Forbes News
06/12/17
Leading law firm Forbes Solicitors has enhanced its work in the pensions sector by joining the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS). AMPS is a body which represents the SIPP (Self-Invested Personal Pension) and SSAS (Small Self-Administered Pension Schemes) industry and…
Forbes News
14/11/17
The Corporate Finance team at PM+M - the Blackburn based chartered accountancy, business advisory and wealth management group - along with Forbes Solicitors' Corporate team, have acted for the Bury-based heat treatment arm of WHT Holdings Limited in its acquisition of Metaltech Limited. The value of…
Forbes News
23/10/17
Five members of staff at leading North West legal firm Forbes Solicitors are celebrating after qualifying as Solicitors. Amy Chadwick, Rebecca McCann, Laura Marsh, Bethany Paliga and Stacey Lakeland are now beginning the next stage of their careers with the firm. Amy, based in the Leeds…
Forbes News
19/10/17
Forbes Solicitors is celebrating after receiving 44 recommendations for its lawyers and services in the 2017 Legal 500 rankings, up from 31 in 2016. The leading North West legal firm is also delighted to reveal that the firm has been recommend for the first time for Education , Clinical Negligence…
Legal Article
25/07/17
Forbes Solicitors' Corporate team has acted for Leyland based Tilemaster Adhesives over its sale to Kerakoll. Following the acquisition, the two brands will continue to run separately, in order to continue building and progressing both brands. Tilemaster's Managing Director, Mark Kelly and…
Legal Article
27/06/17
Until recently, it was simply to be expected that partners who failed to produce a partnership return in time to HMRC would face a fine. However, the First-tier Tribunal has now reduced penalties for a case where the same information required was already submitted, within the partners' own separate…
Forbes News
24/05/17
Forbes Solicitors' Corporate team has acted for Blackburn-based horticultural services business Botanical Group Services Limited over its sale to Nurture Landscape Holdings Limited, together with PM+M Corporate Finance. The business provides a wide range of horticultural and grounds services…
Legal Article
20/04/17
Yesterday Companies House announced its plans for the next three years when it published its business plan and strategic plan. Its ultimate goal is to make the UK "the most transparent place in the world to do business", by making a number of changes to the PSC Regime.…
Forbes News
10/04/17
Blackburn-based software as a service business Tagtronics has acquired a London-based SAAS company in a £1m-plus buyout following advice from Forbes Solicitors. Tagtronics founder and managing director Mike Williams said, "This is our first acquisition of this size, and is part of a…
Forbes News
29/03/17
A £10m turnover timber supplies business with four North West depots has been acquired by one of its directors in a multi-million-pound deal. North West Timber Treatments Ltd has been acquired by Roger Mayor who has bought out his brothers and fellow directors Henry, Andrew and Robert…
Forbes News
28/02/17
Corporate Lawyer Jennifer Bell has joined Forbes Solicitors as the firm continues to grow its Commercial Team. Jennifer joins the Corporate & Restructuring Team, based at the firm's Central Lancashire office, as an Associate and has experience in all aspects of corporate and…
Forbes News
19/01/17
Forbes Solicitors has advised on the management buyout of Lancashire-based Graphic Arts UK Limited which trades under the names of Concept4 and Printoff. Alex Buck, Jane Cleaver and Jason Tomlinson have bought Graphic Arts, which is based on Lomeshaye Industrial Estate in Nelson, from its outgoing…
Forbes News
09/01/17
Forbes Solicitors' Corporate & Restructuring Team has advised on a deal in which Netenvoy Ltd was purchased by one of its co founders and shareholders. Netenvoy Ltd, which was founded in 1984 and trades as Pyramid Tool and Die, has been acquired by Paul O' Brien from his fellow…
