Blog archive: August, 2018
Pre-pack administration for the retail sector
With the recent collapse of a few retailers, including House of Fraser earlier this month, and retail parks and shopping centres changing their business structure and appearance with the rise of online shopping, it is time to remind ourselves of what a ‘pre-pack’ can offer to retailers when things go wrong. What is a pre-pack? …
Pre-pack administration for the retail sector
Dying without a Will
Dying without a will. Rik Mayall, comedian and actor, did not have a valid Will in place when he died in June 2014. He died “intestate” meaning his £1.2 million estate could have paid inheritance tax which could have been avoided with the right Will in place. Under the intestacy law, a significant part of …
Dying without a Will
The crash of a retail giant: What is left to be said about House of Fraser’s concessions
Online shopping is growing faster than ever and retailers must find a sustainable way to compete. The collapse of House of Fraser is raising serious questions about viability for traditional and internet businesses relying on concessions to promote their products in malls and shopping centres. There are key issues to consider if you find yourself …
The crash of a retail giant: What is left to be said about House of Fraser’s concessions
Skills shortage in St Albans: Just knowing what you don’t know is half the battle
One of the biggest challenges to growing a business is recognising where knowledge gaps exist and figuring out how best to plug them. The ‘Barriers to Growth’ research commissioned by the members of The City of Expertise, asked local businesses where they had the most skill shortages and IT, sales & marketing and regulatory issues topped the …
Skills shortage in St Albans: Just knowing what you don’t know is half the battle
Breaking Up Is Never Easy
Break clauses can greatly assist with a tenant’s portfolio management. It is a potential opportunity for the tenant to relocate to cheaper premises or renegotiate new terms and can be a valuable provision, particularly in this volatile market. However, it is not an entirely straightforward process and there can be various conditions attached to break …
Breaking Up Is Never Easy
Recruitment: Enforcing Restrictive Covenants
It is all too common to see employees of recruitment companies break the law by contacting candidates or clients after leaving and joining a rival agency. Fortunately, the law is there to protect these companies against the actions of rogue former employees, and in June Sherrards helped one of its long standing recruiter clients obtain …
Recruitment: Enforcing Restrictive Covenants
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