Small enterprises shun big plans

by Katerina | Oct 10, 2023 | News

Recent figures suggest that starting, running and growing a small business for the long term has become an unappealing prospect. This is obviously worrying, since historically these acorns have developed into the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that form the...

Think twice before cutting cybersecurity spend

by Katerina | Oct 3, 2023 | News

Supply chain issues and other adverse factors affecting the UK logistics industry are well documented: driver shortages, fuel prices and the costs of environmental compliance are perhaps the most obvious. They came into sharp focus during the summer when major...

September 2023 Newsletter: Happy Birthday To Us!

by Katerina | Sep 24, 2023 | News

Has it really been 35 years? In some ways it seems like only yesterday that my fellow Arthur Andersen insolvency partner Peter Phillips and I set up shop in Mayfair. To set the scene in 1988: the Piper Alpha oil rig explosion had killed 167 and would rock the Lloyd’s...

Two cheers for Government reform of insolvency regulation

by Katerina | Sep 14, 2023 | News

The Government’s decision not to establish a single regulator for the insolvency profession is positive for practitioners, clients and the professional bodies that already provide oversight. In December 2021 consultation began over proposed changes to the insolvency...

Breaking the cycle of poor mental health and insolvency

by Katerina | Sep 5, 2023 | News

Debt problems and poor mental health – or the strong risk of it, at least – are inextricably linked. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has found that 18% of people with mental health problems may also suffer with debt issues and that 46% of people in...