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Latest news and press from TMA UK and our Sponsors.
16 Feb |
TMA Nextgen Manchester February eventThe latest event by the TMA Nextgen Manchester committee saw DLA Piper generously host an insightful breakfast seminar on recent retail trends. The well attended event kicked off with a social and delicious breakfast which allowed people in the... |
01 Feb |
WEBINAR - An Expert Guide to Menopause Support in the WorkplaceAn Expert Guide to Menopause Support in the Workplace - Webinar 22nd February 12.30pm *This webinar is exclusively for association members. Register below to secure your place, or call your free HR helpline on 0844 561 8133 for instant... |
01 Feb |
WEBINAR - Hiring Crisis & Bringing New Employees into your BusinessHiring Crisis & Bringing New Employees into your Business - Webinar 8th February 12.30pm - 1.30pm *This webinar is exclusively for association members. Register below to secure your place, or call your free HR helpline on 0844 561 8133 for instant... |
24 Jan |
Annual Review / Preview Event 2023On 12 January TMA UK welcome over 120 restructuring and turnaround professionals to the Annual Turnaround Review / 2023 Preview kindly sponsored and hosted by Howden. Expertly compered by TMA UK director Andrew Pepper, the panel consisted of highly... |
20 Jan |
Bank Support & Business Recovery speaks with Paul Davies, President of the TMA UKPaul Davies speaks to Stephen Jacobs on behalf of the TMA UK to discuss his thoughts on what will happen in 2023, as part of Christie & Co’s annual business outlook To watch the interview please click here |
20 Jan |
Recession: What Can Businesses Expect and How Can They Prepare?The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting is taking place in Davos this week, with economists, business executives and world leaders warning of a long and deep recession in 2023. But while recession looms, there has been some good news for the UK... |
20 Jan |
Recession: What Can Businesses Expect and How Can They Prepare?The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting is taking place in Davos this week, with economists, business executives and world leaders warning of a long and deep recession in 2023. But while recession looms, there has been some good news for the UK... |
20 Dec |
Business Priorities in 20232023 is just around the corner and while the economic climate feels tough now, it’s set to get even tougher as we head into the new year. Statistics show that the economy shrank by 0.3% between August and October and economists predict the UK will... |
12 Dec |
TMA UK Annual Conference - Event reportMicawber or McKinsey? A past or a future? Robert Lefroy was a banker for 28 years and much of my career involved working with companies that required turnaround. Those running smoothly could be in danger of being taken for granted as they never... |
29 Nov |
TMA UK Celebrates coming of ageTMA UK celebrated their 21st Birthday Anniversary in style at the Royal Institute of British Architecture on Wednesday 23rd November 2022. TMA UK were absolutely delighted to be joined by over 130 guests who showed up wearing their best attire! ... |
28 Nov |
What do you do if your big customer goes bust?Earlier this month, Made.com, an online furniture retailer that performed strongly during the pandemic, entered administration. The news has made big headlines in the UK because of the retailer’s sharp and unexpected decline. Only last summer... |
21 Nov |
TMA UK Annual Conference 2022The TMA UK Annual Conference took place last week and was a huge success, with over 180 bookings the auditorium was a full house throughout the day! A big thank you to the guest speakers, conference sponsors, conference committee, conference hosts... |
03 Nov |
Pancreatic Cancer UK - Silent AuctionTMA UK are delighted to be supporting Jenny Oldfield, former TMA UK board member raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK - Silent Auction - find out more! Survival for pancreatic cancer has barely improved in the last 45 years. Pancreatic cancer is... |
07 Oct |
TMA UK appoints new Board membersOn behalf of Paul Davies TMA UK President, we are delighted to have appointed new Directors to the TMA UK Board. Rebecca Walker, Partner at Lester Aldridge |
28 Sep |
A new economic policy: what does it mean for businesses?Earlier this month, Liz Truss made her first address to the nation as its Premier and in it, she said she had three priorities: tax cuts to boost the economy, helping with rising energy costs, and sorting out the NHS. Last week, plans were shared... |
27 Sep |
Former TMA President Andrew Pepper Joins ReSolveTMA is delighted to see that one of its directors, Andrew Pepper, is moving into a new role as Partner and Head of Restructuring at ReSolve. Andrew will be bringing his extensive experience as an advisor, chairman, investor and lender to ReSolve... |
