Even advisers need advice

by Katerina | Sep 24, 2025 | News

The UK Professional Services sector isn’t necessarily enjoying the easy ride that observers in industries more directly hit by economic pressures might think it is. Major companies in some of those industries will have turned to external management consultants,...

September 2025 Newsletter: High Street’s pavement to recovery remains cracked

by Katerina | Sep 17, 2025 | News

The fall into administration this month of health and beauty chain Bodycare is yet further evidence that there is no sign of the post-Covid bloodbath on the High Street ending anytime soon. That’s certainly the view of UK retailers as they scale back investment plans,...

Tried & Tested: Recipes You’ll Love – Bunty’s Marmalade

by Katerina | Sep 11, 2025 | News

In Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support Last month, in our Tried and Tested recipe series, we delighted in Caroline’s Normandy Apple Cake. This month, our journey takes a wonderfully tangy turn thanks to Bunty, the wife of our George Rishi, consultant at Buchler Phillips....

Letter from London: So what happens now?

by Katerina | Sep 8, 2025 | News

Forgive me for writing a more whimsical briefing than usual, but it is uncanny how frequently financial crises have been heralded by a general return from the summer vacation. The Great Crash of October 1929; the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 that came to a head...

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...