Corporate Legal Consultation London — Solicitors + Accountants Combined.
A premium legal consultation designed for UK SME directors and owners facing situations where legal advice and financial analysis need to work together — insolvency cases, commercial disputes, professional negligence claims, IP and corporate governance, estate planning. £1,000 fixed fee for the one-hour consultation including prior document review and bespoke legal plan. Held at our Canary Wharf venue. Post-consultation engagement quoted per case with transparent variation policy.
Sound like your legal situation?
Most clients booking the consultation arrive with a specific commercial legal issue where the financial side is central to the case. Standalone legal advice misses the financial dimension. Standalone accounting can't deal with the legal consequences. Our service exists for exactly this overlap.
"The Insolvency Service is investigating me"
Director disqualification claims and personal contribution demands need detailed financial analysis showing transactions were operationally legitimate. Our partner solicitor builds the legal defence; LOYALS builds the financial evidence — the combination has reduced disqualification periods and personal contributions in real cases.
"I'm being sued by a supplier or partner"
Commercial disputes typically hinge on financial evidence — claimed losses, disputed invoices, breach calculations. Our partner solicitor handles strategy; LOYALS rebuilds the financial narrative from your books and contracts. Settled cases consistently land at fractions of the original claim.
"My previous accountant was negligent"
HMRC investigations triggered by accountant errors, misfiled returns, missed elections — these are professional negligence claims. We rebuild the correct tax position while our partner solicitor pursues the previous firm's PI insurance. Recoveries often exceed the original loss.
"I'm leaving my company on settlement terms"
Director settlement agreements, non-competes, garden leave, share buy-back terms — all need legal negotiation paired with tax-optimised structure. Our partner solicitor negotiates the legal terms; LOYALS optimises the tax treatment of the settlement payment.
"I'm planning IHT and family business succession"
Estate planning, trusts, business succession to children, life insurance into trust — interlocking decisions where IHT calculations and trust structuring run in parallel. Our partner solicitor drafts the legal documents; LOYALS' Tax Planning Workshop models the tax outcomes.
"I have a corporate governance issue"
Shareholder disputes, director removals, share class restructures, ECCTA compliance, Companies House investigations — situations requiring both solicitor advice and accountant-prepared evidence to navigate cleanly. We coordinate the full response.
Premium legal advice with the accounting side built in.
Most clients with corporate legal issues need both a solicitor AND an accountant — and most provider models force them to coordinate two firms separately. We solve that.
The LOYALS Corporate Legal Consultation service
Most legal issues that affect SME directors and owners have significant financial dimensions — insolvency cases need transaction analysis, commercial disputes need loss calculations, professional negligence cases need quantified harm evidence, estate planning needs IHT modelling. Standalone solicitors can give you the legal framework but rarely build the financial analysis that makes or breaks the case. Standalone accountants understand the numbers but can't take the legal action. Most clients facing these situations end up paying two firms separately and acting as the messenger between them.
Our service exists for this overlap. The £1,000 consultation includes prior document review by our partner solicitor and our LOYALS team in tandem, a legal plan built ahead of the meeting, and the one-hour consultation at our Canary Wharf venue covering the strategy and decisions. Post-consultation, you receive a written work plan within 5 working days with a quoted price for ongoing engagement. The accounting analysis is built into every legal case from day one — not bolted on afterwards.
£1,000 fixed · One-hour strategic consultationOne consultation. One price. Real legal strategy.
£1,000 fixed for the strategic hour with prior preparation. Post-consultation engagement quoted per case based on scope.
Corporate Legal Consultation
- Prior review of all case documents
- Legal plan built ahead of meeting
- One-hour consultation at Canary Wharf
- Direct legal advice on your specific situation
- Strategic decisions agreed in writing
- LOYALS accountant present where helpful
- Written work plan within 5 working days
- Post-consultation work quoted separately
📊 Post-consultation pricing — clear variation policy
After the consultation, you receive a written work plan with a quoted fixed price for the ongoing legal engagement. Quoted prices typically range from £2,000 for simpler matters to £15,000 for complex cases, with commercial disputes and contentious insolvency potentially running higher. The quote includes a transparent +/- variation policy:
- If new facts emerge mid-case that change the scope
- If court proceedings are required (escalation from negotiation)
- If counter-claims arise or additional parties are added
- If documentation review volume exceeds initial estimate
- If time-sensitive deadlines require expedited work
Any variation is communicated and approved in writing before additional work proceeds — you're never billed for unexpected work without your agreement. Most engagements complete within the original quote; the variation policy exists for the genuinely unpredictable cases.
