Heckford Norton Solicitors
Business Services

BUSINESS START-UPS
New businesses are particularly vulnerable and clients need extensive advice on procedures to be followed at the start of a new business and pitfalls to be avoided.

SOLE TRADER AND PARTNERSHIPS
Advice is given to both sole traders and partnerships on their liabilities to the world at large and in the case of partnerships the liabilities of the partners towards each other. We have extensive experience of preparing and advising on partnership agreements.

COMPANY FORMATIONS
Heckford Norton can advise on the formation of a company be it a simple "off the shelf" purchase or the formation of a tailor made company.

SHAREHOLDER ISSUES
Disputes between shareholders are common but can be avoided or minimized with the preparation of a properly drawn shareholders' agreement.

COMPANY AND FIRM ACQUISITIONS AND SALES
We act extensively in the buying and selling of all types of businesses from small sandwich bars up to multi national companies.

EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
We have solicitors specializing in Employment Law who can advise on contracts of employment, disputes between employers and employees, disciplinary matters and employment termination. Please also see our section on Employment.

FRANCHISING
Franchising is a specialized area of business acquisition where particular consideration needs to be given to such matters as ongoing payments to franchisors, minimum turnover requirements and the geographical areas within which the franchise can operate.

BUSINESS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Properly drawn business terms and conditions are vital to the efficient running of any business and we can assist in the preparation of these to ensure that such matters as place of delivery of goods, terms of payment and title retention clauses are included.

OTHER SERVICES
Heckford Norton can also help with the following:

Brian Purser, Head of Business Services
Letchworth Office
email: blp@heckfordnorton.co.uk
tel. 01462 682244

Richard Luckes, Partner
Saffron Walden Office
email:rjl@heckfordnorton.co.uk
tel.01799 522636