May 2023 Newsletter: One swallow doesn’t make a summer

by Katerina | May 18, 2023 | News

Optimism is generally a good quality when running a business. It fosters positive energy and a can-do approach, without which success is much more difficult. Nonetheless a healthy dose of realism can be a useful balance, not least when assessing the financial health...

Letter from London – Local elections and geopolitical economics

by Katerina | May 8, 2023 | News

A quick summary for those without the time and inclination to pore through this entire briefing – deeply disappointing results for the Conservatives, especially in many of its traditional strongholds in the south and midlands; substantial, telling but...

Heavy is the head that wears the crown

by Katerina | May 4, 2023 | News

Less than a year ago, at the time of the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we published an article posing the question “Would the Queen make a good CEO?” When this weekend’s coronation is over, her son, King Charles III, will have (symbolically, at least) taken the reins...

ICAEW’s virtual Restructuring & Insolvency Conference 2023

by Katerina | Apr 26, 2023 | News

As part of the 2023 Restructuring & Insolvency Conference hosted by ICAEW, we at Buchler Phillips look forward to discussing «The case of CargoLogicAir Limited and the impact of sanctions imposed on its Russian owner», on Tuesday 27 June, at 10:15. CargoLogicAir...

Insolvency storm clouds are gathering

by Katerina | Apr 19, 2023 | News

Spring may be well underway, but the chill wind is picking up and the sky is darkening for many businesses. Company insolvency figures for March now appear to reflect more fully the economic woes facing the UK and the many cost pressures felt by enterprises of all...