Understanding the legal risks, heightened scrutiny and governance obligations facing company directors during periods of financial distress. Economic uncertainty places businesses under intense pressure and places company directors under greater legal scrutiny....
Corporate Law
Can You Lose Legal Professional Privilege by Using ChatGPT?
Managing Privilege and Confidentiality Risks with Public AI Tools Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT are increasingly being used to streamline document drafting, summarise information, and assist with legal research. While these tools can offer significant...
Identity Verification at Companies House – What Directors and PSCs Need to Know
New Legal Requirements Being Introduced From 18th November 2025 Companies House will be introducing new legal requirements from 18th November 2025 to verify the identities of company directors and people with significant control (PSCs). These changes form part of...
Who Needs a Shareholders’ Agreement?
A shareholders’ agreement is a legal document that governs the relationship between shareholders of a company, outlining their respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations. While it is not a legal requirement for a company to have a shareholders’ agreement,...
Guide to Corporate Financial Distress in England and Wales
Insolvency experts have witnessed a record jump in the number of UK businesses in critical financial distress in recent months, according to the BBC. A company experiences financial distress when it has, or anticipates having, difficulty paying its debts as they fall...
How to Incorporate a Company in Italy
The next in our series of company incorporation guides looks at how to set up a business in Italy. Read the full step-by-step guide on company incorporation in Italy, written by Concerto group member Avens Milan, by following the link below. How to incorporate a...
Update on Recent Changes at Companies House
After receiving royal assent at the end of last year, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) promised to introduce over the next few years “the biggest changes to Companies House since corporate registrations were established in 1844”. The first...
New Powers for Companies House to Impose Financial Penalties on Overseas Property Owners
Overseas entity property owners who fail to register with Companies House can now be hit with more significant financial penalties under new Regulations which came into force on 1 May 2024. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Financial Penalty)...
What Does the Economic Crime Act Mean for Businesses?
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. The Act is part of the government’s push to improve corporate transparency by imposing new requirements on companies, limited partnerships, and other corporate entities in a...