NHS pensions scheme opens its doors to the private sector *

United Kingdom - February 28 2013
While the detail of the Government's policy on reforms to "Fair Deal" is still awaited, it appears that the Department of Health, in an interim move…

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Crowd-funding: a fresh way to back business or a “petri-dish for fraud”? *

United Kingdom - June 20 2012
Crowd-funding is an increasingly popular way of raising capital over the internet in a climate where raising funds for commercial projects and business ideas through business angels or traditional lending from banks remains challenging or in some cases, simply unachievable.

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Warranty & indemnity insurance - taking the long-tail risk out of a transaction? *

United Kingdom - February 15 2012
When it comes to agreeing the terms of a sale and purchase agreement for the sale of shares or assets, the parties can often find themselves at loggerheads in agreeing the scope of warranties and indemnities - differing expectations and lack of appetite for risk can sometimes result in deals failing to proceed.

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Are you the right person for the job? Guidance for prospective directors *

United Kingdom - October 17 2011
Earlier this year ICSA published an update to its guidance note Joining the right board: due diligence for prospective directors.

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"Think small first" - BIS considers introduction of one person corporate entity *

United Kingdom - April 6 2011
In light of the Government's calls for entrepreneurs to lead the economic recovery, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) is to review whether the introduction of a new corporate form for single person businesses could save entrepreneurs costs in setting up and managing their business.

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