Being a director is a legal role, not just a job title.
The Companies Act 2006 sets out duties owed to the company. Including to act within your powers, to promote its success, to exercise independent judgment and reasonable care, to avoid conflicts of interest and not to accept benefits from third parties.
Most directors have never read them, which is fine until a decision is challenged, a boardroom relationship breaks down, or the company hits financial trouble and personal exposure becomes a live question.
We advise boards and individual directors on what the role requires in practice.
We help with:
- plain-English briefings on the statutory duties;
- recording significant board decisions so they stand up later;
- declaring and managing conflicts of interest;
- board and shareholder approvals, including transactions with directors;
- intra-group arrangements where a director sits on both sides; and
- the interaction between the boardroom, the shareholder agreement and service agreements.
Our Approach
Legal advice that makes running and growing your business easier.
We start with your business, not the law.
Before we open a document, we want to understand what you are trying to do commercially. The legal answer is only useful if it serves that.
We get to the point.
You get a clear view of what matters and what does not, in plain English, with the real risks separated from the noise.
We give you an answer.
Not a menu of options and a shrug. We tell you what we would do, why, and where there is a genuine judgment call for you to make.
We stay available.
Whether you work with us on a single project or on a subscription, we are here for the follow-up question. We would always rather you asked.
Ways of working together
Fixed-fee projects
A single, defined piece of work for an agreed fixed fee, communicated before we engage. Reviewing a contract, drafting your terms, handling a negotiation.
No surprises and no hidden fees
Flagship Subscription
Ares Access
Ongoing support on a fixed monthly subscription, for businesses that need commercial legal input regularly rather than as the occasional one-off.
- Dedicated lawyer
- Fixed monthly fees
- Commercial advice on demand
From £500 plus VAT per month
Legal Health Check
Fixed fee of £2,000 plus VAT
Any questions?
Phone: 02382 420035
