Acting as a shadow expert in divorce proceedings in relation to a Channel Islands’ based company that undertakes outsourced tracing, debt recovery and debt processing work for UK utility companies and local councils.
Advice as a shadow expert in family proceedings in relation to an international yacht racing business.
Valuation of an IFA business in financial remedy proceedings
Review of a director’s loan account in the context of a claim for repayment by a liquidator.
Defendant was a licensed mortgage broker. When his license with the FCA lapsed, he continued to act as an unlicensed mortgage broker, brokering over 250 mortgage applications through his sole trader business. This allowed his co-defendants and others to fraudulently obtain mortgages, whereby the applicants income was inflated and false employment declared, supported by fraudulent […]
Valuation of an accountancy practice in the context of divorce.
Assisting with an earn out calculation.
Instruction as a shadow expert in family proceedings to comment on the reports of the SJE and a “Daniels and Walker” expert instructed on behalf of the husband in relation to an international manufacturing group registered in Norway with a turnover of over £20m.
Valuation of window and door manufacturer for matrimonial proceedings, including current and historic valuations.
Providing support to an Indian SJE in family proceedings concerning the valuation of a group of companies based in Delhi.
Review of a minicab business valued at £400m in the context of a private equity investment and funds payable to a wife under the terms of an historical court order made in family financial proceedings.
Shareholder dispute.
Valuation of a payment processing firm in the context of unfair prejudice proceedings.
Solvency review of a construction company in the context of wrongful trading proceedings.
Loss of opportunity claim regarding damage caused to a site the Claimant was developing.
Valuation of a group of property companies with a portfolio of several hundred properties and property developments as SJE for family financial proceedings.
Quantification of a claim for alleged breach of an exclusive distribution agreement in relation to children’s outdoor play equipment.
Valuation of an engineering business for s994 proceedings.
Valuation of a husband’s interest, based on a 10% and 40% shareholding (including and excluding minority discounts) in a family owned storage and distribution business, in divorce proceedings. Also instructed to look at liquidity and sustainable income.
Valuation of a company that manufactures specialty screw fixings and fasteners as a single joint expert in family proceedings.
Review of SJE report valuing a well-known local retailer at £3 million.
Instructed to assist a Companies House investigation into two directors, subject of Disqualification Undertakings, who set up another company “fronted” by their daughter whilst they were disqualified. It is alleged that the directors received over £1 million of company funds, for work legitimately completed by newco, which was diverted into a sole trader business account […]
Instructed to undertake a valuation of husband’s 50% shareholding within an IT business that includes property assets. Asked to address the liquidity of the company, whether a capital sum could be withdrawn and husband’s sustainable income from the business.
Assistance in the confiscation proceedings where the benefit is assessed at £2.3 million and the available amount at £131k.
Appointment to act as an expert in a JCT contractual adjudication and cross arbitration to assess the extent of trading losses suffered consequent to the failure by a contractor to design and/or install a cladding and roofing system correctly at an upmarket wedding venue.