22 Aug |
Companies in Financial Distress: The Early Warning SignsEarlier this month, in the sixth consecutive hike since December, the Bank of England raised interest rates to 1.75% in an effort to bring inflation under control. Currently, it's predicted that inflation will peak at 13.3% in October and the... |
20 Jul |
Demand Forecasting: What Happens When It FailsDemand plays a vital role in the decision’s businesses make and being able to forecast it is one of the most important aspects for businesses in achieving their objectives. But forecasting demand is tricky and all too easy to get wrong. To try to... |
13 Jul |
RE-BOOTING TMA NEXTGEN 2022/23:We are delighted to announce that Jessica Liew (Aurelius) has been elected president of TMA NextGen (London) and will be supported by our incoming Vice-President, Philip Povey (DLA Piper). Also, a huge congratulations to Natasha Chan (GLAS), Chloe... |
08 Jul |
Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd as our new Corporate PartnerOn behalf of Paul Davies TMA UK President we are delighted to welcome Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd as our new Corporate Partner. Howden Restructuring & Resolution is a specialist team within the Howden Group, the world’s largest independent broker... |
24 Jun |
Will company directors be made accountable for corporate accounting failures?Earlier this month, Sir Jan du Plessis, the new chair of the UK’s audit watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) made a speech in which he vowed to make company directors accountable for corporate accounting scandals. He referred to the... |
24 Jun |
Will company directors be made accountable for corporate accounting failures?Earlier this month, Sir Jan du Plessis, the new chair of the UK’s audit watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) made a speech in which he vowed to make company directors accountable for corporate accounting scandals. He referred to the... |
20 Jun |
Lord Glasman Debate 14th June 2022Imagine being in front of a select committee at the House of Lords, the democratic centre of the planet (despite what the press would have you believe). It happened on Tuesday evening 14th June when well over 50 TMA UK members and guests were in... |
17 May |
Conflict in the BoardroomWhen turnaround professionals are appointed to assist distressed companies, it is not unusual to find conflict amongst directors. This is not surprising, particularly given that directors of distressed companies may be disagreeing about how to... |
03 May |
A Tough Time for UK BusinessesBritain’s economy is losing steam as consumer confidence approaches record low levels amid the tightening cost-of-living squeeze and fears of recession. According to recent figures, consumer confidence levels are now close to those seen in July 2008... |
27 Apr |
TMA UK welcomes new Corporate member Akin Gump LLPTMA UK are delighted to announce that Akin Gump LLP have joined as a Corporate member of the organisation. Akin Gump is a global law firm with 20 offices and more than 900 lawyers advising across a wide range of practices and industries. The firm... |
07 Apr |
A brand new NextGen committee has been formed in the East MidlandsTMA UK are delighted to announce that a brand new NextGen committee has been formed in the East Midlands. Meet the committee: Meghan Bryson - Eversheds Sutherland |
17 Mar |
War in Ukraine: Ripples Reaching the UK EconomyOn 24th February, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the shock and calls for sanctions were immediate, but no one was certain how or when the ripple effects would impact the UK economy and business environment. While Ukraine is only number 62 on the UK’s... |
17 Feb |
Directors are being penalised for Bounce Back Loan MisuseIn January, two directors were disqualified for a total of 21 years because they were found to have abused the Bounce Back Loan (BBL) scheme. Both were directors of a specialist tuition centre, Scholars Academy Ltd, and were disqualified after the... |
28 Jan |
Is there a future for petrol stations?Earlier this month, the annual TMA UK Review / Preview event took place and a panel of experts reflected on the past year and shared their thoughts on the outlook for 2022. One of the panellists, David Sanders, a partner in the Energy Transition... |
20 Jan |
Annual Review / Preview Event 2022On 11th January TMA UK was delighted to open the 2022 event calendar with the ever-popular Annual Turnaround Review / Preview, kindly sponsored by FRP and Dechert LLP. This year, our panel included experts in corporate restructuring, rail, and clean... |
26 Nov |
