Budget could step up bankruptcy tempo

Budget could step up bankruptcy tempo

by | Nov 5, 2025 | News

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.” The forthcoming Autumn Budget may quicken the pace for many already entering the gradual phase of...
Renter Act will hasten landlord exodus

Renter Act will hasten landlord exodus

by | Oct 29, 2025 | News

Buy-to-let landlords are heading for the door, despite huge rental demand driven by high mortgage costs. Red tape and tax are being blamed for the exodus, which is forcing a chronic shortage of homes for tenants. The period of relatively cheap mortgages for both...
SMEs must not ignore big name cyber attacks

SMEs must not ignore big name cyber attacks

by | Oct 21, 2025 | News

Insurance rates for cyber cover are significantly down on last year, squeezed by competition and new providers in a growing area. Yet, despite a number of high profile attacks on companies, SMEs in particular are still slow to recognise the value of protection against...
Zombies stagger towards a bloody end

Zombies stagger towards a bloody end

by | Oct 14, 2025 | News

Is the day of reckoning almost here for The Walking Dead? As far back as four years ago we highlighted the huge rise in ‘zombie companies’, businesses that had been artificially propped up by Covid loans and low interest rates on core borrowings that predated the...