Chain of Custody in UK Forensic Accounting and Litigation
You can have a strong fraud theory, a plausible loss, and a tidy schedule of figures, then lose the lot because the evidence moved through the business like an email attachment, not a controlled exhibit. In UK disputes, that's the ruinous part. People often spot the loss late, then ask IT, finance, or an outside […]
Shares at Premium: A UK Guide for SMEs
You don't usually spot a share premium problem when the money lands in the bank. You spot it later, when a director has already treated the cash like spare working capital, a lender wants comfort on the equity story, or a dispute solicitor asks why dividends were paid from a reserve that was never distributable […]
Evidence Gathering for Corporate Investigations
The case usually goes wrong before anyone gets near a witness box. A finance director spots unexplained payments, a solicitor receives a half-baked bundle from a departing partner, or an insurer asks for records that no one can quite explain. By the time people call for help, the damage isn't just financial, it's evidential. That's […]
Payment Fraud Detection Guide for UK Businesses
Your finance team spots the pattern too late. A supplier payment goes out, the bank file looks clean, and then someone notices that the beneficiary name doesn't match the usual payee. By the time the directors ask for answers, the money has moved, the inbox trail is messy, and everyone is trying to work out […]
UK guide to Stamp Duty on Holiday Homes
You can get the key wrong before you've even signed the contract. A buyer walks into a coastal cottage purchase thinking the holiday home will cost the same stamp duty as a normal main residence, then the solicitor's bill lands and the SDLT number is brutally higher. That shock usually comes from one simple mistake, […]
Guide on how to prove Fraud
Fraud usually doesn't arrive with a confession. It shows up as a missing supplier payment, a payroll run that looks slightly off, or a director who keeps delaying access to the ledger. By the time the worry settles in, the problem is often bigger than the loss itself, because no one wants to accuse the […]
Guide to Expert Witness Fees in the UK
The worst cases don't start in court. They start when a director opens a folder, spots numbers that don't tie, and realises the damage has already spread through payroll, stock, invoices, or a claim that's about to be challenged. By then, the pressure is brutal. You need evidence, you need speed, and you need to […]
UK Expert Witness Services
The UK expert witness market was valued at about £220 million in 2023 and is projected to grow at a 4.8% compound annual rate through 2028. That scale matters because expert evidence in the UK is a formal part of litigation, not a side service, and the wrong report can sink a claim that looked […]
UK guide to Family Business Succession
You can feel it before anyone says it out loud. The founder is slowing down, one sibling wants control, another wants cash, and the finance files are a mess because no one has had the hard conversation about ownership, tax, or who knows how the business works. In a UK family company, that is how […]
Business Risk Assessment Template that really works
The call comes after the spreadsheet has sat untouched for months. A supplier invoice looks odd, a business interruption claim gets challenged, or a shareholder starts asking awkward questions about missing cash, and suddenly the tidy register on the shared drive doesn't answer anything useful. At that point, directors don't need a decorative risk list. […]