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julianlv123
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Went into partnership with friend in November 2006. Bought the lease on a pub and things were ok if a little hard work at times. We didn't have any formal partnership agreement.
She left the business in September 2009 but we are still to come to an agreement. She wants the capital back that she introduced at the start but I have offered her 50% of the net book value at September 2009 plus 20%.
This amounts to around 40% of the original money she introduced. The business has suffered due to loans we took out to purchase the lease and to get us through difficult trading in the first 2 years.
I have operated the business effectively as a sole trader for the last 18 months thinking that we would come to an agreeement.
She has just dismissed my offer outright and says she wants to continue in the partnership until things improve and get a return on her investment.
I am not happy to be working 80 hours a week to keep the business afloat and pay off debts that we have accrued together to see her benefit.
Any ideas on where I stand legally and what my next action should be.
Thanks
She left the business in September 2009 but we are still to come to an agreement. She wants the capital back that she introduced at the start but I have offered her 50% of the net book value at September 2009 plus 20%.
This amounts to around 40% of the original money she introduced. The business has suffered due to loans we took out to purchase the lease and to get us through difficult trading in the first 2 years.
I have operated the business effectively as a sole trader for the last 18 months thinking that we would come to an agreeement.
She has just dismissed my offer outright and says she wants to continue in the partnership until things improve and get a return on her investment.
I am not happy to be working 80 hours a week to keep the business afloat and pay off debts that we have accrued together to see her benefit.
Any ideas on where I stand legally and what my next action should be.
Thanks