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Push to encourage women to invest in scale up businesses
04 Aug 2025Leandros Kalisperas, Chief Investment Officer at British Business Bank writes about how the Bank is championing diversity within the VC industry and how up to £250 billion of new value could be added to the UK economy if women started and scaled new businesses at the same rate as men.
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The Abolition of the Shareholder Rule: Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd v Oasis Investments
30 Jul 2025Judgment has just been handed down by the Privy Council in the landmark decision of Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd & another v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd & 80 others (No. 2) [2025] UKPC 34. This decision, which abolishes the so-called "shareholder rule", represents a significant shift in corporate law regarding shareholder rights and corporate privilege.
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Companies House - mandatory ID verification
18 Jul 2025All companies should be aware that The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) makes a change which comes into effect later this year. It involves the mandatory requirement that all company directors, persons with significant control (PSCs), and individuals filing on behalf of a company need to verify their ID. This change is now only a couple of months away, albeit a transition period will apply.
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Quick guide to selling a care home
16 Jul 2025Selling a care home can be a complex process and there are multiple legal, financial, and operational aspects that need careful consideration and management. We touch on some key considerations below.
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The urgent need for data centres versus the protection of the Green Belt
23 Aug 2024In the UK the development of data centres has run into some recent planning blocks, despite the urgent need for new data centres driven by the growth in cloud computing, personal internet use and the expansion of digital data.
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VWV merges with Watford based Mathew Arnold Baldwin
12 Jan 2016We are delighted to announce that we are joining forces with a significant part of the Watford-based commercial law firm Matthew Arnold & Baldwin (MAB) as part of our continued growth strategy.