Company Reorganisations, Restructuring and Inter-Group Transfers
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Our expert team help companies restructure for growth and efficiency
Companies evolve, grow, or face challenging markets, and sometimes this requires reorganisation or restructuring. Whether the goal is to improve efficiency, protect assets, adapt to market conditions, or facilitate mergers and acquisitions, careful legal planning is essential.
At Ellis-Fermor & Negus, our experienced team advise companies on all aspects of corporate reorganisations and restructuring refinancing, share buybacks and operational reorganisation. We combine technical legal knowledge with commercial insight to ensure restructures are effective, compliant, and strategically aligned.
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Why choose Ellis-Fermor & Negus?
Extensive experience in corporate restructuring and reorganisation.
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Hands-on support from planning through implementation and post-reorganisation.
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Charlotte Stojak
Charlotte joined the firm in 2024 and was appointed Head of Department for Corporate in April 2025. Charlotte qualified as a Solicitor in 2015, after studying Law (LLB) at Derby University and the Legal Practice Course at Staffordshire University. Charlotte has worked at a number of large law firms, gaining invaluable experience and exposure. Charlotte’s…
Jennifer Geary
Jennifer grew up in Long Eaton and first worked for Ellis-Fermor & Negus during her University summer holidays in 2003. She graduated from Derby University in 2004 with a Law Degree and returned the same summer to Ellis-Fermor & Negus as an Assistant to David Negus in the Commercial and Litigation Department to complete her…
Frequently Asked Questions
Company reorganisations involve changing the structure, operations, or governance of a company to improve efficiency, address financial pressures, or achieve strategic goals. Restructuring can include:
- Inter-group transfers of assets, shares or business options within a corporate group.
- Changes to company ownership.
- Changes to shareholdings or share capital including reclassification or creation of different classes of shares, share for share exchanges, company buyback of shares or reductions of share capital.
- Update of the company’s articles of association or other governance documents.
- Implementing cost-saving operational changes.
- Debt restructuring or refinancing.
- Preparing a company for sale, succession, or investment.
A well-planned restructure ensures minimal disruption while maximising operational and financial performance.
Restructuring can involve complex legal, financial, and operational considerations. Without proper guidance from lawyers, financial and tax advisors, companies risk:
- Breaching company law or contractual obligations.
- Breaching director duties.
- Creating unintended tax liabilities.
- Employee disputes or TUPE breaches during transfers.
- Conflicts with creditors, lenders, or shareholders.
- Operational disruption or regulatory scrutiny.
Our team working collaboratively with your financial and tax advisors provide practical, legally compliant solutions, safeguarding your company and supporting strategic objectives.
1. Corporate Restructuring
- Amending company ownership or shareholding via issue and allotment of shares, subdivision and consolidation of shares, share transfers, reclassification of shares, company buyback of shares or reductions of capital.
- Reviewing and amending the company’s articles of association.
- Mergers or demergers within corporate groups.
- Creating subsidiaries or holding companies via share for share exchanges.
- Transfer of shares, assets, property, intellectual property or business options.
- Restructuring of debt, loans and inter-company balances.
2. Operational Reorganisation
- Restructuring departments or business divisions.
- Outsourcing or insourcing key functions.
- Employee transfers and TUPE compliance.
- Contract renegotiations with suppliers or customers.
3. Financial Restructuring
- Refinancing loans or restructuring debt obligations.
- Negotiating with lenders and investors.
- Planning for future investment.
- Succession or exit planning.
4. Strategic Reorganisation
- Group simplification.
- Preparing a company for investment, sale, merger, or acquisition.
- Segregating risk from operating companies.
- Succession and estate planning.
- Integration of newly acquired businesses.
- Rationalisation of assets, brands, or operations.
Company reorganisation and restructuring can transform operations, protect assets, and enable growth. Our team provide practical, commercially focused legal guidance, helping you navigate complex corporate, operational, and financial challenges with confidence.
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