Vincent Billings

Vincent is a broad-based corporate lawyer helping organisations and entrepreneurs to achieve their commercial objectives. He works with established SMEs and invested startups, with particular expertise in the property, retail, technology and software sectors. He also offers niche experience working with creative agencies in marketing. He can help you to buy or sell a business, and support on many other major transactions including mergers, management buy outs and buy ins. Vincent advises on the corporate finance aspects of a deal whichever side you are on, whether you are raising capital, or acting as lender or investor. Vincent also helps organisations with their corporate structures, applying company law to areas such as property, IT, security, supply of goods or services, sales and marketing. He drafts contracts and agreements that establish clear expectations, and can perform a health check on existing corporate documentation to ensure it is fit for the modern corporate environment.

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Key due diligence and regulatory considerations for startups merging with another company

Due diligence is the investigation of a person or business. In the context of M&A transactions, it involves the prospective buyer of a company or business gathering information about the target before making a commitment.

Securing funding from angel investors – what startups need to know

Angel investment is a great alternative for startups who cannot access debt finance to grow their company. Business angels are private investors who choose to invest directly in private companies in return for an equity stake in the target company and (potentially) a position on the board of directors of the target company.

What is scaling up?

Scaling up effectively means growth in your business and moving to the next level. A business can scale up from being just a single shareholder and director to a business with investment as well as multiple shareholders and directors. This evolution can bring plenty of challenges and it is therefore important to deal with core issues at an early stage, so your business is in a good shape to expand.

Investing in legal advice as a startup

The value of investing in legal advice for your business cannot be underestimated. By receiving proper legal advice early on in the business life cycle, even when you’re a startup, you could potentially make costs savings and allow your business to operate more efficiently.