Employers will be familiar with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR). From 6th April 2012 (subject to Parliamentary approval…
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This fortnight has all been about preparing for and executing a sales pitch for a succession planning tool that we have developed. The last three months have led us to this point. We have defined our ideal prospect and our value proposition and this product sits in that framework …
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Waste is a hot topic right now and with the rise of recycling, a welter of new environmental regulations, intense interest in green issues and so much information to digest, it’s not surprising that some businesses are struggling …
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Our focus is now on developing a sales and marketing plan for our home territory of Oxfordshire. This will be the model for our franchises as we scale up our business ahead of our Sharemark admission. The decision has been made to focus this sales and marketing plan …
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Over the past two weeks I have had a number of unsolicited approaches from potential private equity investors and corporate advisers. This shows the advantage of having announced our intention to seek admission to Sharemark: we are now being watched …
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The three challenges for Everyman Legal in 2012 are to scale-up, convert to an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) to allow non-solicitor investors, and to float on Sharemark. As the year starts to unfold, it becomes increasingly apparent that all three challenges are intimately connected …
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Driving carries inherent dangers and all businesses have a responsibility to manage the associated risks. This is a vast area of law and practice, and no one article can possibly cover it, but the following should certainly be considered …
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This is going to be a tough year for me and Everyman Legal. I contemplate the year with a mixture of excitement and some trepidation. We need to achieve three things this year: first, prove that we have a scalable business model; second, convert to an Alternative Business Structure …
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December has been a busy month for me and the Everyman Legal team. There has been the usual pre-Christmas rush with the end of the year as a natural deadline for deals to be agreed or completed. But there has also been the additional work on our business and marketing plans…
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While you may think that the potential of a regulatory investigation is remote, you should consider making plans to deal with such an eventuality; failing to do so may not be prudent. By planning, you may well reduce the risk of having to deal with a regulator in the first place …
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