Team Member
Deborah Mills
CEO and Head of Corporate
I head up the corporate department and specialise in running transactions for private companies. I manage cross-border transactions which often involve complex structuring and tax issues. I aim to deliver a smooth and successful conclusion to any transaction.
My particular areas of expertise include:
- Review and drafting of agreements for the purchase and sale of private companies and groups. I provide practical input on due diligence, disclosure letters, warranties and indemnities and tax.
- Restructuring of companies. My expertise includes planning structures to minimise tax and obtaining clearance from HMRC. We handle the paperwork, filings at UK Companies House, and implementation of the new structure.
- Creating holding companies, often involving offshore structures.
- Obtaining HMRC approval for Company share buy- backs, enabling capital payments that are typically more tax-efficient that dividend payments to shareholders.
- Setting up investment structures including EIS, SEIS and family investment companies.