14th January 2020
Angela Juszczyk
Businesses affected by CPO require a significant amount of time in order to successfully relocate. In addition, it is important that Acquiring Authorities take time to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the business to minimise disruption and mitigate losses.
In a case where we acted for a children’s day nursery affected by a proposed redevelopment scheme, the pressing timescales for acquisition meant the nursery was unable to relocate. Our client had leasehold interest with over 10 years left on their lease. The business was established after operating from the premises for more than 15 years.
Whilst there was no confirmed CPO in place, our clients were willing to work with the Acquiring Authority to seek a mutually beneficial solution. An extensive property search was undertaken, with serious consideration given to 17 potential relocation properties. Ultimately, however, none of those identified proved suitable and the timescales imposed by the Acquiring Authority meant that the business could not successfully relocate. The business was therefore forced to be extinguished.
Forensic accountants were instructed to assess the value of the business’s goodwill. Roger Hannah then prepared and submitted a comprehensive claim based on the total extinguishment of the business. After some quite difficult negotiations, we were able to successfully negotiate a deal with the Acquiring Authority without them having to go through the lengthy process of obtaining a CPO.
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