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Fatima Mehdi writes for P3 Pharmacy on what operating as a private limited company means

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Many pharmacy businesses in England and Wales are operated as private limited companies, often with a single director. In the recent case of Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing, the High Court found that, in certain situations, companies with only one director in office (a not uncommon circumstance, particularly in family-owned pharmacies) may not be operating lawfully. 

In an article for P3 Pharmacy, Fatima Mehdi, Associate outlines the reason for the concern, and what can be done to protect companies, directors and shareholders. 

Read the full article here.

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