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Lewis Silkin advises Sideshow Group on its acquisition of Conversion
Deal
21 August 2020Lewis Silkin’s M&A team has advised independent marketing services group Sideshow Group on its acquisition of conversion rate optimisation specialists Conversion.
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Lewis Silkin advises as CVC completes investment into Guinness PRO14
Deal
29 May 2020Lewis Silkin has advised Guinness PRO14 CEO, Martin Anayi, on the management team’s equity acquisition as part of the strategic partnership investment from CVC Capital Partners.
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Lewis Silkin French Desk advises Descours & Cabaud on its acquisition of the remaining 50% of Hayley Group
Deal
12 May 2020Lewis Silkin’s M&A team has advised French Group Descours & Cabaud, the leading distributor of MRO and PPE products in Europe, on its acquisition of the remaining 50% of Hayley Group.
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HMRC puts its stamp on social distancing
16 April 2020With vast numbers of people now working remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions, HMRC have put in place an electronic process for the payment of stamp duty and stamping of share transfer documents.
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Restrictive covenants: key reminders recently highlighted by the Court of Appeal
06 April 2020In the recent case of Guest Services Worldwide Limited v David Shelmerdine the Court of Appeal found that a non-compete clause, restricting Mr Shelmerdine for a period of 12 months after he ceased to hold shares, was binding. The clause prohibited Mr Shelmerdine, a shareholder who was also a consultant of Guest Services Worldwide Limited (GSW), from being interested in competing businesses.
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How will M&A buyers respond to Covid-19?
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Expansion of HMRC’s “Time to Pay” Arrangements during the Covid-19 Outbreak
27 March 2020Due to the immediate and stark effect that the Covid-19 outbreak is having on a lot of businesses, the Government has reminded everyone that it often reaches arrangements with businesses in financial distress for deferred payment of their tax liabilities. While this facility is not new, the Government expects the demands on the service to increase dramatically and is therefore scaling up its capacity to deal with new enquiries.
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VAT and income tax deferrals to assist VAT-paying businesses and the self-employed during Covid-19 Outbreak
Inbrief
27 March 2020As part of the sweeping financial package announced by the Government on 20 March 2020, the Government is offering VAT and income tax deferrals to assist with the cash-flow of VAT-paying businesses and the self-employed. These deferrals are expected to provide over £30bn of additional cash-flow to a wide variety of British businesses.
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Financial support for larger firms: The COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility
26 March 2020The COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) is a quick and cost-effective way to raise working capital for those large businesses which need it.
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Lewis Silkin has advised new client Artelia Group on its acquisition of quantity surveying practice Austin Newport Group
26 March 2020Lewis Silkin has advised new client Artelia Group, an international, multidisciplinary consultancy, engineering and project management group, on its acquisition of Austin Newport Group, specialised in chartered quantity surveying, project management contracting and recovery of damaged historic buildings.
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Social distancing and the use of electronic signatures
25 March 2020With vast numbers of people now working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions, finding more convenient methods of making binding transactions which are recorded in writing has become a priority.
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Types of directors: myths and common pitfalls
25 March 2020Below we answer some of the most common questions and address frequent pitfalls in the often-confusing realm of company directors.
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Lewis Silkin French Desk has advised Euronext listed Sopra Steria on its acquisition in the UK of cxpartners
Deal
24 March 2020Lewis Silkin has advised longstanding client, Euronext listed Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital transformation, on its acquisition in the United Kingdom of cxpartners, the industry leading consultancy specialising in customer experience and user-centred design. It will both expand Sopra Steria’s UK customer experience offerings and magnify cxpartners’ capabilities.
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Effect of Coronavirus on financial reporting
18 March 2020The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published fresh guidance on issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Lewis Silkin French Desk has advised Havas on its acquisition of acquisition of Cicero Group
Deal
17 March 2020Lewis Silkin has advised Havas, one of the world's largest global communications groups, on its acquisition of Cicero Group.
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Lewis Silkin French Desk has advised Descours & Cabaud in the acquisition for its subsidiary Hayley 247 of Staffordshire based companies WMH Transmissions Ltd & Apex Transmissions Ltd
Deal
17 March 2020Lewis Silkin has advised Descours & Cabaud in the acquisition for its subsidiary Hayley 247 of Staffordshire based companies WMH Transmissions Ltd & Apex Transmissions Ltd (WMH). WMH will now become the UK Groups specialist provider of Precision Linear Motion products and services.
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Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen Communications Group plc on its acquisition of The Craft Consulting Limited
Deal
04 March 2020Lewis Silkin has advised Next Fifteen Communications, the digital communications group, on its 100% acquisition of The Craft Consulting Limited (The Craft), a Cheltenham-based strategic marketing consultancy.
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Brexit – the prospective changes in company law for private and overseas companies
05 February 2020This article is to update you on, and explain the expected timing as to, the changes in company law for private and overseas companies to be brought about by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. In practice, only companies with a connection to the EEA will be impacted and the action points for them will be fairly minimal.
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Does your company use email for sending documents or information to shareholders?
22 January 2020If so, do you have the necessary consents in place?
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Lewis Silkin has advised SPL Enterprises Inc. on its acquisition in Irta Dosificacio I Tecnologia S.L.
Deal
21 January 2020Lewis Silkin has advised SPL Enterprises, Inc., a Harbour Group company, on its acquisition of the majority equity interest in Irta Dosificacio I Tecnologia S.L. (trading as i-Dositecno), a producer of filling equipment for the drug and cosmetic industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.