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Drop in hospitality insolvencies could prove temporary
- June 2025
Company insolvencies in the accommodation and food services industry were down year-on-year and month-on-month in April 2025, according to newly released figures. However, insolvencies could be set to rise again after the industry saw a downturn in trade during May. Insolvency statistics showed...
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FOR BUYERS UK business failure rates show marked improvement
The new Experian Insolvency Index has shown a fall in the number of small and medium-sized enterpri...
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FOR BUYERS SMEs welcome launch of Business Growth Fund
This week has seen the official launch of the £2.5 billion Business Growth Fund (BGF), which will p...
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FOR BUYERS Social networks – when discounted cash flow valuations are ignored
The extraordinarily high prices being achieved in social network flotations are flying in the face o...
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FOR BUYERS Trade body warns of rising administrations from distressed businesses
New figures from an index on business distress has shown that one in four small businesses are conce...
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ALL Rising business distress presents acquisition opportunities
The number of British companies facing severe difficulties in the first quarter of 2011 rose by 15 p...
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ALL Ed Davey proposes changing pre-pack administrations
Pre-pack administrations have always been controversial and are subject to heated criticism from cre...
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ALL Guide to buying a golf course
Golfing continues to be one of the most popular leisure pastimes in this country. In the 1980s there...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Rising business distress presents acquisition opportunities
The number of British companies facing severe difficulties in the first quarter of 2011 rose by 15 p...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Ed Davey proposes changing pre-pack administrations
Pre-pack administrations have always been controversial and are subject to heated criticism from cre...
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SECTOR GUIDES Guide to buying a golf course
Golfing continues to be one of the most popular leisure pastimes in this country. In the 1980s there...
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FOR BUYERS Cable: Banks misleading public over SME lending
Business Secretary Vince Cable has said that banks are misleading the public over exactly what they ...
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ALL Pet store chain ready to be snapped up
A Scotland-based pet store chain has been placed into administration for the second time in two year...
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ALL North East football stadium with land for sale
A North East-based football stadium, along with 25 acres of land, is up for sale as the owners look ...
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ALL £11 million turnover timber manufacturer and haulier for sale
Administrators are marketing for sale a £11 million turnover timber manufacturer based in the North...