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BPE's 2025 Charity Golf Day
BPE is proud to be hosting its charity golf day in aid of the Footprints Foundation. Click here to find out more about this event.
HR Focus: Wednesday Working Lunch with BPE and Circle2Success
BPE are proud to be hosting an interactive panel discussion in collaboration with Circle2Success on Wednesday, 26th March at Cheltenham Racecourse.
UK Director Duties under the Companies Act 2006
Under Sections 171 to 177 of the Companies Act 2006, directors owe certain statutory duties to the Company to which they are a director. If you are already a director, or intending to become one, it is critical you are aware of these duties and the potential liabilities if they are breached.
Company Registers: What Would I Want Them For?
Under the Companies Act 2006, it is a legal requirement for the directors of a company to keep and maintain the registers of a company ie. statutory registers, that document essential information about a company’s structure. They are required to be kept at the company’s registered office or at a single alternative inspection location (SAIL address).
Emotional confusion: Is your child being alienated by your ex-partner or is this a normal response?
When children show reluctance to spend time with a parent after a divorce or separation, it is natural to search for explanations. Whilst it may be easy to jump to conclusions about ‘parental alienation’, the reality is likely to be more complex.
Model Articles and Sole Directors: What the judgement of Re KRF Services Means for businesses
A recent judgement in Re KRF Services (UK) Ltd and others (Re KRF Services) has clarified the decision-making powers of a sole director under unamended model articles of association (Model Articles).
What rights do I have as a cohabiting individual?
As marriage rates continue to decline in England and Wales, it is important to recognise that there is currently no legal framework in place recognising the needs of cohabiting couples if their relationship breaks down.
Private Companies: Understanding the Articles of Association
A company’s Articles of Association are one of its most important governing documents – but what are they, and what do they do?
