Frettens
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Frettens Handle Seven Figure Acquisition Deal Matthew Fretten led an acquisition deal enabling
their client to become the UK’s second largest wholesale supplier of
picture frames and glass. Our client, Len Younger, said "They did an
excellent job and we’re very grateful."...READ
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Angie joins Frettens' Debt Team
 We are delighted to announce a new recruit to our
Debt Recovery Team, Angie
Loveless. Angie has specialised in asset recovery finance, banking
litigation and general debt recovery for Government bodies, associations
and corporate clients for over 20 years...READ
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Frettens Opens a New Forest Office The Partners are delighted to announce the firm’s
latest development: the acquisition of the New Milton firm of Walker
Fradd &sHardy. The office is located in New Milton’s town centre,
providing excellent opportunities for raising the firm's profile and
promoting the full range of services offered by the firm to the New Forest area...READ
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Legal
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> Uncooperative Director Banned
A director of a company who failed to cooperate with the
Financial Services Regulator and (although the company was not insolvent)
with Official Receiver recently found that an order was made banning him
from acting as a director. Mr...
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> Directors Duties - 2006 Companies Act
The Companies Act 2006 was designed to modernise British
company law, making it ‘fit for purpose’ for the 21st century. This
article deals with the main changes to company law and especially those
affecting directors and shareholders. Under the...
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> Capital Gains Tax Changes
The government has announced a new "entrepreneurs’
relief" from Capital Gains Tax - a rate of 10% on sales of assets up
to £1m. Beyond that value, assests will be taxed at 18%. These changes,
together with the withdrawal of taper relief...
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> A
Lease, A Licence and a Tenancy at Will - What's the Difference?
Land owners and occupiers of commercial premises often have
to decide how they should document the occupation of a property on a
short term basis. There are three ways that this can be done:- Lease
Licence ...
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Editor's
Note
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 Welcome to our Commercial Newsletter. We aim to
provide a useful resource for our commercial clients and contacts to help
you stay abreast of changes in the law affecting you and your business.
The final months of 2007 were extremely busy for the growing commercial
areas of the firm. Accordingly we are are recruiting more specialists and
our client list seems to be continually building. 2008 sees the firm's
30th anniversary, we hope to build on our commercial success in the last
few years to make the year a really special one.
We hope you find this newsletter of interest. If you think any of your
contacts would find it a useful free resource as well, please subscribe
them. Visit our website to read other news
from the firm, see our
staff or find out about other legal
issues. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards
Matthew Fretten
Commercial Partner
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Frettens
Events
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> HR Forum February
 The discussion topic at February's Forum will focus
on employee informants, considering the legal position of an employee in
possession of information pertaining to the misconduct of a colleague and
also how an employer should deal with anonymous tip-offs.
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> Women in Business Xch Networking - March 2008
 A quarterly lunch for business
women in Christchurch and the immediate surrounding areas to network in a
fun atmosphere.
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> Frettens Exhibit Debt Recovery Skills at ICM08
 We are pleased to confirm our participation in the icm08
exhibition, held at ExCel, in London, on March 6. Organised by The
Institute of Credit Management, and promoted extensively throughout the
credit industry, icm08 offers an
authoritative platform for suppliers to the industry, such as the Frettens
Debt Recovery Team, to promote themselves.
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