Renter Act will hasten landlord exodus

Renter Act will hasten landlord exodus

by | Oct 29, 2025 | News

Buy-to-let landlords are heading for the door, despite huge rental demand driven by high mortgage costs. Red tape and tax are being blamed for the exodus, which is forcing a chronic shortage of homes for tenants. The period of relatively cheap mortgages for both...
SMEs must not ignore big name cyber attacks

SMEs must not ignore big name cyber attacks

by | Oct 21, 2025 | News

Insurance rates for cyber cover are significantly down on last year, squeezed by competition and new providers in a growing area. Yet, despite a number of high profile attacks on companies, SMEs in particular are still slow to recognise the value of protection against...
Zombies stagger towards a bloody end

Zombies stagger towards a bloody end

by | Oct 14, 2025 | News

Is the day of reckoning almost here for The Walking Dead? As far back as four years ago we highlighted the huge rise in ‘zombie companies’, businesses that had been artificially propped up by Covid loans and low interest rates on core borrowings that predated the...
Footballers face financial own goal

Footballers face financial own goal

by | Oct 7, 2025 | News

Despite earning millions during their careers, an alarming number of professional footballers in the UK go bankrupt within a few years of retirement.  It’s the flip side of success in ‘the beautiful game’ that I recognise only too well as both an Insolvency...
Could it be time to throw in the towel?

Could it be time to throw in the towel?

by | Sep 29, 2025 | News

Sometimes, giving up and calling it day is simply the right thing to do – and timing is critical. It’s a common misconception is that Insolvency Practitioners (IP) exist only to close businesses that go bust or run out of money. This is by no means always the case,...