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...

Falling investment squeezes UK commercial property

by Katerina | Aug 30, 2023 | News

Large investors with strong stomachs for choppy waters may well prosper from UK  commercial real estate in the medium to long term, but the market remains fragile and administrations have spooked even those with the deepest pockets. New research from BNP Paribas Real...

SMEs face tax bill crisis

by Katerina | Aug 23, 2023 | News

There are 5.5 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, representing three-fifths of the employment and around half of turnover in the UK private sector. That’s a big chunk of the nation’s total business activity, but with an average turnover of less than...

Landlords call time on rental party

by Katerina | Aug 15, 2023 | News

The Bank of Mum and Dad, one of the fastest growing financial institutions of recent years, has expanded into interim accommodation services – AKA live rent-free at home indefinitely. The dramatic rise in young people returning to their pre-university bedrooms, even...