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Whilst Autumn Budget 2021 announced a number of spending giveaways, it was relatively light on new tax measures. In particular, the much-feared increases to rates of capital gains tax, inheritance tax and self-employed national insurance contributions did not materialise. Also absent were new restrictions on pensions tax relief or the introduction of a wealth tax.
Low awareness amongst employers about the menopause is causing thousands of women each year to be absent from work and to quit their jobs, according to employment specialists at Irwin Mitchell.
Sam is an experienced business development professional, with experience in a top accountancy firm and globally listed real estate business. He now leads the business development in the Thames Valley for top 50 law firm Blake Morgan and is responsible for new business opportunities and expanding Blake Morgan’s market presence across the Thames Valley.
Moorcrofts LLP has advised Gravity Consulting Limited (“Gravity”), a well-established and experienced structural engineering consultancy firm, as part of a management buy-out.
Moorcrofts recently advised longstanding client, MLL Telecom Ltd. on a secured revolving loan facility of up to 12 million Canadian dollars by Canadian lender, 2130337 Ontario Inc.
Moorcrofts LLP has advised the shareholders of Ikan Projects Limited, the holding Company of Electracom Projects Limited, a long established company with over 15 years’ experience of designing and implementing building management systems and smart building solutions for blue chip clients and facilities companies on its merger with Trusol Limited, who provide bespoke IT & AV services.
Leading corporate and technology law firm, Moorcrofts, has strengthened its corporate team in the Thames Valley, having promoted Kate Prentis to Senior Associate and Adam Forder to Associate. Trainee Heather Stewart also qualified as a lawyer during the financial year bringing the total number of lawyers in the corporate team to 11.
The national corporate practice at national law firm, Freeths LLP, completed 43 major transactions, with values from £1m to over £40m, in the run up to the budget.
We’re definitely not out of the woods yet but we’re certainly in a position to start ‘cautiously’ planning for the future. Representatives from B4’s Professional Services Hub got together to discuss what advice they’re giving their clients to build the foundations for recovery and what they’re doing in their own businesses to get in shape to hit the ground running.
The second wave of the pandemic is sure to keep COVID-19 support front and centre of the Government’s tax and spending plans, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak reveals his 2021 Budget on Wednesday 3 March. Book your place now to hear Whitley Stimpson’s response to the Budget announcements via webinar at 11am on Thursday 4 March […]
Renowned Technology Lawyer, expert speaker and author, Andrew Katz has co-authored the newly published book – A Practical Guide to IT Law, alongside his colleagues in the Technology Team at Moorcrofts.
Moorcrofts’ corporate team has advised Skillweb.co.uk Ltd. (Skillweb), a leading UK based software development and solutions company, on the sale of its “Houndit” business to Escher Software Services UK Limited (part of Hanover Investors private equity group).
The highly ranked immigration practice at top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has appointed Kelly Tomkinson as a senior associate to support increasing demand for its services in Oxford and the wider region.
Bruce Potter, Chairman at Blake Morgan LLP said: “It might not be the summer blockbuster some were expecting, but the Summer Statement represents a significant investment in our recovery from a COVID-19 recession.
The ultimate trajectory of COVID-19 in the uk remains uncertain, at the time of writing, the government anticipates it will “spread in a significant way” – and supply chain issues look set to extend well beyond panic buying of hand sanitiser and toilet roll.