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There are 10 main things to consider when buying a business, and more depending on the type of business. They are: Pre-contract research on the business, what you are buying and the business [...]

A recent article on the above subject emailed out by the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE) suggested three ways to protect yourself when you are asked for a personal [...]

That’s right – we claim divine authority. So you should probably read on. This Atticus Legal information sheet gives a brief description of the general directors duties owed to the company and [...]

The Companies Act 1993 (the Act) sets out a number of general duties for company directors as well as important specific statutory obligations. All directors need to know about these. The [...]

The Companies Act 1993 (the Act) sets out statutory record keeping requirements for all companies. A summary of the Act’s requirements for records and registers is set out below. Every director [...]

So you’ve incorporated a company, but you’re not sure exactly what it all means. What is the effect of incorporation? What does ‘limited liability’ mean? Does it exclude all potential personal [...]