Pandemic ‘saw £615 billion private funding bonanza’
UK firms defied predictions of the demise of private capital by raising over half a trillion pounds last year outside of…
Financial Management
Optimum appoints Williams as CFO, tipping the gender balance
Optimum Finance has recruited Vicky Williams as Chief Financial Officer. Following the appointment of CTO Gordon McIntosh in March this year, she…
Smashing the glass ceiling of international payments
By Yishay Trif The Web can be a cruel place, especially for small businesses. The internet promised a shop window to…
AI can transform debt collection with a more personalised approach
Current trading conditions means it’s the right time for companies to adopt a smart contact strategy, writes Andrew Warren. He argues that…
Rescue options for financially-distressed companies
Legal view by David Mohyuddin QC The Government is asking for power to make temporary amendments to modify the impact of…
Recovery scheme opens for business
A new scheme designed to support access to finance for businesses as they recover and grow following the pandemic, opens to…
Scots accountants take the start-up route
AMBITIOUS young accountants who saw traditional career prospects flattened by Covid have responded by embracing start-ups and other less traditional sectors. …
Revenues top £3bn for the first time after historic 2020
The UK Accounting industry’s turnover rose to £3.08bn in January – up 14.1 per cent on the previous month. This represents…
Grants, furlough – business reacts to Budget statement
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has used his Budget speech to set out plans to save jobs and stop businesses collapsing as the…
Smashing the glass ceiling of international payments
Comment by Yishay Trif The Web can be a cruel place, especially for small businesses. The internet promised a shop window to…