Ben Ironmonger
@newforestsolicitor.bsky.social
Solicitor (lawyer) at Scott Bailey LLP in the New Forest, Hampshire,UK.
Canal drained of water following sinkhole - increasing issues on our waterways? So stressful for local barge owners metro.co.uk/2025/12/22/m...
Canal drained of all its water after sinkhole appears grounding barges
A major incident has been declared.
metro.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Canal drained of water following sinkhole - increasing issues on our waterways? So stressful for local barge owners metro.co.uk/2025/12/22/m...
Shareholders’ agreements in SMEs are often overlooked until relationships strain.
Clear rules protect both the business and the people behind it.
Always easier to negotiate when things are positive - don’t leave it too late.
Clear rules protect both the business and the people behind it.
Always easier to negotiate when things are positive - don’t leave it too late.
December 17, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Shareholders’ agreements in SMEs are often overlooked until relationships strain.
Clear rules protect both the business and the people behind it.
Always easier to negotiate when things are positive - don’t leave it too late.
Clear rules protect both the business and the people behind it.
Always easier to negotiate when things are positive - don’t leave it too late.
UK economy shrank in October - the only thing “unexpected” in my mind is that it didn’t shrink more! I’m no economist but I just don’t see how this economy’s shrinkage was “unexpected”?! There’s so little confidence out there at the moment.
December 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM
UK economy shrank in October - the only thing “unexpected” in my mind is that it didn’t shrink more! I’m no economist but I just don’t see how this economy’s shrinkage was “unexpected”?! There’s so little confidence out there at the moment.
Looking to buy a business?
The numbers matter, but the operational risks may matter more.
Contracts, people, IP… that’s where deals go bad. Don’t just focus on the financial due diligence.
The numbers matter, but the operational risks may matter more.
Contracts, people, IP… that’s where deals go bad. Don’t just focus on the financial due diligence.
December 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Looking to buy a business?
The numbers matter, but the operational risks may matter more.
Contracts, people, IP… that’s where deals go bad. Don’t just focus on the financial due diligence.
The numbers matter, but the operational risks may matter more.
Contracts, people, IP… that’s where deals go bad. Don’t just focus on the financial due diligence.
In contract negotiations, resistance to liability caps is often a red flag in itself.
It may signal an imbalance in risk that needs addressing. Time to dig deeper on the due diligence?
It may signal an imbalance in risk that needs addressing. Time to dig deeper on the due diligence?
December 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In contract negotiations, resistance to liability caps is often a red flag in itself.
It may signal an imbalance in risk that needs addressing. Time to dig deeper on the due diligence?
It may signal an imbalance in risk that needs addressing. Time to dig deeper on the due diligence?
Commercial contracts date quickly when a business evolves.
I review a lot of contracts that simply don’t reflect how the business now operates. Never to early to review those old terms to make sure they’re still appropriate!
I review a lot of contracts that simply don’t reflect how the business now operates. Never to early to review those old terms to make sure they’re still appropriate!
December 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Commercial contracts date quickly when a business evolves.
I review a lot of contracts that simply don’t reflect how the business now operates. Never to early to review those old terms to make sure they’re still appropriate!
I review a lot of contracts that simply don’t reflect how the business now operates. Never to early to review those old terms to make sure they’re still appropriate!
Just a reminder: the recent Companies House reforms will catch people out.
If you’re a director who hasn’t looked at the new compliance processes, now’s the time. Do you know the latest traps? Don’t leave it too late.
If you’re a director who hasn’t looked at the new compliance processes, now’s the time. Do you know the latest traps? Don’t leave it too late.
December 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Just a reminder: the recent Companies House reforms will catch people out.
If you’re a director who hasn’t looked at the new compliance processes, now’s the time. Do you know the latest traps? Don’t leave it too late.
If you’re a director who hasn’t looked at the new compliance processes, now’s the time. Do you know the latest traps? Don’t leave it too late.