Property Business Workshop - October 2026

MANCHESTER

DATE TBC
VENUE TBC

This is an INTERACTIVE day, not death by PowerPoint. This workshop is dedicated to JOINT VENTURES and MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (portfolios, and limited companies), and the agenda for the day includes:

I. Foundations & Structuring:

• 1. Introduction & Overview:
  • Workshop Objectives and Host Introduction
  • Setting the Stage: Current Market Dynamics and Legal Landscape - Why to JV? Why to acquire?
• 2. Limited Company Structures for Property Businesses:
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Limited Company Structures.
  • Choosing the Right Structure for Different Property Business Purposes.
  • Legal and operational considerations of different structures.
• 3. Share Classes and Types:
  • Understanding Different Share Classes (Ordinary, Preference, etc.).
  • Using Share Classes for Capital Management and Investment.
  • Impact on Voting Rights and Dividend Distribution.
• 4. Shareholder Agreements:
  • Key Clauses and Provisions in Shareholder Agreements.
  • Protecting Minority Shareholders and Managing Disputes.
  • Drafting Effective Agreements for Different Scenarios.
• 5. Joint Ventures! From Experience of Dozens of JVs - the good, the bad and the ugly. Sustainable JVs:
  • What makes a good JV?
  • Pitfalls to avoid.
  • Sustainable JVs, how to make them last.
  • Structuring and documenting JVs.
  • Profit and risk sharing.

II. Capital Structuring & Risk Management:

• 6. Structuring Capital into Your Deal: Debt vs. Equity & Minimising Risks:
  • Understanding Debt and Equity Financing Options.
  • Analysing the Risks and Rewards of Each Capital Structure.
  • Strategies for Minimising Risks for All Parties Involved.
  • Loan-to-value ratios and security.
  • Personal Guarantees and their effects.
• 7. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): Structuring Limited Company Purchases Correctly:
  • Due Diligence in Property Company Acquisitions.
  • Asset vs. Share Purchases: Legal and Structural Implications.
  • Structuring Acquisitions for Optimal Financial Planning.
  • Funding challenges.
• 8. Case Study Workshop 1: Limited Company Acquisition - Asset-Backed, a Property Investment Company:
  • Analysing a Real-World Acquisition Scenario.
  • Applying M&A Principles to a Property Investment Context.
  • Funding and due diligence of asset-backed companies.
  • Structuring capital for the acquisition.

III. Disposals & Financial Distress:

• 9. Disposal: How and Why to Sell, When to Wind Up Companies and Properties:
  • Strategic Considerations for Property and Company Disposals.
  • Financial Planning Considerations for Property and Business Sales.
  • Winding Up Companies: Procedures and Considerations.
• 10. Case Study Workshop 2: Limited Company Disposal - Trading Business, What to Consider and How to Negotiate with Your Back Against the Wall: ¹
  • How to handle distressed sales.
  • Negotiation tactics.
  • Maximising returns in difficult circumstances.