Proceeds of Crime Act matter
In a Proceeds of Crime Act matter, we acted for a Defendant charged with tax evasion on the purchase of property using tainted funds.
Tax Fraud
Acting for a Defendant charged with Income Tax and VAT fraud that amounted to over £250,000. Following the receipt of our Expert Accountancy Report the matter was settled with HMRC at less than £100,000.
Benefit fraud
Acted for a Defendant charged with benefit fraud. The charges were later dropped following receipt of our Expert Accountancy Report.
Cash seizure
Acting for the Defendant to establish the legitimacy of cash that was seized from him. The Defendant was later acquitted.
Proceeds of Crime
Acted for a London Borough Council in the Prosecution of a large Proceeds of Crime Act matter involving under declaration of commissions and rental income.
Valuation of a Pharmacy
Valuation of a minority shareholding in a pharmacy for the purpose of a commercial sale.
Valuation of Satellite & CCTV Equipment Installers
Valuation of a CCTV / Satellite equipment company for the purpose of matrimonial proceedings.
Valuation of Insurance Broker
Acting as Single Joint Expert, we carried out a valuation of an Insurance Broker for the purpose of matrimonial proceedings.
Valuation of manufacturing company
Valuation of a resin manufacturer for the purpose of matrimonial proceedings.
Commercial Agency Termination
Valuation of losses arising from early termination of a Commercial Agency.
Wholesale bank card fraud
Defendant was arrested for conspiracy to commit fraud and charged with the production and distribution of counterfeit bank cards.
Loss of profits in a Fast Food franchise
Appointed as a party expert in a High Court case to assess the loss of profits concerning a fast food franchise. The franchisee made a significant claim from the franchisor of a large international fast food chain.
Expert Determination valuing a shareholding
Appointed in an expert determination pursuant to a court order whereby one party should sell his shares to the other party and the other party should buy those shares at a price to be determined by an independent expert.
Valuation of an office supplies business
Valuation for a liquidator of an office supplies business acquired by a third party following the presentation of a winding-up petition
Claim for deferred consideration
Claim for deferred consideration not paid following the sale of an accountancy practice. Counter-claim for breach of warranty and misrepresentation of the ‘client list’
Valuation of a management consultancy for divorce proceedings
Valuation of a management consultancy business with offices in New York, Beijing, Chicago, Berlin, San Francisco, Singapore, Madrid, Milan and Mexico owned via the BVI and a Bermudan Trust in the context of matrimonial proceedings
Valuation of Global Digital Marketing group
Valuation of £100 million turnover Global Digital Marketing group operated through a UK LLP with a US LLC parent
Valuation for the purpose of divorce
Valuation of an insolvency practice
Valuation for the purpose of matrimonial proceedings
Valuation of a group of recruitment companies with a turnover of £70m for matrimonial proceedings.
Fraudulent investment advice investigation
Review of the potential claim of an investor who has suffered losses of up to £2million as a result of potentially fraudulent investment advice provided by his UK based financial advisor regarding investment opportunities in UK, India and Dubai.
Claims against accountants for losses incurred
Opinion on quantum re claims against accountants for losses incurred as a result of unauthorised remuneration by a director
Misappropriation of funds by accountancy firm
Investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds from client accounts of an accountancy practice who were employed to run the financial affairs of a company
Professional negligence on behalf of a solicitor
Instructed to quantify the loss alleged to have been incurred as a result of the sale of a recycling business for which (it is alleged) insufficient security was obtained by the solicitor in respect of the deferred consideration. Claim is for £1.1m
Shadow Expert Review
Shadow expert review of initial disclosure including valuation in relation to a £50million turnover international group of executive search and recruitment businessses
Fruit & Veg wholesaler valuation
Valuation of £6m turnover fruit and veg wholesaler in matrimonial proceedings