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Latest UK sanctions enforcement

The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued its latest report of a penalty for the breach of financial sanctions. It concerns a civil monetary penalty of £15,000 imposed on Integral Concierge Services Limited (ICSL), a small UK registered property management and concierge company providing services primarily to…
Tepo Din
30/09/2024

The Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ("ECCTA") will significantly change the way in which companies registered in England and Wales file information at Companies House and introduce other important provisions designed to reduce economic crime and increase corporate transparency. The changes include: new identity verification requirements for directors…
Jonathan Poole
16/09/2024

Temple Bright advises on sale of Lloyd’s insurance broker Bretton…

Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has worked with the owners of UK insurance broker Bretton Woods International (BWI) on its sale to a major US wholesale insurance brokerage. London-based BWI is a specialised insurance broker, focusing on open market and program placements, covering complex contingency, accident & health,…
James Vickerman
23/08/2024

Blacklight inks £33m Liverpool refinance package

Allied Irish Bank has provided the developer with a senior debt facility for the recently completed 535-bed Limelight student scheme off Norton Street. Blacklight Capital Partners’ new three-year facility will replace a development finance package from RoundShield supplied to help the developer acquire the half-built Liverpool scheme out of administration…
Alistair Hill
09/08/2024

Protecting your business after discovering fraud: five practical steps

1. Plan before taking action Discovering fraudulent activity usually comes as a shock to business owners, and there is naturally an impulse to take immediate strong action. However, business owners must take care and be systematic, having a carefully (but urgently) formed plan. Having such a plan should reduce the…
Claire Boucher
30/07/2024

Temple Bright advises managing agent Remus on “challenging” fire safety…

Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright is advising national property managing agent Remus Management on fire safety remediation work at a development in Essex that involves removing and replacing its cladding. Temple Bright construction partner Julia Davenport-Cooper leads the advice to Remus. In 2022 Julia advised the owners of the…
Julia Davenport-Cooper
28/06/2024

Preparing your business for sale: tips for sellers of private…

If you are considering selling a business, or if it is possible you may do so in the remote future, this note is intended for you. It is a short introduction to the topic in layman’s terms, including tips on a variety of relevant matters. I have done my best…
Jonathan Poole
05/06/2024

A guide to the legal duties of a company director,…

The directors of a company are responsible for the day-to-day management and running of the company. This is an important role and, as such, the Companies Act 2006 imposes various significant legal duties on directors of UK limited companies. Often, company directors are not fully aware of the scope and…
Claire Boucher
23/05/2024