Nine corporate legal areas where accounting analysis matters.
All areas where legal advice typically benefits from financial evidence built into the case. Family law, residential property and personal injury are not covered through this service.
Insolvency & Director Disqualification
Liquidation, administration, voluntary arrangements, Insolvency Service investigations, director conduct claims, personal contribution defence. Our specialism — accounting analysis of disputed transactions is core.
Pairs with: Annual AccountsCorporate Governance & Compliance
Shareholder disputes, director removals, share class restructures, board procedures, ECCTA compliance, Companies House investigations, articles of association amendments.
Pairs with: Annual AccountsCommercial & Corporate Disputes
Breach of contract, supplier/customer disputes, partnership disagreements, joint venture conflicts, debt recovery, mediation and litigation. Financial evidence frequently decisive.
Pairs with: BookkeepingBusiness Contracts & Commercial Law
Contract drafting and review, terms and conditions, partnership agreements, joint venture agreements, supplier and distribution contracts, NDAs, agency agreements.
Pairs with: Tax PlanningProfessional Negligence Claims
Claims against accountants, solicitors, surveyors, financial advisors. Quantifying harm caused by professional error and pursuing PI insurance recovery. We rebuild the correct position too.
Pairs with: Self AssessmentIP & Technology Law
Trade marks, copyright, software licensing, IP licensing structures, technology transfer agreements, data protection (GDPR), terms of service, software development agreements.
Pairs with: Tax PlanningDirector Settlement & Employment
Director settlement agreements, non-compete clauses, garden leave, share buy-back terms, executive employment contracts, employer-side employment law for SMEs.
Pairs with: Self AssessmentCommercial Property & Lease Law
Commercial lease drafting and review, lease assignments, dilapidations claims, rent reviews, break clauses, premises licensing, business tenancy disputes.
Pairs with: BookkeepingWills, Estate Planning & IHT
Wills, lifetime gifting, trusts, business succession planning, IHT mitigation strategies, life insurance into trust, lasting powers of attorney for business owners.
Pairs with: Tax Planning WorkshopSME Legal Retainer arrangements are also available for businesses wanting ongoing legal support across multiple areas — typically £400-£800/month depending on scope. Quoted on application after initial consultation.
Cases where accounting + legal coordination made the difference.
Five typical scenarios showing how integrated accounting and legal work delivered better outcomes than either profession would alone. Names and identifying details changed for confidentiality.
Sole director facing director disqualification claim post-liquidation
Situation: James, sole director of a £1.8M turnover construction company, faced 12 years director disqualification and a £50,000 personal contribution claim from the Insolvency Service after his company entered creditors' voluntary liquidation. The Insolvency Service alleged certain transactions in the final 12 months were preferences or transactions at undervalue.
What we did: Our partner solicitor handled the legal defence and Insolvency Service correspondence. LOYALS rebuilt detailed transaction-by-transaction analysis from the bookkeeping showing the disputed transactions were operationally legitimate — supplier payments matched contractual obligations, director loan account movements were properly documented, and the timing of transactions reflected normal business cycles rather than asset stripping.
Outcome: 8 years director disqualification (down from 12) with no personal contribution required. Client retained £50,000 of personal funds and reduced disqualification by 4 years. Total LOYALS + partner solicitor fees £8,500 — net benefit to client over £50,000 plus reduced disqualification value.
£85K supplier dispute settled at £18K (21% of claim)
Situation: Sarah, owner of a hospitality SME, was sued by a former supplier for £85,000 over a disputed contract performance and alleged consequential losses. The supplier's claim figures looked aggressive but the legal correspondence implied they were unchallengeable.
What we did: Our partner solicitor handled settlement strategy and legal correspondence. LOYALS prepared financial analysis from Sarah's bookkeeping demonstrating the supplier's claimed losses didn't match their own published accounts and questioning the consequential loss methodology.
FD's non-compete reduced 18 to 6 months + tax-optimised payout
Situation: David, finance director leaving a London tech company, faced a settlement agreement with non-compete clauses preventing him taking a similar role for 18 months — effectively a year and a half out of the market. The settlement payment structure was also tax-inefficient.
