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 […]
What are your options if you cannot repay your Bounce Back Loan?
Concern is growing that after all the warnings about fraud and cash flow issues, the current economic crisis is suddenly starting to […]
What is a phoenix company and are they legal?
‘Phoenixing’ is an unwelcome buzz word to many in the business community and, with company insolvencies on the rise, it is not […]
Personal insolvency series: Personal guarantees, a concerning upward trend for UK small business owners
New figures published by Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance show a dramatic 123% year on year increase in the use of personal guarantees […]
What are the best ways for directors to deal with boardroom or shareholder disputes?
Running a business in these deeply challenging times is hard enough without adding Director, Board, or Shareholder disputes into the mix. Unfortunately, […]
What will the end of the Commercial Rents Act mean for business owners?
What was the Commercial Rents Act 2022? The Commercial Rents Act 2022 was brought in by Parliament in March this year with […]