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Richard Bell

Partner

Richard handles a range of corporate law matters including mergers, acquisitions and disposals, joint venture arrangements, share option and incentive schemes, MBOs, reorganisations, shareholders’ agreements and articles of association as well as general constitutional and governmental matters.

He acts for clients across the SME market, in particular owner-managed businesses, family businesses, entrepreneurs and start-ups.

Richard has a strong client base nationally within the healthcare market and has particular expertise in advising independent businesses within the optics industry on a range of legal matters including the sale and purchase of their practices.

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What people say about Richard

“When we were selling our Opticians Practice, it was very important to select the best team to represent us.  We looked carefully at the top firms in this area and were quickly able to single out Farleys Solicitors.  It was apparent from our first contact that we had chosen well.  Friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive, Richard and his team were able to move us through the process with the minimum of fuss and stress.  We were kept well informed of the progress, and from the correspondence, it was clear how much work was being done in the background to achieve an agreeable completion.  Richard and his team were thorough, efficient, and excellent value for money.”

-Corporate Client

2023-11-06T10:46:06+00:00

-Corporate Client

“When we were selling our Opticians Practice, it was very important to select the best team to represent us.  We looked carefully at the top firms in this area and were quickly able to single out Farleys Solicitors.  It was apparent from our first contact that we had chosen well.  Friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive, Richard and his team were able to move us through the process with the minimum of fuss and stress.  We were kept well informed of the progress, and from the correspondence, it was clear how much work was being done in the background to achieve an agreeable completion.  Richard and his team were thorough, efficient, and excellent value for money.”
“I sold my Optical Practice using Richard Bell as my solicitor. My sale was long and at times stressful. Throughout it all I relied on Richard's straightforward advice. He was knowledgeable and professional throughout and kept me well informed of progress. I received prompt replies to emails and thorough explanations at all stages of the transaction. I cannot recommend his services highly enough.” - Director - Corporate Client
2023-09-25T15:11:10+01:00
“I sold my Optical Practice using Richard Bell as my solicitor. My sale was long and at times stressful. Throughout it all I relied on Richard's straightforward advice. He was knowledgeable and professional throughout and kept me well informed of progress. I received prompt replies to emails and thorough explanations at all stages of the transaction. I cannot recommend his services highly enough.” - Director - Corporate Client
"Richard somehow managed to understand our needs and expectations right from the off. He had a knack of working out how we needed to hear things, explaining things in our terms whilst dealing with the complexities of the sale of a business. We had to manage everything on the telephone and he was patient where he had to be with us, but tough when he needed to be to make sure the commercial sale was a success. We were very pleased with Richard and the Farleys team." - Corporate Client
2023-09-25T15:09:34+01:00
"Richard somehow managed to understand our needs and expectations right from the off. He had a knack of working out how we needed to hear things, explaining things in our terms whilst dealing with the complexities of the sale of a business. We had to manage everything on the telephone and he was patient where he had to be with us, but tough when he needed to be to make sure the commercial sale was a success. We were very pleased with Richard and the Farleys team." - Corporate Client
"Working with Farleys and Richard Bell has been a great experience from start to finish. Your business being acquired is a daunting and exciting experience, and working with Richard felt like an extension of my own team. Questions and concerns were answered and explained and the entire process felt very streamlined. Deadlines were stuck to, and we were able to close as fast as possible." - Corporate Client
2023-09-25T15:10:03+01:00
"Working with Farleys and Richard Bell has been a great experience from start to finish. Your business being acquired is a daunting and exciting experience, and working with Richard felt like an extension of my own team. Questions and concerns were answered and explained and the entire process felt very streamlined. Deadlines were stuck to, and we were able to close as fast as possible." - Corporate Client

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Business / Share Transfers

Heads of Terms - Heading on the Right Track

March 9, 2022

When buying a business, an initial step is to set out the principle terms of the agreement reached with the seller within a simple document ...

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Richard Bell Partner
Business / Share Transfers

Due Diligence – What Is It and Why Is It So Important When Buying a Business?

December 22, 2021

Due diligence is the process of gathering information about the company you are buying to gain a clear understanding of the target business ...

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Richard Bell Partner
Corporate Finance

Personal Loans v Business Loans – Which is Better for Funding a Business?

November 25, 2021

Starting a new business presents its own challenges and complications, let alone trying to secure funding in order to make that dream a real...

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Richard Bell Partner
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