The UK is an interesting place at the moment. Energy prices are rising, the cost of living is growing increasingly more expensive, and public sectors are sporadically going on strike, making organising plans a hassle and causing concern over health risks. These strikes have been met with a refusal from the government to improve the [...]
In December 2022, the UK government announced a package of reforms to financial services regulations in the UK. The Financial Services reforms have been made, pending legislation that will come into effect later in 2023. So far, people have just been guaranteed that more consultation on specific areas is to follow. The announcement came after [...]
Many people across the UK file for personal insolvency every year. People generally have different reasons why they need to file for bankruptcy, but if this is something you are considering, you will no doubt require further information. This article will discuss how to assess whether you should file for personal insolvency and the repercussions [...]
In the early days of the pandemic, as the world came to grips with what was actually going to happen in terms of social life, family life and work, the government made adjustments in order to help people through such unprecedented circumstances. Whilst a lot of these were effective, there were also issues surrounding different [...]
Over the past few weeks and months, the UK has found itself in a relatively unstable position as government debt, pensions, and political instability has led to a large amount of volatility. This article is going to talk in more detail about what actually caused Financial Market Turmoil and whether or not the British public [...]
There has been some controversy recently as two East Midlands bosses have been banned thanks to Bounce Back Loan abuse. This is because they have misused or falsely claimed a bounce-back loan throughout the covid pandemic, which amounted to £80,000. Bounce Back Loan Abuse 101 Before going any further, it is worth discussing what is [...]
In October 2022, the Public-sector cloud provider, UKCloud, was forced to enter into compulsory liquidation. What is Compulsory Liquidation? Compulsory liquidation is a process of insolvency where proceedings are initiated by somebody (usually a creditor) opting for the winding up of a company. Essentially, it means that the company has outstanding liabilities to the point [...]
As the Cop27 climate conference takes part in Egypt throughout November, there are a lot of businesses out there asking what it could mean for them. There are also questions surrounding what has changed since the Cop26 conference in Glasgow. Why Cop26 Was So Important One of the main things that came out of the [...]
It was announced by the Bank of England recently that the UK may well be facing the longest recession it has ever witnessed. Thanks to the recent economic downturn that the country has seen, it is expected to enter into a recession that could well extend all the way into 2024. Unemployment is expected to [...]
If your business finds itself struggling financially and wants to enter into a formal insolvency procedure, creditor's voluntary liquidation is one of the most common options. This is because doing so comes with speed, flexibility and considerably low costs. That is not to say, though, that the other procedures available to you do not also [...]
