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Companies House Changes Are Coming – Are You Ready?

If you have any dealings with Companies House, you are probably aware of imminent changes. From the information that …
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21st October 2025

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Tim Jones Joins the Board of Directors

As of the 1st of October, Tim Jones has been promoted to Director at Ellis-Fermor & Negus. Simon Hale, Senior Par…
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8th October 2025

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Act Now – Lasting Powers of Attorney Fees to Rise

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) registration fees are set to rise on Monday 17th November 2025 to £92 per document! …
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29th September 2025

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Dan Vs Tough Mudder… Again!

Associate Solicitor, Dan Brocklehurst, competed in this year’s Tough Mudder event in aid of EFN’s Charity of the Year…
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31st July 2025

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EF&N Annual Summer Dinner 2025

Last month, Ellis-Fermor & Negus were delighted to host another successful Annual Summer Dinner held at the super…
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15th July 2025

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Inheritance Disputes – In Focus

What is the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, and who can claim under it? Under the Inherit…
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17th June 2025

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EFN Appoints New Associates

As part of the firm’s ongoing development plan, the firm launched an Associates Scheme for its lawyers in January 202…
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3rd June 2025

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Introducing our new Charity of the Year 2025/26

The Will Garvey Trust Foundation was created by Will’s parents following his death by suicide at 20 years old. The fo…
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8th April 2025

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Charlotte Stojak appointed as Head of Corporate Law Team

Senior Corporate Solicitor, Charlotte Stojak, joined Ellis-Fermor & Negus Solicitors in summer 2024. Murray Macna…
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3rd April 2025

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Saying Goodbye to our 2024/25 Charity of the Year: Forever Stars

As the financial year comes to an end, so too does our term with our current Charity of the Year. Ellis-Fermor & …
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1st April 2025

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Work Is Changing: What does this mean for you?

Cutting through the doom, gloom and uncertainty in employment law in 2025 Take yourself back to 2019. ‘Zoom’ meant mo…
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11th March 2025

5 minutes read

New Companies House Identity Verification – How will this affect you and your Company?

Companies House will soon be bringing in a new identity verification process, brought about by the Economic Crime and…
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3rd March 2025

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