January 2023 Newsletter: Power price surge spells outage for more firms

by Katerina | Jan 23, 2023 | News

The ticking timebomb of energy price related insolvencies has almost certainly been brought forward by the government’s decision to withdraw energy bill support. The existing scheme for businesses will be cut dramatically from April, piling on the woe for UK...

You can’t have your cake and eat it

by Katerina | Jan 16, 2023 | News

Consumers were paying almost 30% more for a loaf of bread at the end of 2022 than they had been at the beginning of the year. The price, however, doesn’t even begin to reflect the soaring costs faced by bakeries, a sector heading for a wave of insolvencies. As an...

Expect more blood on the High Street as stores closures mount

by Katerina | Jan 6, 2023 | News

Napoleon would struggle to call England a nation of shopkeepers these days, if the relentless woe in the retail sector is an indication of things to come. The Centre for Retail Research isn’t hopeful. It expects up to another 18,000 UK shops to close this year –...

Season’s Greetings from Buchler Phillips

by Katerina | Dec 19, 2022 | News

Merry Christmas and a very happy and prosperous New Year from all of us at Buchler Phillips! There is no better time than the Festive Season to express our appreciation and gratitude for your business and friendship. Thank you for choosing to work with us. This year...

Cash is King for struggling SMEs

by Katerina | Dec 15, 2022 | News

December is, sadly, often marked by widespread redundancies as businesses steady themselves for the new year ahead. Managers hope to reduce costs, the most desperate cutting beyond fat and into bone to ensure the survival of their enterprises. This year’s final-month...

Keep on truckin’

by Katerina | Dec 7, 2022 | News

Supply chain experts are presently very excited about the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve returns for businesses involved in the transporting, ordering, stocking and selling of goods. At the same time, the world road transport organisation, the...