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Despite the best efforts of many of us to eat our own weight in meat and other seasonal heavy food during December, two venerable names in British butchery have fallen into administration so far in January. Award-winning Price & Fretwell, based in Derbyshire, said...

If you’ve been following our Tried and Tested: Recipes You'll Love series, you might have noticed a bit of a theme developing… We certainly seem to have a sweet tooth at Buchler Phillips! Last month, our Chairman delighted us with his treasured Sacher Torte recipe,...

The introduction of VAT on private schools in the UK has sent shockwaves through the education sector, posing significant financial and strategic challenges for both independent and state-run institutions. For many private schools, this policy shift has sparked a...

The Easter term has started for universities in England and Wales, with several financially troubled establishments looking closer to the edge than when they returned after last summer. The direction of travel is clear: the modest recent increase in fees charged...

Buchler Phillips is delighted to announce the appointment of Guy Poulter as an Analyst in the Restructuring and Turnaround Team. Guy began his career as a Restructuring Analyst at Kroll Advisory. During this period, he worked across a range of assignments, notably in...

The year that has just come to an end was a tumultuous one for democratic politics internationally. For incumbents 2024 proved especially torrid. Even in the world’s most populous democracy, India, Prime Minister Modi returned to office diminished and unexpectedly...

As we celebrate the festive season, we would like to take a moment to thank all our clients, colleagues, and partners for their trust and collaboration throughout the year. This Christmas, may your days be filled with joy, peace, and cherished moments with loved ones....

The UK’s haulage and logistics sector is idling on the hard shoulder - and running out of gas fast. While a few lucky operators manage to keep moving forward, a growing list of commercial transport businesses entering administration in recent weeks has shone a new...

This month, as part of our Tried and Tested: Recipes You'll Love series, we’re delving into a recipe with a special place in the heart of our Chairman, David Buchler. It is the beloved “Chocolate Cake” recipe, handwritten many years ago by the late mother of our...

As Britain’s local councils finalise their budgets ahead of their usual sign-offs in March, the financial crisis that has left many authorities close to bust appears to be deepening. The latest estimate from councils is that their budget shortfalls will reach £9.3bn...

When intelligence services chiefs urge greater preparedness by businesses for UK cyberthreats, it’s probably time to take notice and sort out some protection. Richard Horne, the new head of GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre says the prospect of sophisticated...

Rising market levels of pay are becoming a severe headache for businesses, not least SMEs, with recent budget changes piling on the woe. Recruiter Adzuna says the average advertised salary stood at £39,234 in October, up 6% on last year and the highest increase since...