Economy beats expectations but credit growth slows 1st October 2019. James Salmon, Operations Director. The economy beat expectations in the first quarter of the year, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, with UK GDP up 1.3% in the

BCC criticises lack of guidance on Brexit 25th September 2019.   The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has hit out over “big gaps” in official guidance about Brexit, saying that while the government has told firms to prepare for a

Manufacturing industry to be hit by no-deal 24th September 2019. Analysis of the manufacturing industry by BDO and Make UK suggests that some of Britain’s worst-off regions will be hit hardest in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The report

Brexit blamed for a decline in the number of start-ups 12th September 2019. Brexit uncertainty has been blamed for a 12.9% fall in the number of new UK start-ups last year.   The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC), a joint venture

UK Services stagnate, pointing to recession 4th September 2019. The IHS Markit Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) has today shown that the UK services sector is stagnating with growth in the sector having almost stalled last month. This points to the