Insights
12th August 2025
What better way to reward your staff
Gary and Catherine Grant, founders of the UK’s largest toy chain, ‘The Entertainer’, have rewarded their staff with ownership of their multi-million-pound business. Via an Employee Ownership Trust,…
Insights
22nd July 2025
Smart, Safe and Streamlined: What You Need to Know About the UK’s Data Use and Access Act 2025
The UK has officially entered a new chapter in data regulation with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUAA”), a sweeping reform that aims to modernise how data…
Insights
21st July 2025
The Importance of Heads of Terms
The heads of terms entered into by a buyer and seller at the outset of any share or business sale or purchase will establish the fundamental building blocks…
Insights
10th June 2025
AI Generated Contracts – Why millions of wrongs do not make a right
The advent of Artificial Intelligence and large language models is changing the way businesses work in immeasurable ways. The ability to automate the process of collection, analysis and…
Insights
15th May 2025
Fake It No More: UK Targets Dishonest Online Reviews
From 6 April 2025, writing or even just hosting a fake online review in the UK could cost businesses dearly. With the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act…
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30th March 2025
HMRC v Gould [2024] UKUT 00285 (TCC) Debt treatment of interim dividends
In HMRC v Gould [2024] UKUT 00285 (TCC), the Upper Tribunal dismissed HMRC's appeal against the decision in Gould v HMRC [2022] UKFTT 00431 (TC) that an interim…
News
19th March 2025
Ellisons advises on sale of Swift House in Chelmsford
Ellisons Solicitors has advised on the successful sale of Swift House, Hoffmans Way, Chelmsford. The property was sold by SDMC 1 Limited to one of its occupational tenants,…
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24th February 2025
The Procurement Act 2023 – New Mechanisms Introduced
The Procurement Act 2023 (“Procurement Act”) takes effect today (24 February 2025) and represents a changing approach for public authorities and poses both challenges and opportunities for potential…
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11th February 2025
Ellisons Advises SolvedBy.Ai on Seed Investment Round and Demerger from WorkTech Group
Ellisons has advised SolvedBy.Ai, a pioneering AI-as-a-Service company, on its successful Seed investment round led by Sir Terry Leahy and Bill Currie, and its strategic demerger from the…
Insights
28th January 2025
The Procurement Act 2023 – Challenges and Opportunities for Suppliers
When considering public procurement, the focus is often on getting the best value for money for taxpayers and ensuring that public bodies get what they need to function…