Business Restructuring

Design a stronger, tax-efficient business structure — optimized for growth and regulatory compliance.

SERVICE DETAILS

* Tax-effective reorganisation proposals
Help with mergers, demergers and reorganisations of groups
Minimising risk, cost, and disruption
Companies House and HMRC compliance
* Expert 
advice on shareholder or ownership change

overview

Melon Accountants helps businesses restructure with confidence — whether you’re merging, demerging, streamlining ownership, or planning for future investment. Our expert advisory ensures tax efficiency, legal compliance, and long-term stability.

key benefits

* Tax-effective reorganisation proposals
Help with mergers, demergers and reorganisations of groups
Minimising risk, cost, and disruption
Companies House and HMRC compliance
* Expert 
advice on shareholder or ownership change

who is this for?

* Limited companies considering a change in ownership or shareholding
* Family businesses passing 
control
* SMEs 
demerging or merging business units
* Directors 
succession planning out or retiring
* Groups needing 
simplification or consolidation of structure

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Company structure charts or share registers

Latest accounts and financial statements

Shareholder agreements or partnership deeds

Details of proposed ownership or operational changes

HMRC correspondence (if relevant)

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Initial consultation and restructuring roadmap

Tax and commercial impact assessment

Support with share transfers or company divisions

HMRC clearance applications (where applicable)

Companies House filings and documentation

Ongoing advisory throughout the transition

TURNAROUND TIME

Basic restructure: 2–4 weeks Complex/multi-entity restructures: 4–8 weeks

Filing Deadline

No statutory deadline, but timely execution is critical. We ensure Companies House and HMRC deadlines are met during the process.All restructures comply with UK Company Law, HMRC’s CTM and CGT reorganisation rules, and are guided by Chartered Tax Adviser standards.

Compliance info

All restructures comply with UK Company Law, HMRC’s CTM and CGT reorganisation rules, and are guided by Chartered Tax Adviser standards.

PRICING NOTE

Prices depend on business size, structural complexity, number of entities/shareholders, and legal requirements.

Use Case Scenarios

Explore examples of how we’ve made tax returns simpler and more accurate.

✅ Preparing for Investment
A growing consultancy wanted to reorganize for external funding. We streamlined their share structure, aligned ownership with terms of funding, and pre-transacted clearance to HMRC.

✅ Family Business Ownership Transition
hospitality business owned by a family wanted to hand over ownership to the next generation. We facilitated tax-free share transferstructure filing revisions, and followed inheritance planning.

what we do