Forensic Accounting

Experience and Sector Expertise

Milsted Langdon's forensic accounting experts in the south west have considerable experience in a wide range of sectors. Recent cases include:

Sectors

Accountancy/taxation
Professional negligence	Provision of opinion in relation to liability and quantum following allegation of alleged negligence by auditors and tax advisers Provision of opinion in relation to liability and quantum following allegation of fraudulent trading under S213 of the Insolvency Act 1986 against auditors
Agriculture/agribusiness
Ancillary relief	Valuation of producers/suppliers of food to supermarkets Valuation of knackers yard Valuation of food importers Valuation of one of the UK's largest cheese-making businesses
Commercial disputes	Assessment of loss of income arising from alleged sub-standard feed supplies Assessment of loss of income arising from alleged sub-standard crop spraying Valuation of contract farming business for a shareholder dispute Valuation of fisheries business
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of earnings arising from injury and fatal accidents to farmers
Banking/finance
Employment	Assessment of loss of pension by employee of asset finance house
Fraud	Opinion in relation to alleged theft from the Post Office Opinion in relation to benefit frauds for confiscation proceedings
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of earnings and pension by employee of a financial institution following early retirement as a result of injury
Charities
Fraud	Assessment of loss following theft
Education
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of pension and earnings for teachers
Energy/Renewables/ Environment
Professional negligence	Assessment liability following alleged professional negligence in connection with a failed AIM public floatation of a wind farm company Valuation of waste remediation business
Ancillary relief	Valuation of ecological consultancy
Financial services
Professional negligence	Provision of opinion in relation to liability and quantum following allegation of alleged negligence by independent financial advisers; chartered accountants and chartered tax advisers
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of pension and earnings for independent financial advisers and financial services companies
Fraud	Provision of opinion in relation to liability and quantum following allegation of theft of client funds but an independent financial adviser
Food/drink
Ancillary relief	Valuation of producers of cider, soft drinks
Employment tribunal	Opinion in relation to allegation of financial fraud by a whistle-blower
Healthcare
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of pension and earnings for nurses, doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, psychotherapists and other healthcare professionals
Ancillary relief	Valuation of pharmaceutical companies Valuation of pharmacies Valuation of opticians/optometrists Valuation of medical publishing company Valuation of international medical equipment manufacturers and suppliers Valuation of dental and medical practices
Commercial disputes	Assessment of loss in a dispute involving residential care/nursing homes Assessment of loss of earnings for a weight-loss consultant
Statutory panel of enquiry	Statutory assessment in relation to charges levied against public funds by private health provider in an overseas jurisdiction
Information Technology
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of pension and earnings for IT consultants
Legal/Professional services
Professional negligence	Provision of opinion in relation to liability following allegation of alleged negligence on the part of solicitors, patent agents and other professionals
Ancillary relief	Valuation of an actuarial consultancy Advice in relation to surveyor's earnings
Leisure/Media
Ancillary relief	Valuation of hotels/restaurants Opinion in relation to tax in Film Partnerships/Film Investment Schemes
Commercial disputes	Valuation of supplier of golf related supplies Assessment of undisclosed takings in restaurant partnership dispute Assessment of loss of earnings in a dispute involving hairdressing/beauty salons Assessment of loss of earnings in a dispute involving a bed and breakfast Assessment of loss of earnings in a dispute involving a paintball business Valuation of gaming business
Fraud	Opinion in relation to alleged fraudulent trading by a property investment company
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of earnings arising from injury to a tattoo artist
Manufacturing/services
Ancillary relief	Valuation of manufacturing/services businesses including interior finishers; window blind importers; furniture makers/importers; contract cleaners; haberdashery business; window cleaners; landscape gardeners; printers; bakery equipment manufacturer; timber yard; precision engineers and industrial finishing businesses Valuation of companies producing, supplying and maintaining security systems and of defence contractors
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of earnings arising from injury to carpet fitter, electrician
Commercial dispute	Valuation of plant hire business Breach of warranty claim for precision engineering company Contract dispute involving a cinema seating company Contract dispute involving a exhibition stand company Shareholder dispute involving a packaging company
Motor trade
Ancillary relief	Valuation of motor dealerships
Criminal/confiscation	Assessment of legitimate income of motor traders
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of earnings arising from injury to classic vehicle restorer
Property/Construction
Lands tribunal claims	Assessment of loss following compulsory purchase orders
Ancillary relief	Valuation of estate agencies Valuation of property development/investment companies Valuation of scaffolding business
Commercial dispute	Assessment of loss of Commercial Agency in the construction industry Preparation of dissolution accounts for an international property lettings partnership
Fraud	Assessment of loss in residential letting agencies following theft Assessment of liability in relation to bankruptcy offences concerning overseas property
Professional negligence	Assessment of loss following implementation of a failed EMI scheme for a publicly listed estate agency
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of earnings of builders, property developers and contractors
Retail
Commercial disputes	Assessment of loss in case involving automated number plate recognition systems in supermarket car parks Assessment of loss in case involving a women's fashion retail chain
Fraud	Confiscation proceedings against an eBay trader in breach of Trading Standards Opinion in relation to alleged thefts from supermarkets by employees
Transport
Ancillary relief	Valuation of haulage businesses
Personal injury/clinical negligence	Assessment of loss of earnings arising from injury to self-employed lorry drivers Assessment of loss of earnings arising from injuries to airline cabin crew

To find out how our forensic accounting experts in the south west can help you, contact us.

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