What We Do
We take ownership of complex commercial, regulatory, and operational problems and run them to resolution.
Dinmore Bell acts as your retained problem-ownership function.
We step into situations that are complex, contentious, time-consuming, or commercially sensitive — and take control of them.
Our role is not to provide abstract advice.
Our role is to own the problem and drive it forward until it is resolved.
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Growing businesses live and die by contracts — and poorly managed commercial relationships create constant drag.
We handle:
Supplier disputes
Customer non-payment
Contract risk and liability exposure
Tender analysis and negotiation strategy
Variations and warranty disputes
Distribution and shipping agreements
Energy and cost-centre negotiations
Commercial defence strategies
We design the commercial position, manage correspondence, apply pressure where necessary, and keep the process moving.
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HMRC and Companies House issues can escalate quickly if not handled correctly.
We manage:
HMRC enquiries and disputes
Payment plans and negotiations
Penalties and compliance issues
Reliefs and missed allowances
Companies House and corporate filing issues
Coordination and control of accountants
We ensure matters are addressed commercially, proportionately, and without unnecessary escalation.
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Local authorities and regulators often create friction through process, delay, or enforcement.
We deal with:
Business rates challenges
Planning and enforcement matters
Environmental health
Trading standards
HSE and compliance reporting
Regulatory correspondence and negotiations
We control the narrative and keep matters structured and calm.
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Most disputes can be resolved without litigation — if handled correctly and early.
We manage:
Pre-action correspondence
Letters before action
Commercial disputes
Debt recovery strategy
Protecting your position
Instructing and controlling solicitors when necessary
We escalate only when required and manage legal advisers tightly when they are involved.
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Financial and property relationships can become strained during periods of growth or pressure.
We assist with:
Covenant breaches
Standstills and waivers
Lease negotiations
Insurance claims and disputes
Renegotiations and restructures
Our focus is maintaining leverage and protecting commercial position.
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Not all value comes from firefighting. Many businesses lose money through unmanaged exposure.
We help with:
Contract clean-ups
Risk reviews
Process improvement
Identifying reliefs, grants, or recoverable value
Preventing repeat issues
Over time, Dinmore Bell reduces friction before it becomes crisis.
We do not operate as a traditional consultancy.
When an issue comes in, we take ownership of it.
We decide the strategy.
We manage the communication.
We coordinate third parties.
We apply pressure where needed.
You remain informed and in control — without being dragged into the mechanics.
Contact us
If it is distracting, contentious, or risky — it should not be sitting on your desk.
Dinmore Bell exists to remove that burden.
Contact us and we can show you what we do.

