March 2022 Newsletter: Dark clouds over eastern Europe cast a shadow over UK firms

by Katerina | Mar 8, 2022 | News

There is little doubt that war in Ukraine and sanctions for Russia will impact many UK businesses in some way. Large or small, several UK companies already hit by rising inflation and interest rates, as we emerge from two years of the Covid pandemic and the supply...

The tumultuous tale of LV=

by Katerina | Feb 16, 2022 | News, Uncategorized

We are delighted to share Buchler Phillips consultant, David Fordham’s thought provoking article about the LV= bid situation, published in CITYA.M. Click the following link to read the article. David Fordham is a professor at Queen Mary’s University and...

Battling inflation will be bruising

by Katerina | Feb 9, 2022 | News

As inflation soars, it appears that central banks will make an abrupt change of course by tightening monetary policy hard and fast. Remember that monetary policy is anchored around the neutral rate of interest – the price of money needed to balance the global...

Act now to beat inflation and higher rates

by Katerina | Feb 3, 2022 | News

The second UK interest rate rise in three months – from 0.25% to 0.5% – has rammed home  worries about inflation that have defined Q1 2022 so far for many businesses. It’s hard to know how long term the present inflationary pressure is likely to be....

UK inflation hits 30-year high: what does this mean for your business?

by Katerina | Jan 20, 2022 | News

Inflation reached 5.4% last month with 2022 set to be a difficult year for small businesses to fund working capital requirements. In comparison, US inflation hit a staggering 6.8% in November 2021. To combat inflation, The Bank of England took the decision to raise...