What we did: Our partner solicitor negotiated the non-compete down based on commercial reasonableness arguments. LOYALS modelled the tax-efficient settlement structure including tax-free portion under £30K and pension contribution treatment.
Previous accountant's errors triggered HMRC — £36K total recovery
Situation: Maria's previous accountant filed three years of incorrect Self Assessment returns, triggering an HMRC investigation that proposed £14,000 in additional tax plus penalties. The original accountant denied responsibility.
What we did: LOYALS rebuilt Maria's tax position correctly from source records, reducing the actual HMRC liability significantly. Our partner solicitor pursued professional negligence proceedings against the previous accountant's PI insurance for the remaining loss plus the cost of remediation.
£2.3M property portfolio — estimated £210K IHT saving over horizon
Situation: Robert, retiring property landlord with a £2.3M portfolio held personally and through a Limited Co SPV, wanted to pass the business to his two children efficiently. Without planning, the IHT exposure was significant given residual assets above the residence nil-rate band.
What we did: Our Tax Planning Workshop modelled the IHT exposure across various structures. Our partner solicitor drafted updated wills, established a discretionary trust for the SPV shares, and structured lifetime gifting to start the 7-year clock on key assets.
Eight deliverables, all bundled.
No add-ons for prior document review, no extra charges for the legal plan preparation. The £1,000 covers everything below.
Prior Document Review
All case documents reviewed by our partner solicitor and LOYALS team before the meeting. No time wasted in the consultation hour on basic information gathering.
Legal Plan Built in Advance
Strategic legal options and recommended approach prepared before the meeting. The hour focuses on decisions and questions, not exposition.
Canary Wharf Consultation
One-hour meeting at 25 Cabot Square, London E14 4QZ — premium professional venue 12 minutes from Bond Street. Video consultation available on request.
SRA-Regulated Solicitor
Direct legal advice from London-based, SRA-regulated corporate solicitor with relevant practice area experience — not a paralegal, not a generalist.
LOYALS Accountant Present
Where useful for the case, your dedicated LOYALS account manager joins the consultation to ensure financial dimensions are addressed live.
Strategic Decisions Captured
Key decisions and recommendations documented during the meeting and confirmed in the post-consultation written work plan. Defensible record.
Written Work Plan
Within 5 working days post-consultation, you receive a written work plan summarising recommendations, scope, and quoted price for ongoing engagement.
Variation Policy in Writing
Any post-consultation engagement quote includes the +/- variation policy explained on this page. No hidden cost increases without your written approval.
Five steps from enquiry to written legal strategy.
Total time from first contact to written work plan: typically 2 weeks. Time-sensitive cases can be expedited.
WhatsApp brief
Brief description of your situation. We confirm the matter falls within partner specialism.
Invoice & payment
£1,000 invoice raised, engagement letter sent. Payment processed before scheduling consultation.
Documents & review
You send case documents securely. Partner solicitor and LOYALS team review and prepare legal plan in advance.
Canary Wharf hour
One-hour meeting at 25 Cabot Square. Strategy, decisions, questions answered. Video alternative if needed.
Written work plan
Within 5 working days: recommendations, engagement scope, quoted price with variation policy.
Three reasons standalone solicitors and accountants don't get the same outcomes.
Most corporate legal cases that affect SME directors have a financial dimension that's central to the case — and that's where the integration delivers measurable better outcomes.
Accounting analysis built in
Insolvency cases need transaction analysis. Disputes need loss calculations. Negligence cases need quantified harm. Estate planning needs IHT modelling. Standalone solicitors can't build this; standalone accountants can't take legal action. We do both, coordinated as one engagement.
Single point of contact
You don't run between solicitor and accountant as the messenger. Your dedicated LOYALS account manager coordinates the partner solicitor, manages document flow, captures decisions, and ensures both sides of the case work in alignment. One conversation, integrated outcomes.
SRA-regulated specialist solicitors
Legal advice comes from London-based, SRA-regulated corporate solicitors with practice-specific experience — not generalist provincial firms. The partner network covers insolvency, commercial disputes, IP, professional negligence, and estate planning at premium quality with the chartered accountant analysis built into every engagement.
Which legal area applies to your situation?
Four quick questions and we'll route you to the right practice area, indicate likely engagement scope, and confirm whether the consultation fits your situation.
Legal Area Routing Tool
How legal + accounting work together.
