LANCASHIRE LEGAL FIRM CRACKS NICHE MARKET – GREYHOUND FORD ACQUIRED BY PEOPLES LIVERPOOL LTD
Newly merged Lancashire firm, Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall have completed a major car dealership sale as they continue to prove their expertise in niche business areas. Shahin Akhtar, of the company’s Blackburn office, conducted the sale of J Pilling & Son’s, Accrington based car dealership trading as Greyhound Ford to Peoples Liverpool Ltd for an undisclosed sum. The asset transaction saw the transfer of existing staff, property and business assets to Peoples, which owns seven Ford car dealerships and which recently recorded a pre-tax profit increase of 26 per cent on its annual...
Read MoreEmployment Law – April 2013 changes
If you are an employer, there are several changes to employment law that you must be aware of. These reforms came into play this month, April 2013 and are as follows: 1. Statutory sick pay will increase from £85.85 to £86.70 from Saturday 6th April. 2. Statutory maternity and paternity pay will increase from £135.45 to £136.78 per week from Sunday 7th April. 3. Collective redundancies and the consultation period is set to be reduced from 90 days to 45 days. This is to come into force from 6th April and is for situations where 100 or more employees are to be made redundant. 4. Employers...
Read MoreFOOD BANK CHARITY COLLECTION
Staff at our Bury office staged a food bank collection on behalf of a Radcliffe based charity. Porch Boxes use donated goods to make up “crisis packs” containing non-perishable food and toiletries for vulnerable individuals in the Bury and Radcliffe areas. The charity provides around 200 parcels each month to agencies working with people who have little or no access to emergency food. Recipients include lone parent families, vulnerable or abused individuals in temporary housing or hostel accommodation, teen mothers in special need, the homeless and people tackling illness,...
Read MoreANDREW BOWS OUT AT THE TOP
After more than a decade with the firm, Andrew Taylor has announced he is retiring from his role as the head of our property team. Born in Bury and educated at Bury Grammar School, Andrew has enjoyed a long and distinguished career, specialising in commercial and residential property work with particular emphasis on large-scale residential developments. In the early 1990s he was heavily involved in dealing with the complex property issues arising from the privatisation of British Rail, as one of the regional lawyers appointed to assist the government. Andrew joined us in 2002 after Breedon...
Read MoreNEW BUSINESS UNIT LAUNCHED
Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall have launched a New Business Unit, headed by Partner David Buskey and a team of specialist commercial law solicitors. The unit is a one-stop-shop for all the legal needs a business may have. From reviewing or drafting standard terms and conditions, advising on credit control and debt recovery procedures, to helping businesses to stay on the right side of employment law, we have all the bases covered. David says: “In the 6 weeks or so since the launch I have been out to visit several clients to talk about what we can do to help them protect and grow their...
Read MoreELEANOR JOINS OUR COMMERCIAL TEAM
We would like to welcome Eleanor Cornthwaite who has joined Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall on a training contract. The 23 year old from Rising Bridge, Accrington joined the commercial team at the Bury Office, although she will gain experience on all aspects of law throughout our seven offices. Eleanor says “I am delighted to have joined Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall. Working alongside Michael Shroot has already given me great opportunities to see first-hand how Michael conducts complex meetings, advises clients and advocating in Employment Tribunals I am very much looking forward to...
Read MoreALL EYES ON BLACKPOOL FOR RED ROSE AWARDS
Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall have been shortlisted for one of Lancashire’s most prestigious business awards. After two intensive days of judging which saw more than 200 long-listed candidates interviewed by a team of expert judges, the shortlists for the 2013 Red Rose Awards were unveiled by Lancashire Business View magazine. We were shortlisted in the category “Legal Services Business of the Year”, which overall winner set to be announced at awards dinner on the 14th March at Blackpool’s Winder Gardens. Richard Slater, publisher of Lancashire Business View magazine...
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