Dragon Argent are delighted to announce that it has advised the shareholders of Peabodys Coffee on its acquisition by a FTSE 100 company in the hospitality sector.

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Learn how to become a shareholder through stock purchases, SEIS/EIS schemes, or by buying a company. Discover key steps, tax benefits, and expert advice from Dragon Argent.

New legislation places a duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment. Learn about the new law, its implications, and steps employers can take to comply. Protect your business and employees.

James Phipson explains everything about insolvency in this article: its definition, how it differs from bankruptcy, the role of insolvency practitioners, and its impact on businesses, employees, and sole traders. Find out how to identify if your business is heading towards insolvency.

In this article, we will explore what it means to scale up your business. We will share insights from our experiences working with scale-ups and provide guidance on how to successfully navigate this critical transition in your business’ journey.

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There were some changes to immigration rules announced last week and we have summarised in this article. We have also provided some key information on right to work checks, which are required under law to be conducted, and which we know a lot of businesses in the UK are failing to do.

Lidl and Tesco are both well-known supermarket chains in the United Kingdom and commercial rivals. This dispute concerns two of Lidl’s trade marks registered at the UK Intellectual Property Office (“UKIPO”): one being a figurative mark of a blue square with a yellow disc with a thin red outline (the “Wordless Mark”), and the other being of similar design with the word ‘Lidl’ (the “Mark with Text”),