Good weather is set to return over the weekend and retailers will be relieved they can start to sell some of the summer stock that has been sitting on shelves during the prolonged winter. However, most consumers think summer may
US small business financier, Business Financial Services, has launched a UK arm, Boost Capital, and a £50m fund which it claims will help businesses bolster their cash flow and invest in expansion. Boost Capital enables businesses to use their future
Retailers in the homewares sector are suffering the most from the lack of economic growth, according to accountants Baker Tilly. Baker Tilly has conducted its own analysis of administrations from the London Gazette following the Q2 2011 retail insolvency statistics
Corporate administrations in England and Wales increased by 22% in the first quarter of 2011 versus Q4 2010, insolvency statistics reveal. Manufacturing, which was previously leading the way to recovery, has had a significant increase in administrations by 45%. This trend is
Businesses in the south east of England are under increasing pressure with the region suffering from an acceleration of administrations over the past year, according to accountant and insolvency specialist Baker Tilly. The south east (excluding London) and East Anglia
Administrations in the pubs, clubs and bars sector for Q4 2010 increased by almost a quarter at the end of 2010, as the unprecedented December weather took its toll on licensed operators. The statistics from the sector, published by the
Companies who use promotional samples to sell their products could be in line for a VAT windfall after a European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgement on the UK’s rules on VAT for samples, according to business advisors and auditors, Baker
Retail sales volumes decreased by 0.5% between July and August, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Food stores decreased by 0.5% while non-food stores decreased by 0.7%. Within non-food stores there were decreases across all sectors apart from
Newly released insolvency statistics show CVA’s (Company Voluntary Arrangements) still remain popular in retail as a tool to steer through the downturn, according to insolvency experts Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery LLP. Commenting on the latest insolvency figures in retail released for
