In the life cycle of most businesses, there comes a time for owners to realise the benefit of their efforts.

This may be by selling all or part of their business. Our commercial lawyers have helped many owners through the complexities of selling their companies whether to a management team through a management buy-out or by a sale to a third party.

We also regularly act for buyers, for whom an acquisition can be a fast track to growth by comparison with growing organically. They often involve substantial due diligence and complex funding arrangements and our team is well versed in these skills.

At Ashton KCJ, we take great care in tailoring our approach depending on the experience of our clients. Some have bought (or sold) businesses several times before and are well versed in the processes and issues which arise. For others, it is their first time and it is important for us to be able to guide clients up the lower slopes of the learning curve.

Ashton KCJ commercial solicitors can assist in the following areas:

• Corporate and commercial law
• Commercial property
• Employment
• Insolvency
• Licensing
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Debt recovery
• Professional Negligence