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Simon Dakin

Chairman, Director & Solicitor

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Simon became the Chairman at Actons in June 2019. His daily role sees him working in our Corporate and Commercial team, an area of law which he has practised since qualifying as a solicitor and joining Actons, in 2003. Simon has sixteen years’ of experience advising SMEs, who typically turn over between £1M and £50M, and banks and alternative lenders on lending and security issues.

Actons

Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority
Regulator ID: 315025
Based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Licensed for 22 years

Accepting new clients via ReviewSolicitors

Actons

Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority
Regulator ID: 315025
Based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Licensed for 22 years

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Actons

90%

National Average

83%

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100%

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82%

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100%

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81%

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Communication 5.0/5

Initial Impressions 5.0/5

Approachability 5.0/5

Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5

Legal Knowledge 5.0/5

Value for money 4.5/5

Expertise

Company & Commercial

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Areas of law Simon Dakin practices

business

Company & Commercial

Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Law
Commercial Law
Intellectual Property
Employment - business
Credit Control
Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Agency agreements
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Asset Tracing
Business structures and joint ventures
Commercial Contracts and Agreements
Commercial Litigation Matters
Small businesses
Competition law
Contract law
Contractual Disputes
Corporate finance
Data Protection
Debt Recovery
Franchising
Insurance
Management buyouts
Merchandising and sponsorship
Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Outsourcing agreements
Partnership and LLP law
Sales and Purchases
Setting up a business
Share option schemes
Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
Shareholder Agreements
Statutory Demands
Summary Judgment
Unfair Loan Charges
Slander
Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks

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Simon Dakin Limited

SRA-approved manager - Director

Until October 2019
Actons

Employee

Until April 2024

Experience

Simon Dakin Limited

SRA-approved manager - Director

Until October 2019
Actons

Employee

Until April 2024
Actons

Solicitor

April 2024 - Present 2 years and 2 months

Languages spoken

English

Contact

01159100200

simon.dakin@actons.co.uk

www.actons.co.uk/our-people/simon-dakin/

Opening hours

Monday	09:00–17:00
Tuesday	09:00–17:00
Wednesday	09:00–17:00
Thursday	09:00–17:00
Friday	09:00–17:00
Saturday	(Closed)
Sunday	(Closed)

Actons, 4-8 Regent Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5BQ

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Actons, 4-8 Regent Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5BQ

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Ian Radford

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7 Feb 2026

Corporate Law

Business transaction

The team at Actons were a delight to work with. At every stage they had full knowledge and control of the legal process. Always explaining the process and keeping momentum going throughout. Highly recommended them and will certainly work with them again.

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Simon Dakin

Ed Postlethwaite

Alastair Rose

Aalia Omar

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09/02/2026

Ian, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review. We're delighted to hear you had such a positive experience working with our team. We really appreciate the recommendation and look forward to supporting you again on future projects. - The Actons Team

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Anonymous

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11 Dec 2025

Company & Commercial

Fantastic support throughout commercial business transaction

The team at Actons supported us through a recent acquisition process. From my initial conversation with Simon, to the completion of the transaction, Alastair and his team ensured the process was smooth, professional and we felt fully supported at all times. Actons worked incredibly hard to maintain our tight deadlines and ensured that we understood the various legal terminology throughout. They turned a daunting process, into a clear and well managed transaction and we would not hesitate to recommend Actons to any business requiring commercial legal support.

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Simon Dakin

Alastair Rose

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12/12/2025

Thank you for your review. It has been shared with Simon and Alastair. We really appreciate the feedback. If there's anything else we can assist you with, please don't hesitate to let us know.

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