Buying commercial property is an important entity to consider for every business – either for trading use and/or investment, here are five important issues to consider: Identifying Opportunities Unlike the Conveyancing industry, you will not find a surplus of commercial agents on your high street and many commercial investments are sold through private treaty however, auctions are a useful source…
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Jeremy Symes, Head of Debt Collection and Recovery at Bowden Jones Solicitors, gives his thoughts on eliminating the stigma associated with debt recovery specialists, advising on changes made to the industry and explaining the likely steps businesses need to consider. The popular perception of forceful, aggressive collectors knocking on doors and threatening debtors with baseball bats is very much a…
The Institute of Directors (IoD) Wales hold a networking event on a monthly basis called the First Wednesday Club. The guest speaker for June’s event will be Mr James Lyne. James will provide a talk tiled “How Hackers Do It?”. See live through the eyes of a cyber criminal with @jameslyne. Ever wondered how hackers steal credentials, banking details and…
Clients are frequently mystified when their Conveyancing Solicitor recommends that a ‘chancel repair liability search’ is conducted. This concern is hardly surprising as only a minority of homebuyers are actually aware of what chancel repair liability is. Equally, purchasers are often unaware that some homeowners can be made to contribute to the cost of repairing a church. What is Chancel…
Emma Selfridge, Solicitor and Head of Conveyancing at Bowden Jones Solicitors, gives an insight into her career history and her tips and opinions on the next generation and the future of business in Wales. In addition, Emma gives an insight on what it is like to work in Wales in an industry as competitive as conveyancing. (This article can also…
Martyn Mcgrath, Head of Corporate/Commercial at Bowden Jones Solicitors, assesses how Brexit will impact commercial contracts for UK businesses. Mr Mcgrath, a leading commercial lawyer at Cardiff-based firm Bowden Jones Solicitors, believes it is a necessity for firms of all sizes to begin examining all commercial contracts now that Article 50 has officially been triggered. The UK leaving the EU…
Bowden Jones Solicitors are conveyancing experts and as such we are members of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme or ‘CQS’. This means that we adopt a recognised standard of best practice in residential conveyancing matters. In order to achieve and maintain this quality standard we must comply with the requirements of the Law Society CQS Scheme including the following:-…
Stephen Jones, MD of Bowden Jones Cyber gives Business News Wales an insight into the Cyber Security Industry. He gives advice on what Welsh businesses could be doing to help protect themselves from cyber crime. Can you give our readers a little background into yourself and your role within Bowden Jones’ Cyber Law division? I am the MD and Martyn…
For many small businesses, debt recovery can be a source of great frustration. However, there are simple measures that can be put in place to ensure unpaid recoveries are kept to a minimum. Please take on board the following advice: Being prepared Sending out your invoices early and chasing payment should help keep finances healthy. Having a process in place…
As a small company grows the human side of the business can get forgotten amongst a desire to sell more and grow profits. However, the people within a business are a vital aspect of development and success. A well thought out HR agenda can be the difference between building a great team or a defective team which translates into the…