Docklands exodus underlines tough times for UK office property

by Katerina | Jul 11, 2023 | News

The news that London’s Canary Wharf financial district is losing both global banking giant HSBC and Clifford Chance, one of the world’s largest law firms, is further evidence that changing working patterns are making businesses think twice about their office needs and...

Locking Away the Director’s Chair

by Katerina | Jul 5, 2023 | News

The 11-year Director’s Disqualification for the former CFO of construction giant Carillion, which collapsed in 2018, is an extreme example of the Insolvency Service’s appetite for taking action against errant bosses. On a scale of two years to a maximum 15, the...

Letter from London – BREXIT: Yesterday’s news… but tomorrow’s too?

by Katerina | Jun 27, 2023 | News

Seven years have now passed since the momentous referendum which heralded the UK’s departure from the European Union. Time enough, if opinion polls are to be believed, for an intensifying sense of buyers’ remorse. Indeed after a series of false dawns...

Trucking giants struggle to pull out of slow lane

by Katerina | Jun 20, 2023 | News

The fall into administration of major logistics group Tuffnells, citing inflationary pressures and tougher competition, has brought into sharp focus the challenges faced by this critical link in the supply chain. There are several factors beyond the logistics...

Take action on your cash crunch before it’s too late

by Katerina | Jun 13, 2023 | News

Funny how most business costs leave a company’s bank account at fixed days through the month, yet income for goods sold or services supplied seems to land when debtors feel like sending it. Of course, it isn’t funny at all, especially in these times of soaring energy...