Publications

This short guide summarises the various tax reliefs that are available through EIS together with the criteria that must be satisfied by the investor and the company recovering the investment in order to ensure that the investment will qualify for the various tax reliefs.

It has been another unusual year, and although many clients continued to face difficult markets, an increasingly large proportion have been thriving. Has a corner been turned? We don't think so yet - but the signs are encouraging, and we have begun 2011 with great optimism.

Read the Annual Review of our work and achievements from 2010.

The Government has recently announced a number of proposed changes to legislation designed to make it easier and less expensive for small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") to raise funds by offering shares to prospective investors. This note briefly summarises two of the key changes that are proposed.

There are multiple funding options that are available to help start-up fashion businesses. In this Briefing Note, the more common types of funding are examined which can help you decide the best option for your business, the key points you need to consider and practical tips on how to increase your chances of successfully raising the funds that you need.

Harbottle & Lewis lawyers Tony Littner and David Scott contemplate George Osbourne's second Budget, due tomorrow, and what it will have in store for venture capital.

It generally accepted by the investor community that the standards of corporate governance for large companies is not appropriate for smaller companies listed on the AIM. This Briefing Note looks at the developments and the industry views of this situation.

Your company or partnership is located outside of the UK, but does business in the UK. Like many companies, your UK office also conducts business in other overseas countries. You are fully in compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977. Why would the UK Bribery Act be relevant to you?