News
Latest news and press from TMA UK and our Sponsors.
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12 Apr |
Another successful event for TMA UKOur latest event in London was hosted and sponsored by Aldermore, at the Soho Hotel, which proved to be a great venue with a downstairs cinema room being the setting for a fascinating panel discussion. The theme of ‘1 year from Carillion’ proved a... |
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14 Mar |
No deal Brexit cash-flowAccording to Paul Davies of accountancy firm, Menzies LLP, a combination of longer lead times on imported goods, increased red tape and additional costs incurred due to increased stock holdings could see manufacturers facing significant cash-flow... |
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28 Feb |
Huge success for TMA NOW (Network of Women) event last night!Turnaround Management Association Network of Women (NOW) launched with a hugely successful event yesterday evening attended by women from the turnaround and restructuring industry. The event was hosted and sponsored by Weil and TMA board member... |
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12 Feb |
Another successful event for TMA UKLast Wednesday Gordon Brothers hosted the latest TMA event in London, with the topic – “Past, present and future of appraisals”
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25 Jan |
Another successful event in BirminghamOn 23rd January 2019 Colliers International hosted the TMA in Birmingham for a discussion about the retail sector, looking back into 2018 and forward into 2019. A panel consisting of William de Lazslo of Agathos Management LLP, Tim Bateson of KPMG... |
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10 Jan |
Standing room only at the TMA January 2019 eventA fantastic way to start 2019!
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20 Dec |
TMA UK President - end of year messageAs my two years of Presidency draw to a close I am reminded of the commitment I made on being elected - “Thought Leadership and Networking” along with leaving TMA in a better shape than I inherited it were key thoughts in my mind. As we reach the... |
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23 Nov |
James Parkinson wins TMA NextGen ‘Professional of the Year’Many congratulations to James Parkinson, Restructuring Advisory Manager, who recently won the Turnaround Management Association NextGen ‘Professional of the Year’ award at the 2018 TMA conference. James comments: “I am delighted to receive... |
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21 Nov |
Andrew Pepper - TMA UK President Welcomes 2 new board membersAndrew Pepper - TMA UK President welcomes David Brindley - CA Global Partners and Peter Brewer - Clarke Willmott LLP onto the TMA UK Board of Directors
David Brindley - European Managing Partner, CA Global Partners. David has over 15 years... |
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13 Nov |
The First 100 Days: UnleashingMy first 100 days as CEO of TMA have been storied. With each person I touch, each chapter I visit, and each initiative we roll out, I am reminded of the power of the Big Tent that is TMA. It is strong, and it is growing. I continue to be motivated... |
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13 Nov |
Brexit, Insolvency, and Restructuring in the U.K.Post-Brexit, how would creditors in the U.K. retrieve assets that had been transferred to Europe? How would creditors recover debts from European Union (EU) companies that are insolvent? This article looks at how the European Regulation on... |
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13 Nov |
Brexit: Planning for after a ‘Black Swan’ eventSome dreamed of it and others dreaded it, but nobody actually expected the Brexit referendum result. As such, politicians and business leaders seemed unprepared for the negotiations and practicalities of Britain’s exit from the European Union. ... |
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29 Oct |
Metis Partners Ltd to sponsor Annual ConferenceTMA UK are delighted to announce that Metis Partners Ltd will be sponsoring this years Annual Conference.
Metis Partners was set up in 2003 by founder and director, Stephen Robertson, and in the time since, we have grown to become an expert team... |
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22 Oct |
TMA UK welcomes Adam Pye to the BoardTMA UK are delighted to announce that Adam Pye of John Pye & Sons Ltd has joined the TMA UK Board as a Director.
