company claim for loss of profits
Appointed as an independent expert by the defendant company in relation to a claim in the High Court for loss of profits brought by a corporate finance company.
MEP accused of misconduct in a Public Office
Instructed by the defence team for a former Member of the European Parliament (“MEP”), who was accused of Misconduct in a Public Office and Transferring Criminal Property.
Investigation into management accounts errors
During an investment appraisal exercise the senior management team of a national logistics company became aware that the management accounts of a subsidiary were incorrect, but were unsure if this was due to fraud or error.
Established financial position of husband in divorce case
Appointed by the wife involved in divorce proceedings to interpret the information provided in her husband’s Form E.
Business valuation for the purpose of divorce
Appointed as single joint expert in matrimonial proceedings to value a marketing consultancy business owned largely by the husband and numerous unrelated minority shareholders.
Shareholder dispute in family business
Appointed as expert to one of the defendants in a shareholder dispute concerning four sisters who were the sole shareholders of a company founded by their father.
Investigation into loss of profits claim
Instructed by solicitors acting on behalf of the claimant, the business had been sourcing and distributing of products for a buying group for a number of years.
Financial losses due to recruitment due diligence
A manufacturing client had identified potential financial losses as a result of weak recruitment due diligence, the absence of an internal financial controls framework and lack of management oversight.
Income & expenditure for divorce proceedings
Appointed by the husband involved in divorce proceedings to trace funds received into and paid out of 19 different bank and 9 credit card accounts over a two year period in order to understand the overall income generated and expenditure incurred by the wife.
Shareholder dispute in hair & beauty company
Appointed by the defendant, the majority shareholder, in a claim for unfair prejudice brought by the minority shareholder of three companies involved in hair dressing and producing branded hair products in the name of the majority shareholder.