Basics of shareholder agreements
You are not legally required to have a shareholder’s agreement, but the chances of you encountering problems and disputes are very high if you don’t have one in place. Why do I need a shareholders agreement? A shareholder’s agreement is a binding contract that is negotiated by the shareholders of a company which controls their […]
Dealing with social media
Small business can often live and die by social media and the influence of customers and staff, what messaging is necessary though and how can you deal with the negative aspects of this. Failing to address social media concerns can be damaging to the business but equally fueling a problem by over engagement or justification […]
Best decision of my life
We received a letter recently from a client we assisted move into bankruptcy, as background he had been unsuccessfully running a franchised business for five year, paying $2,500 a month in franchise fees to be a handyman, he had not made any money for three years and not drawn a salary since 2016. “Hi Craig, […]
Delusions of Recovery or Turnaround
An oft heard statement is “things are just about to turnaround”. For some business owners this is just an attempt to stave off the inevitable or to buy some more time, but for what end? If there is an expectation of things turning around what is the basis for this, we assisted a hospitality owner […]
Max Brenner and retail pressures
Recently Max Brenner appointed an administrator and is now looking to shut the majority of stores and sell the balance, how did it all go wrong and what could be done to protect against it. Rents A fundamental cost for business is keeping the doors open, and your shop is paying rent 24 hours per […]
Navigating the insolvency maze
For small businesses looking at their options the path of insolvency can be one that has many directions and lots of turns. Getting advice is the key, as what may seem the simplest option may actually have unforeseen or unexpected outcomes. Issues such as personal and director liability, cross collateralisation, personal guarantees or aggressive terms […]
Welcome to C&D Restructure
The team at C&D would like to welcome you to our website. Whilst the name is new the business remains the same. Lead by Craig Dangar, we continue to offer comprehensive support for our professional partners.