Proceeds of Crime Act
Review of benefit and available amount in relation to a second hand car dealership. A significant reduction in benefit was achieved following an examination of the accounting records held by the Defendant.
Tracking of funds
Tracking of over £500,000 in drawings from a medical practice, which had not passed through the family bank accounts, to see how these funds had been used by the Husband.
Valuation of betting shop chain
Valuation of a chain of betting shops which were alleged, by the Official Receiver, to have been sold at an undervalue. Matters were resolved prior to the Court hearing.
Valuation of a home energy insulation company
Valuation of Husband’s shareholdings in a variety of home energy insulation companies along with an examination of Director’s Loan Account transactions. The matter was resolved prior to the Court hearing.
Proceeds of Crime Act involving betting accounts
Examination of betting accounts to illustrate that funds were being churned around various betting accounts as opposed to new funds being introduced. As a result of this work, there was a significant reduction in the Defendant’s benefit.
Valuation of a satellite component manufacturer
Valuation of a shareholding in a satellite component company following receipt of the Single Joint Expert’s Report.
Valuation of a Farming Partnership
Valuation of the Husband’s share in a family farming partnership for the purpose of matrimonial proceedings.
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