Setting up a business involves investing a large amount of both your time and money. You will want to make sure that your new business is built on solid foundations from the start and that you are aware of and fully compliant with all necessary laws and regulations.
We are experienced in advising business start-ups during the important early stages to give them the best chance of success and to ensure that they are structured properly for future growth.
Our experience in business start-ups
We have been helping to establish new businesses across the Thames Valley for many years including businesses starting from scratch, joint ventures, spin outs and UK subsidiaries of established foreign parent companies.
With a full corporate and commercial team we are able to deliver a comprehensive service covering all your legal requirements during the early stages of your business including:
- Advice on the best way of structuring your business
- Implementing your business structure including companies, partnerships, LLPs and Community Interest Companies
- Drafting of constitutional documents, LLP agreements and shareholder agreements
- Directors duties
- Company secretarial and administration services
- Protection of brands, copyrights and other intellectual property
- Advice on attracting and dealing with investors
- Advice to investors
- Advice on commercial contracts, property and employment matters
New businesses are important to us and we don’t treat them any differently to our larger established clients. Our aim is to work with you over the long term, to act as an extension to your team and as a trusted advisor, and to support you through every stage of your growth.
Contact us
Contact our Corporate and Commercial team on 0118 951 6800
Blandy & Blandy LLP retained its place on the Lloyds TSB and Cemex legal panels in 2010; additional highlights included advising the shareholders of FE Mobile on the sale of share capital to Temenos (UK), and representing Just Kampers in a management buyout. Nick Burrows and David Few are singled out for their experience, and commercial contracts expert Deborah Brett is a ‘good communicator’ with a ‘high level of understanding’. Clients include PreVisor UK and Post Haste Group.
The Legal 500 2011 Edition
The outfit provides advice on a variety of commercial and corporate matters, from M&A and MBOs to LLP formations and e-commerce transactions. Clients were particularly impressed with "the outstanding attention to detail provided by the team." The firm advises the likes of Cemex, Just Kampers and Lloyds TSB Bank. Researchers are informed that the team is "open, accessible and very professional: nothing is ever too much of a problem."
KEY INDIVIDUALS David Few represents both domestic and major international clients on a variety of corporate matters. "He is an adviser not just a lawyer," his clients say.
Chambers and Partners 2012 Edition