Business law simplified.
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Ensuring your business is set up correctly from the beginning is made much easier and less stressful with Macmillan guiding you every step of the way. As your business starts growing, it can be very complicated to change your structure and this could cost you valuable business opportunities and cash which could otherwise be utilised to grow your business. Macmillan Lawyers & Advisors helps you reach your goals – with a professional set-up and structure getting you working in your dream job (for yourself!).
You will have a strategy planning session with an experienced business lawyer, where an overview of what you picture for your business, who is involved, how many employees, locations, services etc, is discussed. Then, in concert with your accountant, Macmillan will provide you with advice on how that structure ought to be set up to best benefit you and the business in the long run. Once the best structure is agreed upon, the necessary documents to get you up and running will be prepared.
Popular business set-up services include:
- Company registration
- Shareholders agreement
- Assisting with business name registration
- Company constitution
- Partnership agreement
- Trust creation
- Engagement documents
- Terms and Conditions
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Understandably, it is a normal practice for a business to provide goods or services and then issue an invoice for payment afterwards. This makes it easier for others to do business with you and may lead to an increase in sales. But what if the customer fails to pay your invoice by the due date. What if this is not an isolated incident and more of your customers fail to make payment on time.
This could have a major effect on the profitability and cash flow of your business. In order to ensure that you and your business are protected, it is important that you establish a process to manage your debtors to recover what is owed to you. Fortunately, there is help available. With Macmillan, you can utilise our debt recovery services on a fixed fee basis, retainer basis, or no-win no-fee basis depending on your business’ needs and the size of the debt. This will make it a far easier and smoother process to recover debt from your clients.
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Having in place, legally binding contracts, clear terms and conditions and other important legal documents ensure that you protect your business from any potential disputes. Contracts provide certainty, protect you from commercial and legal risk, and afford you legal recourse if required.
With Macmillan Lawyers & Advisors, you can have a range of commercial contracts drafted, including:
- Lease Agreements
- Service Agreements
- Consulting Agreements
- Employment Agreements
- Contractor & Subcontractor Agreements
- Hire & Rental Agreements
- Sale Agreements (Business + Assets)
- Supply Agreements
- Referral Agreements
Get a business health check.
As a business owner, you should conduct regular health checks on your business to determine how your business is performing, to identify weak points and to realign operations with your business' core values. Our lawyers and advisors offer a business health check for our clients in the form of a simple and easy-to-understand report.
What's involved in the business health check?
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We take a look at your current financials to see where you stand financially.
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Receive a cash flow forecast so that you understand the direction your business is heading.
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Gain clarity on your business's solvency position from an insolvency professional.
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Learn what options are available to you to improve the overall health of your business.
Explore the latest resources on business law.
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Debt Recovery: What is Debt Recovery?
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