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18 Oct |
Alternative Finance: What to look for in a lender?With traditional avenues of funding increasingly difficult to access for SMEs, SME Capital’s Peter Stevens suggests what to consider when choosing an alternative finance provider. For many SMEs, accessing meaningful credit lines through traditional... |
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16 Oct |
HMRC changes that could disrupt your firm’s cash flowSubtle changes in the approach being taken at HMRC could cause more UK SMEs to get into cash flow difficulties, explains Simon Underwood, a business recovery partner at accountancy firm Menzies LLP. Among the HMRC changes currently being noticed is... |
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11 Oct |
Weil to sponsor the TMA UK annual conferenceTMA UK is also delighted to announce that Weil will be sponsoring the TMA UK Annual Conference.
Weil’s London office is a leader in the UK legal market, and is the hub of our European practice. We support a varied client base of European, US and... |
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03 Sep |
What a great year so far!Welcome back! We do hope you had a great summer! TMA UK have been busy over the last 9 months… 2018, TMA UK have gained 90 new individual members and 4 Corporate Sponsors. We have so far held 22 events to date, attracting over 1500 bookings and... |
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31 Aug |
Insolvency Law ReformMajor Insolvency Law Reforms aim to ensure the “UK is the best place in the world in which to invest and do business.” Following a consultation in 2016, the government have announced a number of new rescue measures aiming to strengthen the... |
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22 Aug |
What else should you be doing?There has been a lot of talk in the press about companies failing to turnaround, such as House of Fraser that recently went into administration, or, in some instances, companies that state that they are restructuring, with a view of turning around... |
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16 Aug |
SIA Group joins TMA UK as our newest sponsorAndrew Pepper - TMA UK President welcomes SIA Group as its newest Sponsor.
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24 Jul |
THE DEATH OF BRICKS AND MORTAR RETAIL CVAs AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR LENDERSAlmost every week there is media coverage of a different retailer entering into a company voluntary arrangement (“CVA”). While there has been a great deal written about what CVAs mean for landlords (where CVAs are used to reduce rental costs) there... |
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18 Jul |
SME Capital to Sponsor the TMA UK Annual ConferenceTMA UK is delighted to announce that SME Capital will be sponsoring the TMA UK Annual Conference taking place on Thursday 15th November at The Royal College of Physicians, London. The lending market is evolving and we at SME Capital are at the... |
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14 Jun |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance to Sponsor the TMA UK Annual ConferenceTMA UK is delighted to announce that Wells Fargo Capital Finance will be sponsoring the TMA UK Annual Conference taking place on Thursday 15th November at The Royal College of Physicians, London. Wells Fargo Capital Finance delivers bespoke funding... |
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14 Jun |
TMA Forms a North East & East Midlands BoardAndrew J Pepper President TMA UK is delighted to announce that The Turnaround Management Association ("TMA") has formed regional boards in the North East and East Midlands. |
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12 Jun |
Another successful event! Freshfields 6th JuneFreshfields kindly hosted and sponsored our London event last week - an update on European Restructuring law expertly delivered by doyen of the industry Richard Tett in customary and consummate style. What is clear is that the continental European... |
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06 Jun |
TMA UK Welcomes John Pye & Sons Ltd as its Newest Corporate PartnerAndrew Pepper - TMA UK President welcomes John Pye & Sons Ltd as its newest Corporate Partner. |
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23 May |
TURNING AROUND TITANIC? RESOLVING CONFLICT IN THE BOARDROOMTURNING AROUND TITANIC? RESOLVING CONFLICT IN THE BOARDROOM Where a turnaround professional has accepted a position on the board of a company in distress, it's all too easy just to focus on the numbers and the turnaround plan. After all, that's... |
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17 May |
Veritas Commercial Services to Sponsor the TMA UK Annual ConferenceTMA UK is delighted to announce that Veritas Commercial Services will be sponsoring the TMA UK Annual Conference taking place on Thursday 15th November at The Royal College of Physicians, London. |
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08 May |
