Letter from London: The economic and political meaning of the second coming of President Trump

by Katerina | Jun 2, 2025 | News

‘It’s the uncertainty that is killing investment and imperilling any sustained economic growth’. Give me a tenner each and every time I have heard that refrain, or a close derivative, during the torrid past few months and I should be well on the way to untold riches....

Court confirms wider net for fraudulent trading

by Katerina | May 26, 2025 | News

Responsibility for conducting fraudulent business is not only limited to management of entities through which it’s transacted, but extends to third parties who knowingly assist such companies. That’s the scope of Section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986, the Supreme...

Tried and Tested: Recipes You’ll Love – Chutneys: More Than Just a Sidekick

by Katerina | May 21, 2025 | News

Chutneys are one of those quietly brilliant additions to a meal – often sitting on the edge of the plate yet stealing the show the moment you taste them. With roots in the Indian subcontinent, they’ve been around for centuries – passed down generation to...

May 2025 Newsletter: SMEs wait on banks to welcome them back

by Katerina | May 21, 2025 | News

Against of background of gently falling interest rates and a need to improve national productivity, key stakeholder groups are urging UK Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to get over their aversion to bank debt and explore new funding options. The government is...

Embracing change – a personal perspective on the benefits of seeking out change

by Katerina | May 14, 2025 | News

Alice Fanner, Assistant Manager at Buchler Phillips, participated in the Class of 2025 at the recent R3 Association of Business Recovery Professionals annual Conference in Malta, with a fabulous speech in relation to her career path from a degree in Philosophy, to a...

Crypto miner digs itself into a hole

by Katerina | May 6, 2025 | News

Global economic uncertainty and recent volatility in financial markets have boosted interest in trading cryptocurrency. However, the latest closure of a UK based crypto business, amid claims of fraud, is a fresh reminder of the risks of dabbling in this still...