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Bernadette Summers

Bernadette Summers

Managing Partner, John Welch & Stammers

Articles

ABS diary | lender panels, online details, MySRA
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ABS diary | lender panels, online details, MySRA

Her firm converted to ABS three months ago but the ?system has still not caught up with the new structure, ?says Bernadette Summers
19 Jul 2012
ABS diary | Supervisors, accounts and lender panels
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ABS diary | Supervisors, accounts and lender panels

As her firm continues its ABS journey, Bernadette Summers explores the benefits of sharing ideas, has a surprise visit from her SRA supervisor and faces...
26 Jun 2012
ABS diary | Taking the first steps
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ABS diary | Taking the first steps

John Welch & Stammers was the first small firm to be authorised as an alternative business structure. In the first post of her new blog...
29 May 2012
Applying to become an alternative business structure
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Applying to become an alternative business structure

Three-partner firm John Welch & Stammers was one of the first three organisations to be licensed as an alternative business structure by the SRA last...
10 Apr 2012
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