Here at Gaskins we have a team of highly experienced business advisors who can meet your corporate and commercial challenges. 

Our work covers a full range of commercial advice and support including:

Company Secretarial Services

  • continuing to act as registered office for the company
  • forwarding notices received from Companies House and other statutory bodies
  • maintaining the company statutory books
  • filing necessary returns with Companies House
  • executing documents
  • drafting minutes dealing with any changes in membership and/or company officers.

Company Formation

  • Standard incorporation services
  • Off the shelf companies
  • Companies limited by guarantee
  • Charitable companies
  • Limited Liability Partnerships

Commercial Agreements

  • Partnership agreements
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Legal responsibilities of directors
  • Terms and conditions of trading
  • Contract negotiations
  • Employment contracts and directors' service agreements
  • Franchise law
  • Internet and e-commerce issues
  • Computer and IT agreements
  • Distribution, licensing and agency agreements
  • Trademarks and copyright

Our service is professional, prompt and cost-effective. We can help with single issues as and when they arise or act as a retained ‘extension’ of your own commercial/legal team.

Debt Recovery

We can assist with the recovery of amounts owed to you by individuals and companies through a wide range of enforcement options, including:

  • Instructing bailiffs to seize goods to be sold for payment of the debt
  • an attachment of earnings order for the debtor to pay instalments towards the money owed
  • a charging order to secure the debt over any property that the debtor may own, and ultimately
  • insolvency proceedings to bring a bankruptcy petition against an individual or a winding-up petition against a company.

Employment Law

We can advise on:

  • Sex, race and disability discrimination claims
  • Business reorganisations
  • Redundancy programmes
  • Confidentiality and protection of trade secrets
  • Equal pay
  • Collective agreements, including trade union recognition and industrial action
  • Health and safety
  • Contracts of employment
  • Directors' service agreements
  • Employee share option and profit sharing schemes
  • Unfair dismissal and related employment tribunal matters

Commercial Property

  • Property finance
  • Conveyancing (purchase and sale)
    Leasehold developments
  • Commercial leases
  • Letting licences
  • Rent reviews
  • Business sales and purchases

Can't find what you're looking for? Call us on 01525 383 770  or e-mail info@gaskinssolicitors.co.uk. We'll be glad to help.