We’ve highlighted some of the regular questions we are asked. If you have a specific question, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Business Support Unit.

Q. Can the Business Support Unit help me as an SME?

A. Yes, the team has a strong understanding of, and specific experience in, dealing with Midlands-based SMEs, especially in engineering industries.

Q. Are you able of offer Health and Safety at work advice?

A. Yes, we can help you ensure that all Health and Safety issues are covered and inform you of regular changes and updates.

Q. What company structure would best suit our business?

A. The Business Support Unit can review your business or business plan and put in place a business structure, and, if appropriate, shareholder agreements that best suit your business, whether now or in the future.

Q. We are unsure about commercial law matters and what relates to our business. Can the BSU team help?

A. Yes, we have specialist expertise and can help you with a range of commercial matters and the law.

Q. Employment law frequently changes - can you help?

A. Yes, we can keep you abreast of all you need to be aware of in employment law and tribunals, and can advise you on taking out employer insurance schemes to protect yourself against the cost of redundancy programmes, etc.

We can also provide help and advice with all HR issues, and if required, take on the role of an HR department.

Q. I’m unsure about debt management, fraud and asset recovery, investigation, prevention and litigation - are you able to assist us?

A. Your Business Support Unit can help with debt management, fraud and asset recovery, investigation, prevention and litigation.

Q. What corporate governance rules relate to our business?

A. We can provide you with an analysis of corporate governance rules that relate to your business, ensuring that you and your board are aware of all your responsibilities.

Q. We need help with corporate finance?

A. We can help organise corporate finance for expansion, development, acquisitions, business transfers, buy-outs and joint ventures.

Q. We wish to protect our business?

A. We have specialists within the firm on intellectual property and patents, to help you protect and exploit your innovations, your market and your future.

Q. We need help with dispute resolution?

A. Our knowledgeable and experienced team can help with dispute resolution, whether it’s amongst staff, suppliers, clients or you and your own personnel.

Q. Can you help with minimising our negligence risks?

A. Yes. Every company needs to be aware of increasing litigation for personal injury, and professional and clinical negligence: we can make sure you are covered and your risk minimised as far as possible.

Q. We need help with a contract?

A. We can take care of all the small and large print in your business, for example, in buying commercial property, conveyancing, leasing, rents, sales, purchases, and so on.

Q. We are thinking of buying our business premises or may look to build our own premises - can you help?

A. We can work with you to determine the best solution for you and your business, assisting you with commercial conveyancing or land development projects and construction programmes for business premises.

Q. What environmental issues could affect us?

A. We’re fully aware of the swiftly accelerating legal spectrum of environmental issues, and can assist you in making sure you are fully compliant.

Q. We wish to develop our business into a franchise operation - can you help?

A. Yes, if you are considering or developing licensing and concession businesses Challinors’ specialist advisors can ensure that the route ahead is as straight and clear as possible.

Q. We wish to obtain a grant to support the development of our business, but don’t know where to start - are you able to help?

A. Yes, we can seek out available business development grants and help with applications.

Q. We need help with Terms and Conditions of Business.

We can analyse all UK and international contracts and terms of business, whether preparing yours or scrutinising others.

Q. We need help with a local authority/government contractual processes.

A. The Business Support Unit is fully aware of the vagaries of local authority and specialised government contractual processes and can offer comprehensive legal support.