Provision of an opinion as a single joint expert in family financial remedy proceedings as to the value of a group of companies with a combined value and turnover of £500million.  The case involved considerations of tax, liquidity and earnings as well as the effect of provisions within a shareholders’ agreement relating to the value of shares on a compulsory transfer of shares in the event of a divorce.  A valuation of the spouse’s, much smaller business, was also required as well as consideration of the degree to which it was financially dependant on the larger group.