Stricken firms must stay on the front foot with debt

by Katerina | Oct 13, 2022 | News

Readers of a certain age will remember the ‘Ring of Confidence’ promised by a leading toothpaste brand. The ring in the famous TV adverts was a sort of fallen halo which had settled at mouth level, complete with sparkle. There’s little sparkle, however, in the outlook...

UK business services must get in shape to benefit from weak pound

by Katerina | Oct 7, 2022 | News

The prospect of relatively weak sterling for the foreseeable future inevitably leads optimists to spot good news for UK exporters. “What could we export?” sceptics might cry, mindful of our shrinking manufacturing base. In reality, while overall imports outstripped...

BOLD, FOR SURE – BUT JUST WASN’T MADE FOR THESE TIMES?

by Katerina | Sep 27, 2022 | News

The Government’s emergency financial statement may have lacked the formal designation of a Budget, but in some ways, it represents a more significant fiscal and economic event. Meanwhile the political implications are clear – after twelve years of...

New King, new PM, new start – tough work ahead

by Katerina | Sep 20, 2022 | News

To say that our late Queen Elizabeth II will be a hard act to follow is a huge understatement. Only a few weeks ago, in a short article, I posed the question “Would the Queen make a good CEO?. It’s a theme I reflected on again after a weekend of lengthy queueing to...

September 2022 Newsletter: Running the slide rule over recovery

by Katerina | Sep 13, 2022 | News

For thousands of schoolkids and parents, not just in the UK, September has meant a new one of these. Half empty by Christmas and a discarded box by the following July, the Helix Oxford has become an annual repeat purchase for several decades. Like new shoes, it...