An outside investor might be what your company needs to survive and expand in the current market. But Dragon’s Den style investors typically want a slice of your company as well as its profits. How
can you give them this but still keep control?
Published 17.10.2012
One of your fellow director shareholders wants to leave the company and sell their shares. The trouble is that on their own neither the other shareholders nor the company has the cash to buy them
out. What are your options?
Published 16.11.2015
Usually, companies start by issuing only ordinary shares. In most cases this is OK, but there are situations where you might want to issue new shares, perhaps of a different class. Why, and how
should you go about this?
Published 02.04.2013
You want to issue new shares in your company to an outside investor to raise capital, but one of your fellow directors objects and says that company law means you can’t do it without his permission.
Is he right?
Published 03.04.2012
You and your fellow directors started a business with an injection of cash in return for ordinary shares in the company. Now the company can support itself financially you’d like some of your
original money back. Can it be done?
Published 09.06.2016
As a director, getting finance for your company has never been more difficult. An alternative to the traditional lenders may be family and friends. But to ensure both sides get a fair deal, what form
should the finance take and on what terms?
Published 28.01.2009
You’ve found the right person to join your firm as a director and you’re happy to offer them shares as part of the deal. The sticking point is that they can’t pay what they’re worth. Can you simply
give them the shares at a cut price?
Published 28.05.2013
You’ve invited someone to join your business as they have the expertise you need. In return they want shares in your company so that they can receive future profits in the form of dividends. What’s
the best way to achieve this?
Published 02.09.2014
Your company needs a cash injection to expand and you think the generous tax breaks offered by the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) might entice one or two of your family members to invest. But
which relatives can take advantage?
Published 06.03.2012
You’re starting a company and want to avoid the director shareholder disputes you’ve experienced previously. A colleague suggests a shareholders’ agreement, but can it really take precedence over the
articles of association?
Published 28.06.2016