RSM’s sentiment indexes are showing signs of once-panicked markets now settling, as government restrictions are eased and moderate levels of certainty show signs of returning, albeit limited and at a rate that continues to frustrate equity markets and sectors. The firm’s Financial Conditions Index, an aggregated performance indicator of currency, bond and equity markets, continued […]
Retailers need to pay attention to changing customer demands and keep an eye on cash, if they are to avoid going into administration, say leading accounting and tax advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Mark Hart a partner in the firm said: “A key issue for retailers as we ease of out lockdown is to ensure they […]
Islington is the number one hotspot for new start-ups out of 2,871 areas in the UK, creating 18,590 new businesses in the last year says UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. Many start-ups have chosen Islington as a cheaper alternative to the popular tech hub, Silicon Roundabout. It overlaps parts of the Kings Cross […]
A dental business that is one of only a handful of practices in Cambridgeshire appointed to provide emergency care has secured a Lloyds Bank loan to help it trade through Covid-19 disruption. Cambridge-based Antwerp Dental Group has been classified as an Urgent Dental Centre by England’s chief dental officer, meaning it receives referrals from NHS […]
Oxford-based The Cocktail Service Ltd, a fast-growing provider of premium mobile bars for events and festivals, has secured £100,000 in new funding from Santander through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Established in 2009 by three friends, the business had increased its annual turnover by around 60% over the last two years, and had […]
The wider global economy has suffered considerably through the Coronavirus pandemic. Sector by sector, however, there have undoubtedly been areas that have capitalised on this period while others have struggled. The travel industry and the hospitality arena have come almost to a halt while innovation in retail and health have become more important than ever […]
A stage lighting company that has worked with some of the world’s biggest bands from All Time Low through to Nirvana and ZZ Top, has secured its future with the support of an emergency loan from Lloyds Bank. Leeds-based Zig Zag Lighting provides lighting and production equipment for live music events and has provided the […]
Paragon Bank continues to support the agricultural sector, providing a funding package to enable the growth of a Lancashire-based family farm. The farm, belonging to brothers Thomas and Ian Stafford and their father Thomas Stafford Snr, has been operating for over 63 years and focuses on contracting, combining and livestock. The most recent funding from […]
Many specialist UK manufacturers and retailers are still suffering low or zero sales, as ‘non-essential’ stores remain closed for another gruelling ten days in England. The international delivery specialist ParcelHero says that, while UK sales are stalled, many European Union (EU) markets have already fully re-opened and represent significant new opportunities for British businesses. It […]
Changes in the way that VAT is collected in the construction industry have been delayed again but should be welcomed say leading tax and advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Heather Powell, head of property & construction at the firm said: This great news despite the fact that the changes were announced over two years ago, and […]
