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User Guides

Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law regularly reviews the latest legal developments in different areas of Company & Commercial law. Please select from the list below to download a User Guide on the topical issue of interest (last updated: February 2013).

We regularly add new User Guides to this area, so please check back.

Overseas Companies: Establishing a Presence in the UK

A general overview of some of the issues that will face an overseas company wishing to set up business in the UK.

Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law's Quick Guide to Winding Up a Company.

This User Guide is provided to help a creditor understand how to wind up a debtor company and the legal requirements that you must adhere to. For further information visit our Commercial Litigation Team's web page.

Director's Representations, Fraud, Insolvency and Not So Limited Liability.

With the number of company insolvencies set to rise, this User Guide looks at the implications for Director's personal exposure to their business debts.

Management Companies - A Dangerous Business?

Tenants appointed as directors to manange their rented flats? We examine the very real implications under the Companies Act 2006 and Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Guidance for Newly Appointed Directors.

This User Guide sets out general information for the company director(s) of a recently incorporated private company limited by shares.

The Companies Act 2006, Frequently Asked Questions.

This User Guide lists the most commonly asked questions about the Act that our Commercial solicitors encounter.

Setting Up and Running a Business, Frequently Asked Questions.

This User Guide follows the typical stages in the development of a business from its concept to attaining stability through to expansion and ultimately its sale.

"Conditions of Sale", A Useful Check-list.

This User Guide lists the main details to consider when agreeing you Conditions of Sale.

Amateur Sports Clubs.

Given government backing, amateur sports clubs proliferate. In this User Guide we discuss how the way a club is structured can be key to successfully tapping into all kinds available funding and special tax treatment.


May 2013
Pearson Hinchliffe scoops ‘Business of the Year’ award

Law firm named One Oldham Business Awards Winner 2013

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May 2013
Pearson Hinchliffe Earns Awards Nomination

Law firm has been short-listed for a 2013 One Oldham Business Award.

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April 2013
National Minimum Wage new rates announced

Rates will come into effect on 1 October 2013.

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April 2013
MPs overrule Lords on Employee Shareholders

'Shares for rights' scheme reinstated in Commons

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April 2013
Is This The Start Of Size Discrimination?

The Definition of Disability - Obesity and Functional Overlay.

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March 2013
A Small Company with a Big Future Thanks To New Buyers

Corporate Commercial team acts for buyers in purchase of Hyde dyeing and finishing business.

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August 2012

Managing Redundancy for Pregnant Women

Free download - a useful Good Practice Guide for employers from Acas, and further information on handling redundancy.

June 2012

ACAS Advice leaflet “Holidays and Holiday Pay”

Download the guidance covering arrangements for holidays and holiday pay.

May 2012

How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing

A recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.

April 2012

Recent Case Study: Commercial Landlord and Tenant - An Authorised Guarantee Agreement

Authorised Guarantee Agreements keep the original tenant on the hook in case a third party assignee defaults; they should be drafted with care.

July 2010

Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom

How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.

May 2010

How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off

Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.

March 2010

PH Employment Direct

The Employment team at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law have created PH Employment Direct - a user-friendly and simple service that gives you access to the best advice at the end of a phone 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

January 2010

Debt Recovery Service

With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.