Solenne FoodsCorran Mill Bakery acquisition

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Thursday, October 1, 2026. Records as of Monday, September 28.

Four decisions are with you, Henrik. The first is due October 7.

Solenne's acquisition of Corran Mill Bakery is targeted to sign on October 22. Twelve of 19 closing conditions are cleared and three are open. The decisions below are yours to make, and Imogen Varley decides every legal judgment.

1 of 6 stages done. Diligence and draft decisions are running now
Two lawyers and a business owner around a conference table during a deal closing

Decisions in front of you

What each answer releases

Each line says who recommends, what it costs and what happens if it waits. The firm recommends and you decide.

  1. 1
    Indemnity capRaised Sep 20 from seller counsel's comments on version 9. The oldest of your three open changes, waiting 8 days. Inside the fixed fee.
    Waiting 8 days
    Who recommends

    Imogen Varley set the drafting position and sent you two options, each with her reasons. You choose the business point.

    If it waits

    Version 10 cannot carry the cap. It stays open in the register, and its days waiting keep counting.

  2. 2
    Escrow release timing and working capital adjustment collarTwo decisions, raised Sep 23 and Sep 25 from seller counsel's comments on version 9. Waiting 5 and 3 days. Inside the fixed fee.
    Two changes
    Who recommends

    Imogen Varley decides which options reach you. Philomena Trevelyan keeps both changes in the register.

    If it waits

    Neither change goes into version 10. Both stay open in the register.

  3. 3
    Transition services agreement estimateThe seller asked for it on Sep 21. It sits outside the fixed fee, with an estimate of $4,200.
    $4,200 estimate
    Who recommends

    Imogen Varley decided the agreement is needed and that it needs no outside specialist. You accept, decline or narrow the estimate.

    If it waits

    No specialist time is committed. Darius Okonkwo keeps holding the draft a junior associate started from a precedent.

The path to October 22

Closing conditions
  1. 1 Intake and conflictsAccepted Aug 26
  2. 2 DiligenceSchedules due Oct 9
  3. 3 Draft decisionsVersion 10 after Oct 7
  4. 4 Closing conditionsConsents by Oct 14
  5. 5 Signing decisionImogen decides Oct 14
  6. 6 SigningTargeted Oct 22

Where the matter stands

Diligence

Figures above are from the record on Monday, September 28. The charts read the live record, so their dates move forward each week.

Closing conditions cleared
12 of 19

4 await review, 3 open

Diligence requests cleared
84 of 142

118 received, 9 need clarification

Changes awaiting you
3 of 27

The indemnity cap has waited 8 days

Fee estimates approved
$10,300

$6,500 and $3,800. $4,200 awaits you

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Dates to know

Closing conditions
  1. Waiting on you
  2. Today, Oct 1
  3. Planned
  4. Waiting on you
  5. Waiting on you
  6. Waiting on you
  7. Planned
  8. Solenne board meetingHenrik Dahlberg
    Waiting on you
  9. Planned
  10. Signing targetedImogen Varley
    Planned

Recent activity

Questions and files
  • Darius issued the Oct 1 status documentsIntake, diligence, closing, versions and fee note, with status as of Sep 28.
  • Darius held the transition services draftNothing more goes onto it until you approve the estimate.
  • Teodoro sent the chase list to the seller's advisers142 requests, with the lease assignment schedules first.
  • Teodoro took the status of all 142 requests118 received, 97 lawyer reviewed, 84 cleared.
  • You approved the trademark assignment review estimate$3,800, outside the fixed fee.

Documents on the record

All files

Your contact: Darius Okonkwo

Matter manager at Ashcombe Varley. He owns intake, diligence tracking, versions and the closing checklist, so ask him about any line in this room. Imogen Varley answers every legal question.

  • Imogen VarleyPartner, decides every legal judgment
  • Philomena TrevelyanSenior associate, owns the version register
  • Teodoro QuintanillaParalegal, owns the weekly chase