To use an Expert or not?
Instructed as a Shadow Expert to review business interests of husband.
Property investment business
Small property portfolio requiring CGT calculations for divorce.
Ongoing work with large quarry business.
Additional work regarding a double divorce, fraud and share buy out case.
CJRS enquiry from HMRC
Complex business with hundreds of staff on books. CJRS claims now disputed by HMRC but they themselves cannot come up with an accurate calculation of what they believe the claim should have been. After arbitration that failed it is likely to go to court. HMRC have asked if they can rely on figures calculated by […]
Business Valuation of convenience store with integrated Post Office
Small convenience store with PO counter integrated required business valuation.
Business Valuation of large household good retailer
Online and high street retailer dealing in specialist household goods requiring valuation for divorce. Complicated by complex family structure and share ownerships.
Valuation of a small trading industrial estate
Shareholder dispute and potential unfair prejudice case for business that previously developed and now rents out a small industrial estate.
Disposal of farm land
Farm land requiring disposal as part of a divorce – CGT calculations required.
Barrister failed to submit 20 years of personal tax returns
A Barrister nearing retirement had to submit 20 years of personal tax returns and 8+ years of VAT returns following HMRC enquiry. No returns previously submitted.
Postmaster Case
Loss of profits claim for a deceased sub-postmaster – acting for the estate.
CGT calculations on large property portfolio
Large property business with investment properties – disposal calculations leading from divorce.
To appoint Expert or not
Shadow appointment to help solicitors assess whether it is worthwhile asking court for the appointment of an SJE to value husband’s business interests.
Ongoing work ref a Quarry business
Shadow expert work referring to a business valuation, accounting fraud and share buy out.
CGT comps for disposal of Portuguese property
Following a business valuation on the same client we were then instructed to calculate CGT on disposal of a Portuguese property.
Assisting the defence in dealing with a confiscation
Following a conviction for possession of cannabis, assisting the defence in dealing with the confiscation where the claim of £652k is disputed due to the client’s businesses of buying and selling vehicles and a chip shop business.
Instruction as a shadow expert
Instruction as a shadow expert on behalf of the husband in matrimonial proceedings to value an IT security company pre- and post-separation.
Acting as a shadow expert in divorce proceedings
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
Advice as a shadow expert in family proceedings in relation to an international yacht racing business.
Matrimonial Valuation
Valuation of an IFA business in financial remedy proceedings
Review of a loan account
Review of a director’s loan account in the context of a claim for repayment by a liquidator.
Mortgage Fraud
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
Valuation of an accountancy practice in the context of divorce.
Assistance with the earn out calculation
Assisting with an earn out calculation.
Instruction as a shadow expert in family proceedings
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 manufacturer
Valuation of window and door manufacturer for matrimonial proceedings, including current and historic valuations.