FRP Advisory to Sponsor the TMA UK Annual ConferenceTMA UK are delighted to announce that FRP Advisory will be sponsoring the TMA UK Annual Conference taking place on Thursday 15th November at The Royal College of Physicians, London FRP Advisory is a distinctive, specialist business advisory firm... |
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04 May |
Are CVAs the new norm in the fight for high street survival?Simon Underwood, TMA member and business recovery partner, at accountancy firm, Menzies LLP, said: “Company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) enable companies facing financial difficulty to restructure their finances so they can continue trading by... |
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02 May |
SIA Group to Sponsor the TMA UK Annual ConferenceTMA UK are delighted to announce that SIA Group will be sponsoring the TMA UK Annual Conference taking place on Thursday 15th November at The Royal College of Physicians, London. SIA Group is a distinctive asset appraisal, advisory and disposal... |
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01 May |
Mourant Ozannes to Sponsor the TMA UK Annual ConferenceTMA UK are delighted to announce that Mourant Ozannes will be sponsoring the TMA UK Annual Conference taking place on Thursday 15th November at The Royal College of Physicians, London. Mourant Ozannes Insolvency & Restructuring practice overview ... |
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30 Apr |
Why quick action is key for small business cash flow managementMartin Atkins, partner and head of business services at Menzies LLP, discusses the finer points of cash flow management as a small business. For many small businesses, good cash flow management can be a constant worry. Juggling payments and... |
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23 Apr |
TMA Forms Regional Board in BristolAndrew J Pepper President TMA UK is delighted to announce that The Turnaround Management Association ("TMA") has formed a regional board in Wales & South West. The TMA is a member's organisation formed to promote the interests of professionals... |
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13 Apr |
Herbert Smith Freehills event overview - Andrew J Pepper TMA President |
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09 Apr |
David Murrins response to John Mills - Strength of Sterling and its effects
The following article was written in response to an invitation to David Murrins to write an alternative viewpoint to an article titled "Why we should realise that sterling has been, and still is, much too strong" found... |
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06 Apr |
“Why we should realise that sterling has been, and still is, much too strong”In trying to bring interesting viewpoints to our members I asked two sides of the argument on the “Strength of Sterling and its effects” to write articles. John Mills, Chairman of JML, a large employer and retail based business was asked to speak at... |
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21 Mar |
TMA UK Welcomes Newest SponsorAndrew Pepper - TMA UK President welcomes Beer & Young as its newest Sponsor. Established in 1998, Beer and Young delivers equity solutions to SME’s. As an industry leader, B&Y has a large, mature and active network of private investors, strong... |
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20 Mar |
Successfully obtained orders recognising the appointments of Hong Kong joint provisional liquidatorsMourant Ozannes successfully obtains orders recognising the appointments of Hong Kong joint provisional liquidators over a Cayman Islands Company in the Cayman Islands. In the first such application of its kind, Mourant Ozannes successfully... |
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27 Feb |
A Brief Guide to the Alternative Finance MarketTMA asked me to write a piece on Alternative Finance 2017 saw the continued emergence of Alternative Finance as more new lenders entered the market. It is difficult to believe the rapid rise of Alternative Finance which, according to UK Finance’s... |
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19 Feb |
London February – Cyber overview by Andrew Pepper TMA UK PresidentI am delighted to summarise the last element of our recent TMA London event which I chaired. Whilst our guest list was 150 people I know that lots of our wider membership would have loved to have been in the audience to hear about Cyber Risk to... |
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15 Jan |
TMA UK Annual Review / Preview Event - Huge Success!I am delighted that the first TMA meeting of the year took place at GVA and was hosted by Ros Goode. With standing room only, our 100 plus guests were obviously concerned that they might have been bored…they had little to worry on that score. I... |
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10 Jan |
TMA UK Welcomes its Newest SponsorAndrew Pepper - TMA UK President welcomes ReSolve Capital as its newest Sponsor. ReSolve Capital is a private, London-based investor that provides support and investment in the form of capital and operational expertise to companies in unique... |
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09 Jan |
