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Ashtons’ Corporate and Commercial team recently advised the owners of the electromechanical firm Rockford Components Limited (Rockford) on the sale of the company to AQ Group AB (AQ), a Swedish-based...
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Leading regional law firm Ashtons Legal has recently advised the shareholders and management team of ARC (Norwich) Limited, a recruitment consultancy business based in Norwich and Ipswich, on a successful...
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Ashtons’ Business Client Group has recently advised a number of businesses in the successful sales of their companies. Sale of Academy Plus Group Ltd in Cambridge In Cambridge, they worked...
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Ashtons Legal has recently advised the owners of Priory Insurance Brokers, an independent insurance broker based in Norfolk, on the sale of the company to the Alan Boswell Group, an...
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A new case relating to penalties imposed on operators, owners and drivers who carry concealed persons seeking to enter the UK illegally (clandestine entrants) will be a cause of concern...
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Keir Starmer’s Labour government has said in the King’s Speech, which opened the new session of Parliament on Wednesday this week, that it would create a new law setting out...
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Before the Employment Tribunal, the Claimant argued that he had been discriminated against by the Respondent because he was required to pay a flat weekly circuit fee of £148. This...
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In this article we take a look at directors’ duties in the context of possible company insolvency. Our aim is to provide some practical steps for a director in this...
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In a significant political shift, the Labour Party secured a decisive victory in the last week’s General Election, marking the start of a new era. This triumph is poised to...
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You might run your business as a sole trader or a partnership, or the business might trade as a limited company or limited liability partnership. But why did you choose...
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As the UK approaches the General Election on 4 July 2024, political parties have laid out their manifestos, each presenting distinct visions for employment law reform. This article outlines the...
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The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 introduced a number of changes in April regarding flexible working requests (see our previous article on the topic). While employees can only be...
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