The value of corporate ‘carve-out’ deals has been on the rise in recent years, with private equity funds having acquired over £10.1bn of corporate carve-outs in the last year, up… Read more
Four new banks were launched in the UK in the first ten months of the coronavirus crisis, adding to the 41 launched over the previous seven years, in a further… Read more
Market activity levels for both M&A and financing in the lower-mid/SME market were surprisingly buoyant in the opening quarter of 2021, with this hopefully being an early sign of post… Read more
With many traditional lenders prioritising issuing Government-backed loans and cutting back on non-emergency lending in the process, growing businesses have been left with limited funding options. In this article, we… Read more
Our latest research shows that the outstanding value of non-emergency lending by banks to SMEs has dropped by 10% in a year. With traditional lenders having to prioritise the demand… Read more
Despite the difficulties the coronavirus crisis is continuing to cause, there are real reasons to be optimistic about opportunities that will open up for businesses in 2021. In this article… Read more
A rushed business sale is not the only option One of the inevitable consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic will be a need for the Government to increase the UK tax… Read more
From December 1 2020, HMRC ranks above unsecured and floating charge* secured creditors where a business becomes insolvent, taking what is known as ‘preferential creditor’ status in respect of VAT… Read more
The coronavirus crisis has made the ability to secure additional lending vital for businesses. However, as the CBILS programme likely comes to an end over the next few months, businesses… Read more