Each of the nine practice areas pairs with a specific LOYALS accounting service that supports the case with financial analysis. This is the integration most providers can't offer — and it's why our outcomes consistently exceed isolated legal engagement.
Transaction analysis defending director conduct. Reconstructed cash flow showing operational legitimacy.
Loss calculation analysis, contract performance evidence, financial damages quantification.
Quantified harm caused by professional error. Rebuilding correct position. PI insurance recovery support.
Tax-optimised settlement structuring. £30K tax-free portion. Pension contribution treatment. Share option timing.
IHT modelling, lifetime gifting strategy, trust structure modelling, business succession planning.
Shareholder accounts, share class restructuring tax analysis, ECCTA-compliant governance review.
Three trends making integrated legal + accounting more valuable than ever.
UK corporate legal exposure has risen meaningfully across multiple fronts since 2023. Three trends are driving demand for combined legal-accounting engagement.
Insolvency Service active
Director investigationsThe Insolvency Service has stepped up post-pandemic enforcement on director conduct, particularly around Bounce Back Loan misuse, transactions at undervalue, and preferences. Director disqualification proceedings are running at multi-year highs. Accounting evidence of operational legitimacy is decisive.
ECCTA compliance era
Since 18 Nov 2025The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act expanded Companies House powers and director identity verification requirements. Non-compliance can result in companies being struck off. Corporate governance work is now a continuous compliance task rather than annual filing.
Commercial litigation up
Tighter marginsUK commercial litigation has risen as economic pressures squeeze SMEs into supplier disputes, customer claims, and partnership conflicts. Settlement leverage frequently comes from financial analysis showing the other side's claimed losses don't match their own books — exactly the integration we provide.
Six things every UK SME director should understand about corporate legal exposure.
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Director duties & disqualification
Personal liability scenarios for company directors.
Tap or hoverDisqualification triggers
- Wrongful trading post-insolvency
- Transactions at undervalue
- Preferences before liquidation
- Failure to maintain accounts
- Personal contribution claims
Settlement agreement structure
The £30K tax-free portion and pension treatment.
Tap or hoverTax-efficient structuring
- £30,000 tax-free under s.401 ITEPA
- Notice pay treated as PAYE
- Pension contributions tax-relieved
- Share option timing considerations
- Non-compete consideration tax
IHT & business succession
Passing the business to the next generation.
Tap or hoverKey planning levers
- Nil-rate band £325K + £175K residence
- Business Property Relief 100% / 50%
- 7-year gifting clock
- Discretionary trusts for shares
- Life insurance into trust
Professional negligence claims
Recovering from accountant or solicitor errors.
Tap or hoverClaim elements
- Duty of care breach
- Causation of financial harm
- Quantification of loss
- PI insurance recovery
- Limitation period — 6 years typically
Commercial dispute strategy
Settling vs litigating — making the call.
Tap or hoverStrategic considerations
- Costs of litigation vs settlement
- Other side's financial strength
- Reputation & relationship cost
- Time-value impact
- Settlement vs precedent risk
IP & technology law
Protecting and licensing intellectual property.
Tap or hoverCommon areas
- Trade mark registration UK + EU
- Software licensing structures
- IP licensing tax optimisation
- GDPR compliance + DPIAs
- Tech contract drafting
Meet Kris Nick.
Kris is your single point of contact through the entire legal engagement — from the initial WhatsApp brief, through document collection and review coordination, the consultation at Canary Wharf, the post-consultation work plan, and ongoing case management afterwards. The LOYALS team builds the financial analysis that supports every legal case while our partner network of London-based, SRA-regulated corporate solicitors delivers the legal advice and execution. You get one conversation, integrated strategy, defensible written outcomes — not two firms you're forced to coordinate yourself.
Book a free 15-min call →One hour at Canary Wharf that changes the case.
Most clients booking the consultation arrive with a specific commercial legal issue and a vague sense it's going badly. The strategic hour with prior preparation usually unlocks options the client didn't see — settlement leverage, defensive arguments, structural alternatives, tax-efficient routes through. £1,000 fixed, payable before consultation, fully transparent.
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Don't fight a legal case with half the picture.
If your situation has financial dimensions central to the legal outcome — insolvency, dispute, negligence claim, settlement, or estate planning — book the £1,000 strategic hour at Canary Wharf. Document review and legal plan included. Post-consultation work quoted with transparent variation policy.
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