TMA UK President’s Welcome - Why you should join in 2018!Shock decision - Business as UsualIn terms of politics, these could be described as dark days for the UK. Perhaps it was the relentless years of austerity that fostered, in some, a disenchantment with Europe? We watched, as wild stories gained... |
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15 Sep |
TMA West Midlands September EventOn 13 September 2017 the board of TMA West Midlands was entertained to a Presentation by Lord Maurice Glasman on the impact and implications of Brexit. Entitled “From Brexit to Where?” it foretold the journey the country will take as Brexit... |
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13 Sep |
TMA London Event - Jenni Hallam on Empowerment and BusinessI was delighted that Jenni Hallam could present last week at our TMA London Evening. We had over 100 acceptances to the event held at Fieldfisher’s offices. Jenni is a well-known empowerment and motivational speaker who works a lot in the business... |
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12 Jul |
Lord Anthony St John speaking at TMA UK London ConferenceAnthony Tudor St John, 22nd Baron St John of Bletso is a British peer, politician, businessman and solicitor. He is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999. He speaks on African... |
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11 Jul |
Varda Shine speaking at TMA UK London ConferenceVarda Shine is a non-executive director, CEOs mentor and Diamond & Business Advisor. Over a 30-year career in the diamond industry with De Beers (leading to CEO position at De Beers Trading Company, De Beers mid-stream business with an annual... |
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06 Jun |
TMA UK welcomes Fieldfisher as its newest SponsorFieldfisher is a European law firm with market leading practices in many of the world's most dynamic sectors. The firm has a particular focus on technology, finance and financial services and energy and natural resources. Our restructuring... |
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01 Jun |
Metis Partners the latest sponsor of TMA UKMetis Partners is an intellectual property ("IP") valuation firm with a proven track record in the assessment, exploitation, monetisation, valuation and sale of IP assets. Metis Partners was set up in 2003 by founder and director, Stephen Robertson,... |
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10 May |
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP joins TMA UK SponsorsAs one of the world's leading law firms, Herbert Smith Freehills advise many of the biggest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. We offer leading expertise to businesses that are impacted by the continuing... |
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04 May |
TMA forms Thames Valley boardAndrew J Pepper President TMA UK is delighted to announce that The Turnaround Management Association ("TMA") has formed a Regional Board in the Thames Valley. The TMA is a member's organisation formed to promote the interests of professionals... |
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03 May |
TMA reborn in the Solent RegionAndrew J Pepper President TMA UK is delighted to announce that The Turnaround Management Association ("TMA") has formed a Regional Board in the Solent Region, centred in Southampton. This launch adds to the successful launch of Scotland, West... |
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24 Apr |
Welcoming our latest sponsor John Pye & SonsJohn Pye Auctions is the UK's leading commercial auction house network, fusing traditional auction principles with modern day digital technology. Our aim is to be the leading auction 'one-stop-shop' provider to the secondary market, offering the... |
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28 Mar |
Breal Capital joins TMA UK as our newest sponsorAndrew Pepper - TMA UK President welcomes BREAL CAPITAL as its newest Sponsor. Breal Capital are privately funded and as such do not suffer from many constraints associated with private equity houses: we don't have investment committee after... |
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16 Feb |
Pepper for PresidentAndrew Pepper has been appointed as the new President of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) in the UK, the biggest organisation of its kind in the world with over 8,000 members globally who support company transformations. Andrew Pepper... |
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24 Oct |
TMA UK Director named Turnaround Practitioner of the YearMuckle's Andrew Cawkwell and TMA UK Director has been recognised as one of the country's leading turnaround professionals at the prestigious TRI (Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency) Awards. Andrew, Partner in the Banking and Restructuring team... |
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21 Jun |
TMA Europe’s Turnaround of the Year award winnersTwo outstanding examples of turnaround management have been recognised by the European body dedicated to corporate renewal. The winners of TMA Europe’s annual Turnaround of the Year awards were announced at its annual conference earlier this month... |
