Being a good business citizen in a time of crisis
Just as when so many companies pulled together to deal with apparently insoluble problems after Coronavirus first struck in 2020, we are […]
Beware the working capital tipping point
Zombie companies Traditionalists among risk analysts have long complained about the dangers of loading up a company’s balance sheet with debt and […]
Spotting supply chain issues early and mitigating risk
Signs of Supply Chain Issues Recent economic statistics suggest that the UK may avoid the recession previously forecast by economists and feared […]
Your legal duties if your company is facing insolvency?
Businesses across the board are experiencing a number of operational and financial challenges that are creating considerable pressure for directors and management […]
Managing shareholders – a real challenge for Directors
There is nothing so sad as a good business brought to it knees by a shareholder dispute, or an embattled management team […]
D&O insurance in an increasingly litigious world
The perceived wisdom is that Directors & Officers (D&O) cover is only for the upper echelons of multinationals and household names, some […]
Bringing in an outside equity investor? The key issues to think about.
Sharing the ownership and future of a business is one of the most important and difficult decisions any entrepreneur can take. Getting […]
Higher interest rates: The impact on personal guarantees
Interest rates for consumers, businesses and the government were already on the rise before last September’s disastrous mini-budget pushed them too close […]
How do pubs, bars and restaurants survive this tornado of business challenges?
Current market position These are deeply challenging times for anyone running a pub, bar or restaurant in the UK. The second half […]
Commercial landlords still battling to recover rent arrears
The commercial property world suffered arguably the worst disruption during the pandemic of any sector in the UK economy, having all of […]
What is ‘soft credit’ and what are the emerging issues?
Entrepreneurs understand how to fund and manage traditional facilities like bank loans and overdrafts, invoice discounting and asset-based finance. But, less considered […]
Personal insolvency series: Using a professional for debt dispute resolution
In our first article in the personal insolvency series, we looked at the prevalence of personal guarantees for business loans and the […]