Mixed messages on the future. 25th February 2020. James Salmon, Operations Director. Business surveys paint positive picture for Q1 We see positive messages coming from SMEs. The latest IHS Markit purchasing managers’ index indicates that the services, manufacturing and construction

Downing Street monitors Kier and recent insolvency news. 25th February 2020. James Salmon, Operations Director. Downing Street monitors Kier amid fears over debt The Government has hired Deloitte to help monitor the health of contracting firm Kier in the hope

2020 shaping up well for the UK. 19th February 2020. James Salmon, Operations Director. UK was third fastest G7 economy in 2019 Despite all the negativity around brexit and the surrounding uncertainty along with the UK stagnating in the final

Late payments hit £23 billion. 18th February 2020. James Salmon, Operations Director. New research from the Federation of Small Businesses has revealed that late payments almost doubled to £23 billion last year. Small business owners are having to apply for

Jump in UK administrations. 13th February 2020. James Salmon, Operations Director. Analysis by KPMG reveals the number of companies falling into administration in England and Wales jumped by almost 5% in 2019. The study found 1,403 firms went into administration,