Our colleague, Peter Walker, has retired from his full-time role after more than 40 years at Walker Foster. We are very pleased that Peter will continue working with us as a part-time Consultant Solicitor helping others in the business and acting as an ‘ambassador’ for...
It seems we have an admirer! This is George seated on our bench. It was a pleasure to sponsor one of the benches at the recently created children’s’ play area at Aireville Park, in Skipton. Together with other businesses and organisations, we helped raise over £160,000...
In this article Jess McKenzie, head of New Homes at Walker Foster, looks at the trends for sales of new homes in 2018. According to statistics published by the NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, 2018 was overall, a strong year...
This week has seen the tech-giant, Google, become the latest company to receive a hefty fine for failing to comply with its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation ('GDPR'). In May 2018, French privacy rights groups; NOYB and LA Quadrature du Net, filed their complaints...
When you supply services or goods, you are in effect handing over cash to your debtors. It is not enough to work hard and expect the money to follow - you need to treat the collection of debts as a priority and manage cash flow...
Many property buyers find the idea of buying a New build home, very appealing and there are a number of reasons for this: Many people like the fact that they will be the first to live in the property. It’s a bit like buying a brand spanking...
Whether or not you are starting to think about retirement, if you have any plans to sell your business in the future then there are steps that you can take to ensure that you achieve the best price for your business and to sell it...
Management buyouts: a quick guide for the management team looking to buy-in The senior management team are the backbone of every business: they provide the vision, support and safeguarding needed for effective and efficient operation. But if you dream of becoming the boss, do you have...
Big scary bills come from the litigators, the fighters. They will try to mitigate your losses. The lawyer that creates value for a business is the builder. The builder is working carefully behind the scenes to protect the interests of your business and help avoid...
Many of us will need some form of professional care in our lifetime, and we will all almost certainly know of a friend or relative receiving care. Unfortunately, the cost of residential and nursing care can be extremely expensive. Average costs are £500.00 per week,...
We know how difficult it can be when you have decided to enter into the realms of letting out your property. Did you know there are a number of things you need in place to comply with the Housing Act 1988? If you have a...
As I write this article, we’ve just won Professional Services of the year 2018, in the Skipton Business Awards. Naturally, we are incredibly proud of this achievement. There were some very impressive entries and the quality of high calibre businesses who both entered and were...
