27 Jun, 2024 Just and equitable winding up – a question of interest By Alison Gray Gordon Hollerin A recent Scottish case concerned whether a minority shareholder was entitled to a court order to wind up a company on the basis that it...
07 Mar, 2024 The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 - changes at Companies House By Murray Young Starting on 4 March 2024, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 brings in new measures and grants more powers to...
16 Feb, 2024 Unintended consequences for women investors and founders By Sophie Allan I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend a lunch and learn session where Gillian Fleming, CEO of Mint Ventures, spoke to...
20 Jul, 2023 The B-Corp Movement is on a mission to transform the economy By Molly Morgan B-Corps are companies which have met high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. They are...
04 May, 2023 Just desserts in product recall By Scott Kerr Being required by the Food Standards Agency to issue a public recall of products is a major setback for any food or drink producer. On...
03 May, 2023 The significance of diligence By Molly Morgan Last week a Scottish businessman was forced to resign after a crowdfunding pitch on the platform Crowdcube misled a total of £460,000 out...
26 Apr, 2023 The importance of technology and innovation - Glasgow Tech Fest 2023 By Molly Morgan Due to its success last year, Glasgow Tech Fest took place on 19 April, and I was fortunate enough to attend the morning session, along...
03 Mar, 2023 Worth the paper? By Scott Kerr Following his adventures in the jungle with “I'm a Celebrity” and his decision to write “his story” on the pandemic, Matt Hancock cannot...
15 Feb, 2022 Replacing Revenue and Customs Brief 12 (2020): VAT early termination fees and compensation payments By Gayle Hogwood On 2 September 2020, HMRC made an announcement in the form of the Revenue & Customs Brief 12/2020 stating that as a result of European...
11 Feb, 2022 Beware of additional deal time for notifying under The National Security and Investment Act By Jo-Anne Nisbet We are in the early days of The National Security and Investments Act 2021 (“NSIA”) with it only coming into force on 4 January however...
09 Feb, 2022 More technology funding By Jo-Anne Nisbet There is more welcome news that CivTech is being boosted by a further £6m and that the private sector can now co-fund the businesses....
03 Feb, 2022 Investment in Scotland booming By Jo-Anne Nisbet For a long time Scotland has enjoyed active angel investors, however, to see that 2021 was one of the busiest years for many syndicates...