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According to new figures released by the Treasury, the total value paid out to businesses through the government’s COVID-19 business interruption loan schemes reached almost £62 billion last week. The latest data shows that lending under the various schemes has increased from £57.3 billion in September, to £61.9 billion this month. Breaking down the amount lent under individual schemes: the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), which offers 80 per cent ...
Directors should prepare for business insolvency
Although the number of company insolvencies fell slightly in the third quarter of this year compared...
Guide to buying a nursing home
With elderly people living longer because of medical advances and the trend towards healthier lifest...
A note on preparing a business for sale
So many business owners fail to achieve the asking price that they want, and the reason for this is ...
Half of all management buy-outs are distressed deals
According to latest figures released by KPMG this week, around half of MBO deals completed over the ...
Rate of corporate insolvencies slowing
A recent PwC survey showing that the pace of business failures has slowed is an indicator that the s...
UK business valuation prices rising
Prices paid for businesses show signs of improvement as debt/funding availabilty increases. Higher b...
Prices paid for businesses show signs of improvement
The Private Company Price Index (PCPI), produced by accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward, tracks the re...
How to speed up the merger integration process
Several factors have been revealed as key to successfully integrating an acquired business, accordin...
Get a solvency opinion before buying a business
During a corporate transaction, such as the purchase of a business, a solvency opinion is a financia...
Buying a failing business can be an excellent opportunity
Times are still tough for a lot of businesses. According to recent figures from The Insolvency Servi...
Manage cash flow or there will be no business to sell
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading condition...
Government clarifies rules on Pre-packs
In the current economic climate, as more companies fall into insolvency, we are witnessing the rise ...
The importance of managing cash flow in tough trading conditions
Most directors of failed businesses cite a drop in profitability caused by tougher trading condition...