Corbett Keeling is delighted to announce the publication of UK Private Company Director, the newsletter for directors of owner-managed, family and private equity backed business.

Contributors include Kleinwort Benson, which has over 200 years’ experience of private banking and wealth management, Hogan Lovells, one of the top ten global legal services firms, and Corbett Keeling, specialist advisers on raising capital and selling businesses. In this issue, they cover the following topics:

• Despite the weakness in global financial markets, deal making activity in the private equity world maintained its strong momentum from the second quarter, with all segments of the market recording a healthy level of transaction values
• Selling a privately owned business is often seen as an end in itself and a time to switch off, but some clear-headed financial planning during a sale can lead to significant rewards – not just financially – over the longer term
• The field of corporate law has seen a number of important new developments during 2015 – we provide an overview of some rulings and legislation which may have significant implications for private company directors