A career in insolvency – why not?

by Katerina | 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

by Katerina | 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

by Katerina | 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,...

January 2024 Newsletter: Stubborn inflation refuses to rule out recession

by Katerina | Jan 24, 2024 | News

Just when we thought UK inflation was steadily on its way down, and the retreat becoming a central support of the government’s pre-election road to rehabilitation, then comes the first disappointing figure for ages: a rise from 3.9% to 4.0% between November and...

Universities must get real with numbers to avoid disaster

by Katerina | 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...