Close to 90% of small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) participating in the SME ESG Charter 2024 (“ESG Charter 2024”) have acknowledged that they have benefited from enhanced brand image, reflecting the significance of the ESG Charter 2024 jointly launched by Dah Sing Bank, Limited (“Dah Sing Bank” or “the Bank”) and the Hong Kong Small […]
Farmland retains its inherent resilience: Demand continues to outstrip supply, despite numerous challenges in the political and environmental landscape. Overall, the farmland market edged up slightly during 2024, according to the latest results from the Knight Frank Farmland Index, which tracks the value of bare agricultural land in England and Wales. Despite the turbulent year […]
The 2024 holiday shopping season shattered records, with consumers spending $1.2tn online globally, according to a Salesforce report released Monday. In the UK, in-store sales alone were projected to generate nearly £56bn. However, the surge in holiday sales will soon be accompanied by a rise in product returns and disputed transactions, according to experts at Chargebacks911, signaling a […]
Specialists from business advisory firm Quantuma have completed the sale of East Sussex-based flexible office space provider Platform Nine Limited (trading as PLATF9RM) out of administration. This pre-pack sale has secured the future of the business which has premises in both Brighton and Hove, and protects jobs for all employees. Quantuma’s Sean Bucknall and Elias […]
The Institute of Economic Affairs is proud to announce the republication of the seminal “No Room! No Room! The Costs of the British Town and Country Planning System”, by the late Professor Alan Evans. Originally published in 1988, this hard-hitting analysis of the planning system can be considered the original manifesto of “YIMBYism”. This edition features […]
Small businesses are increasing their financial resilience in the face of increasing costs based on the latest analysis of personal guarantee backed loan applications by Purbeck Insurance Services – the UK’s only provider of personal guarantee insurance. Key Facts Demand for Personal Guarantee Insurance (PGI) for small business loans jumps 45% in 2024 vs 2023 Average personal […]
Almost half (47%) of mid-market businesses are looking at salary sacrifice schemes as a means of mitigating the impact of Budget tax changes coming into force from April, a new survey has found. BDO’s survey of 500 mid-market businesses found that while the use of salary sacrifice schemes was the most popular choice among employers […]
The latest research from The Global Payroll Association (GPA), reveals that it takes the UK’s top 1% of earners just 39 days to earn the nation’s average annual salary. GPA’s analysis of earnings data from the Office for National Statistics* reveals that the average UK salary stands at £28,932 per year. Meanwhile, the average salary for […]
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is calling on the government to address unfair tax rules as interest rates on late payments rise. The interest rate on late payment of tax is due to increase by a further 1.5% in April, with no equivalent increase in interest on overpaid tax. The CIOT is urging the […]
Representing their first step into the UK hospitality market, the acquisition underscores the buyer’s commitment to expanding internationally, with plans to build a portfolio of UK properties. The sale was facilitated by Colliers’ Hotels Agency team. Originally an 18th century farmhouse, the hotel sits on a picturesque six-acre freehold site and features 37 en-suite bedrooms. It […]
