A career in insolvency – why not?

A career in insolvency – why not?

by | Feb 8, 2024 | News

It’s safe to say that no student careers officer has ever pointed young jobhunters towards the insolvency and restructuring sector. We’re a relatively niche profession, generally unknown beyond experienced accountants and lawyers. Most members of the industry ‘end up’...
There’s no business like show business

There’s no business like show business

by | Feb 5, 2024 | News

It’s little surprise that three of London’s leading producing theatres have warned of “devastating” pressures on their finances, as rising costs, funding cuts and changes in audience tastes slash their reserves and force them into more cautious...
Slow, slow, quick quick quick

Slow, slow, quick quick quick

by | Jan 29, 2024 | News

Almost a hundred years ago, a character in Ernest Hemingway’s first novel asked a much-misquoted question: “How did you go bankrupt?”. The famous reply was: “Two ways, gradually and then suddenly.” Many individuals hastily completing their tax returns this week,...
Universities must get real with numbers to avoid disaster

Universities must get real with numbers to avoid disaster

by | Jan 17, 2024 | News

Britain’s local councils are not the only institutions heading for a financial iceberg. A number of the nation’s universities may also sink this year, saddled with debt and competing unrealistically for bright students. There are somewhere between 130 and 166...
Letter from London – UK political outlook 2024

Letter from London – UK political outlook 2024

by | Jan 9, 2024 | News

In the months ahead UK politics will be dominated by relentless speculation as to the date of the forthcoming General Election. The quaint – or even ‘working’ – assumption underpinning such feverish chatter is that a sitting Prime Minister has...