Treasury accused of scaring lenders with insolvency clawback. 16/07/2019. Business groups have warned that new rules making HMRC a preferential creditor in the event of an insolvency could harm access to finance for small businesses. By leapfrogging over other types

Sole traders struggle 12/07/2019 Research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which analysed tax records from HM Revenue & Customs, shows that one-in-five businesses in the UK set up by sole traders closes within a year and six-in-ten fail

Storm clouds gather over British Economy. 9th July 2019. The business news has made grim reading in the last 24 hours, as the storm clouds gather over the British Economy Employment outlook dips BDO analysis shows Britain’s employment outlook fell

Fashion retailer Select falls into administration. 13/05/2019 – updated 9/7/19 See below. Retail chain Select has officially fallen into administration, after filing court documents to appoint administrators last month. The retailer, which operates 169 stores across the UK, announced its

Bathstore no longer flush as they go down the drain. 27th June 2019 – updated 8th July 2019. Update 8th July Contractors hit by Bathstore collapse The Observer on Sunday reported talks with several self-employed Bathstore contractors, who have collectively