Directors Disqualification

If you or any of your board of directors is facing disqualification, our experienced team can provide the specialised legal experience and advice you need to navigate the process, understand your options and minimise the fallout.

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Every aspect of directors disqualification covered

We act for any person who is a director of a limited company (or limited liability partnership) from small SMEs to large PPLCs.

Our restructuring and insolvency solicitors will be by your side every step of the way from advising you at the outset of any investigation to defending disqualification proceedings.

At what is often a difficult time for individuals and their businesses, our approachable manner and goal-oriented focus is a valuable asset in helping you manage the situation.

Supporting you throughout

Our support includes advising and liaising with the insolvency service from the outset of an investigation, assisting directors who are in receipt of a notice pursuant to section 16 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, defending against claims for compensation orders and advising on the breach of a disqualification order or undertaking.

We also prepare applications for permission to remain director, defend and negotiate on disqualification or compensation orders and advise on the reusing of a company name after liquidation, along with advising on the effects of breaching a disqualification order undertaking

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Stuart is phenomenally hard-working and highly reliable. He is someone with whom you can have a sensible conversation and who will have a pragmatic approach to things.

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Sam is excellent at cross-collaboration and working across teams.

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Paul Grundy is really good at supporting my team around managing risk, making sure we’re taking a commercial mindset through the case. His technical advice is always very strong.

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Frank has provided a thorough consideration of organisational complexities and related advice.

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Deanne was exemplary in her engagements with us. She rapidly assimilated our position and prepared the list of requirements, clarifying all steps in the process as well as managing our expectations.

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Alan is commercially minded and experienced in pre-empting problems. He is strategic with decisions to get us to a better outcome sooner.

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Frank Brumby is one of the most experienced insolvency lawyers I know. He is capable of dealing with highly complex matters. He has a great team around him.

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Deanne Hamilton is a standout senior associate, she works tirelessly for her clients, is incredibly devoted and is certainly on the track to make partner one day.

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They provide a one-stop service for all of our requirements. They provide a proactive and timely service and are always open to a quick call to advise and check understanding. We value our partnership highly and they are a preferred firm.

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Sam Payne, Alan Meiklejohn, Stuart Taylor – Reliable, quality, commercial advice, in a timely fashion. Work with practitioners to support the process from start to finish, providing ad hoc advice where needed, often at short notice.

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Sam Payne and Alan Meiklejohn have combined experience over both corporate and personal restructuring assignments.

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Being a commercial lender, with products that may include personal guarantees, it’s important to have legal expertise that covers commercial and consumer recovery options. Fleximize is fortunate enough to have Frank Brumby on their panel, with a wealth of knowledge and experience to structure the correct proceedings for each individual matter.

Frank is amazing to work with, perfect guidance and always on hand to help, couldn’t ask for more.

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