Richard Beavan

Becoming a first-time investor in UK real estate is a multi-step process that requires a solid understanding of the legal, financial, and strategic considerations involved. To help navigate the process Charlie Hewlett, Sophie Henwood and Will Timbrell outline the key stages involved in acquiring your first investment property – from choosing the right investment vehicle to securing finance, understanding the legal timeline, and managing your property effectively.

For many family businesses, the ultimate goal is to preserve the legacy and pass the business down through generations. However, there may come a time when selling the business is the right decision for the family, as difficult as that often is. Partner, Charlie Hewlett details all in Family Business United.

Boodle Hatfield has advised the L.A Mayer Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem on the loan of Abraham-Louis Breguet’s legendary Marie Antoinette timepiece to London’s Science Museum. This historic watch, celebrated as “the world’s most famed,” will feature in the Versailles: Science and Splendour exhibition, running from 12 December 2024 to 21 April 2025.

In this episode, Partner, Clare Stirzaker is joined by Karen Greenshields, Managing Director of Technical and Environmental Services at GAP Group and Neil Davy, CEO of Family Business UK to discuss the flexibility that being a family business provides in comparison to their public company counterparts and the importance of having ‘the right people on the bus and in right seats’.