Collapsed recruiter masks strong demand for temp staff

by Katerina | Sep 3, 2025 | News

The story of Challenge Recruitment Group – “Challenged” or “Challenging” might have been more appropriate – belies a marked shift in the UK employment model and a route to giving businesses much needed flexibility in tough times. HMRC is chasing around £90m in unpaid...

Sanctions and Insolvency: Lessons from CargoLogicAir

by Katerina | Aug 26, 2025 | News

Sanctions are among the most powerful tools governments use in these times of international conflict. Yet while designed to target states and political actors, they can also leave unintended casualties in the corporate world. Few cases illustrate this more starkly...

Buchler Phillips Hospitality Index – Chill wind gathers pace in Q2

by Katerina | Aug 19, 2025 | News

The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased slightly in the first half of 2025, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the industry. Some 1,706 accommodation and food service companies, including hotels,...

Tried & Tested: Recipes You’ll Love – Katia’s Normandy Apple Cake

by Katerina | Aug 14, 2025 | News

If you’ve ever travelled through Normandy, you’ll know it’s a region that wears its apple orchards like a crown. Rows of gnarled trees, heavy with fruit in late summer and autumn, are as much a part of the landscape as the half-timbered farmhouses and dairy cows....

Toby Horne joins Buchler Phillips

by Katerina | Aug 11, 2025 | News

Buchler Phillips is delighted to announce the appointment of Toby Horne as an Analyst in the Corporate Recovery, Restructuring and Turnaround Team. Toby began his career as an Insolvency Administrator at London insolvency practice CMB Partners, focusing chiefly on...