Legal Services

Company and Commercial Solicitors in Cumbria, the South Lake District and Furness Peninsula

Our company and commercial law solicitors offer advice and legal assistance with the sale or purchase of a business, often in conjunction with commercial property for sale in Cumbria. We work with a respected local accountancy firm to advise you on aspects such as employment law, taxation and accounting matters so that you can make an accurate assessment of any new business venture.

Our commercial law solicitors have many years experience providing legal advice about buying and selling a business in Cumbria, Furness and the South Lake District, including buying and selling post offices, restaurants and take-aways, licensed trade and hotel transfers, kennels, nursing homes, newsagents and retail outlets. We understand the way that such businesses operate and the time restrictions involved in transferring their ownership so we can advise you on the practical aspects of handover as well as protecting your interests in the legal technicalities.

If you are setting up a business yourself or modifying your business structure to plan for future growth, we can give legal advice on partnership agreements, incorporation and all the complex legal issues involved in establishing a successful business in Cumbria.

Poole Townsend solicitors have offices throughout Cumbria, including Barrow in Furness, Dalton in Furness, Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands and in Kendal. Poole Townsend are one of the longest-established company and commercial law fims in Cumbria and the South Lake District.