Mergers & Acquisitions

The Criminal Finances Act, which became UK law on September 30 2017, places new obligations on UK companies and partnerships to prevent tax evasion offences. Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, headed…

Attracting investment funding can be a difficult and time-consuming process, particularly for new businesses without a trading history. Jack Stephenson, corporate and commercial solicitor at Harrison Drury, offers some top…

Getting your dental practice in the right shape to achieve a successful sale takes significant planning and organisation. Jack Stephenson, a corporate and commercial solicitor in Harrison Drury’s healthcare team,…

The appetite of private equity funders to invest in North West businesses shows no sign of abating. Jack Stephenson, solicitor from the corporate team at Harrison Drury, explores what private…

Whether you are looking to retire or merely move onto a new venture, it is important to achieve a clean break from the business and ensure the terms on which…

Buying a business can be an exciting prospect and a powerful driver of business growth. However, it may seem rather daunting to anyone who is not familiar with the process.…

More and more GPs are looking to exit their practices, but the process is lengthy and potentially costly. David Edwards, head of the healthcare team at Harrison Drury, discusses the…

The specialist property solicitors at Harrison Drury have advised on a landmark property deal that will see Preston Grasshoppers RFC benefit from a £50m national initiative to grow participation in…

The consolidation of GP practices is gathering pace, with research showing the rate of mergers doubling in the first half of this year. Jack Stephenson examines the opportunities and pitfalls…

Acquiring another company is the fastest way to expand a business, although bringing a new company into the corporate fold is rarely straightforward. Jack Stephenson, solicitor at Harrison Drury solicitors,…

With the leak of the so-called “Panama papers” placing companies under even more scrutiny, further amendments to UK company law have been proposed. Harrison Drury’s corporate team looks at the…

AM Support Services, the Lancashire-headquartered facilities management, cleaning and security firm, has acquired Stoke-on-Trent-based industrial cleaning company Cleanex Contract Services. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, will add around £1.4m…

Harrison Drury has advised a Crewe-headquartered insurance business on its sixth acquisition in three years. County Group has acquired Brady & Jones Insurance Brokers, a firm based in Colwyn Bay,…

In recent years, regional funds have become a crucial part of the North West business finance sector. These funds, such as the North West Fund and the Greater Manchester Investment…

An Australian manufacturing business has established a new European office in Manchester, with help from experts in Harrison Drury's corporate team. Certags, which produces custom inspection tags and labels for…

Large businesses that are used to negotiating contracts on a day-to-day basis will no doubt be familiar with the legal pitfalls involved. They may have dedicated procurement departments handling negotiations…

It may only have been 12 months, but a lot has happened in that time for Lancaster-based solicitor firm Harrison Drury as the company continues to expand its services into…

A fast-growing Lancashire haulage and logistics business is on the road to further growth and job creation after acquiring new commercial premises in a multi-million-pound deal. FDC Holdings, which specialises…