Legal Services in Hailsham

At Red House Consultancy, I give owner-managed businesses clear legal advice in plain English. There is no jargon and no academic theory.

My job is to protect your profit, cut your paperwork, and let you focus on growing the business you set out to build.

Red House Consultancy

Commercial legal services in Hailsham should be sharp, plain-spoken, and instantly actionable. I’m Tim Ball, founder of Red House Consultancy, and I cut through the red tape; shaping deals, restructuring companies, and securing contracts, so owner-managed businesses can focus on growth, not paperwork.

For more than thirty years I have mixed City-level expertise with Sussex straight talking, always on a fixed fee agreed up front. Whether you run a shop on Vicarage Field, manage a unit on Diplocks Estate or work from a home office overlooking the Pevensey Levels, I can help.

Based in Rushlake Green, in between Heathfield and Hailsham, here’s how my legal services cover the whole of East Sussex, and can help your business thrive, grow, and stay protected:

Drafting & Reviewing Commercial Agreements

By drafting & reviewing commercial agreements, I uncover automatic renewals, one-sided liability caps and vague delivery promises hidden in supplier terms, software licences or SLAs. I rewrite the language in short, plain sentences so you always know exactly what you’re signing.

Joint Venture & Shareholder Agreements

Clear joint venture and shareholder agreements prevent boardroom disputes before they begin. I set out voting rights, dividend policy, pre-emption rights and smooth exit routes in everyday English so every investor understands the rules from day one.

Corporate Reorganisations & Restructuring

Growth, tax planning or succession often calls for thoughtful corporate reorganisations & restructuring. I coordinate accountants for clearance, draft share transfers and file Companies House forms, leaving you with a tidy, HMRC-approved group structure built for the next stage.

Smaller Company Sales & Acquisitions

Smooth smaller company sales & acquisitions hinge on precise heads of terms, rigorous due diligence and a plain-English purchase agreement. I manage each step for businesses worth up to about five million pounds, so the price you agree is the price you keep, and every warranty or indemnity is crystal clear.

I also explain any warranties (promises a seller gives about the business) and indemnities (extra protection for the buyer) so you know exactly what you are signing.

Construction Contracts & Collateral Warranties

Complex builds demand balanced construction contracts & collateral warranties. I review or draft JCT, NEC or bespoke wording to place risk for delays, defects and design where it truly belongs and prepare warranties that give funders, tenants and buyers direct rights if problems arise.

Corporate Insolvency Issues

When cash pressure mounts, I explain director duties and realistic options by tackling corporate insolvency issues such as Company Voluntary Arrangements or administration. Early warnings on wrongful trading help you steer the business toward rescue or an orderly exit.

Terms & Conditions of Trade

Profits vanish when invoices slip or scope creeps. Tailored terms & conditions of trade fix payment dates, lay out cancellation rules and secure intellectual property, letting you send quotes with confidence that your rights are locked in.

Why Hailsham companies choose me

Fixed fees in writing so costs never shift mid-project
Plain-English advice your whole team can act on instantly
Three decades of experience solving real-world commercial problems
Flexible meetings at your premises, a local café or online when you need them