There are a number of elements that go towards making a successful business. These include the likes of a strong work ethic, good employees and of course, capital. When a business is raising capital for its needs, they usually have two types of financing: equity and debt. The majority of companies will use a combination [...]
In recent weeks, the multi-billion-dollar company Silicon Valley bank abruptly collapsed. Since then, this sudden collapse has continued to reverberate across the current economy as stocks are taking a hit, hidden stresses are revealed, and a political blame game gets underway. Why did this happen? Why did a tech lender worth $ 212 billion suddenly [...]
There is no getting away from the fact that it has been a difficult few years for businesses big and small. The pandemic, withdrawal of support and then the rise of energy prices have all been a perfect storm of trouble. As a result, it’s hardly a surprise that there are so many organisations that [...]
There is no doubt that the UK economy has fallen on hard times in recent years. This is due to several reasons, but large contributing factors are the pandemic and its subsequent impacts, paired with political unrest. As a direct result of this uncertainty, a lot of businesses have been forced to close. The number [...]
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 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 [...]
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 is insolvent and you are hoping to sell it, then you might be interested in a pre-pack administration. This process can help organisations as it facilitates the sale of a business which finds itself insolvent. All of the negotiations pertaining to business assets happen before an administrator is appointed, which means that [...]
Throughout 2022, government support after the pandemic has steadily started to get phased out. As such, there has been an increase in insolvencies throughout the country, and this is expected to continue for the back end of 2022 and during the first half of 2023 as well. GDP across the country is expected to slow [...]