TMA Thames Valley Christmas drinksOn Wednesday evening, the Thames Valley Turnaround Management Association were delighted to organise their first face to face networking event since March 2020. |
22 Nov |
Breathing New Life into Brands - The Assetless Brand CompanyOn 9th November, the third session of TMA NOW’s Spotlight Series took place. The Spotlight Series aims to shine a light on leading women in the restructuring, distressed and insolvency space. This session saw Berta Escudero and Federica... |
08 Nov |
TMA NextGen Bristol Careers PanelOn 2nd November, TMA NextGen Bristol hosted a Careers Panel with speakers Ross Connock, Andrew Pepper and Emily Scaife who each shared their career development journeys, challenges they have overcome and tips for successful networking. If you... |
28 Oct |
Supply chain snarl-up: an industry view on supply disruption impacting the UK retail sectorOn 18th October, the second session of TMA NOW’s Spotlight Series took place. The Spotlight Series aims to shine a light on leading women in the restructuring, distressed and insolvency space and this session shone a light on Pippa Wicks, executive... |
18 Oct |
What Should Directors Consider When Choosing a Turnaround Consultant?When a business gets into trouble, directors can feel overwhelmed by the problems they need to confront. It is common for directors to be in denial about the level of crisis their business is in and many hope the problems will resolve themselves. ... |
29 Sep |
TMA UK Welcomes new Board MemberOn behalf of Paul Davies, TMA UK President we are delighted to welcome Sonia Jordan, Partner at IBB Law LLP onto the TMA UK Board of Directors. Sonia is a Restructuring and Insolvency Partner with a transactional and contentious practice who has... |
28 Sep |
Supply Chain Health Check: Have Your Suppliers Survived Covid-19?The Covid-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented disruption to supply chains over the last 18 months. And while we may be emerging from the crisis, markets remain uncertain, as evidenced by the abrupt Carbon Dioxide shortage that occurred recently.... |
24 Sep |
Keeping the faith – importance of good faith in CVAs/IVAs With speaker, Felicity Toube QCOn 20th September, the first session of TMA NOW’s Spotlight Series took place. The Spotlight Series has been created to shine a light on leading women in the restructuring, distressed and insolvency space, and there was no better way to kick off the... |
17 Aug |
TMA UK welcomes new Director to the boardOn behalf of Paul Davies, TMA UK President we are delighted to welcome Trevor Palethorpe from John Pye onto the TMA UK Board of Directors. |
04 Aug |
Protecting Profits from InflationThis month, the threat of rising inflation has been a hot topic. The governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey had been insistent that it is under control but before he departed his own chief economist Andy Haldane warned that inflation was... |
01 Jul |
TMA NextGen Fireside Chats Launch EventLast week, TMA NextGen launched its ‘Fireside Chats’ series with guest speakers, and senior leads from Alvarez & Marsal, Richard Fleming and Mike Corner-Jones. Richard and Mike, along with their peers and anticipated future Fireside speakers, have... |
15 Jun |
Bounce Back Loans: Repayments BeginLast week, thousands of small businesses were due to start repaying their bounce back loans as the 12-month repayment holiday ended for the first borrowers. When bounce back loans were first launched in May 2020, there was a flurry of early... |
27 May |
Returning to the Workplace: Board ConsiderationsThe disruption caused by Covid-19 presented unprecedented challenges to businesses. To keep operations going, businesses in all sectors adapted to new ways of working which in many cases left offices, stores and factories relatively empty. Now, as... |
21 May |
The Importance of being different? In partnership with RSMOn 19th May TMA hosted a webinar in partnership with RSM where Graham Bushby and Tyrone Courtman from RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP explored an alternative turnaround growth strategy. Tyrone talked about the importance of ’being different’ and some... |
11 May |
What’s next? The Glasman Lecture 2021 Sponsored by FRPA landslide election, Brexit acrimony, a worldwide pandemic, PPE bust ups, global lockdowns, vaccination anarchy. "What's Next?" On 5th May, our great friend and TMA UK supporter Lord Maurice Glasman delivered his 11th TMA UK lecture in which he... |
29 Apr |
The Recovery Loan Scheme and SMEsAt the beginning of April the Government launched its latest initiative, the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), to help businesses get back on their feet following the pandemic lockdowns. So far, the scheme is thought to be off to a slow start with the... |
26 Apr |
Asset Advisory Update – Focus on Corporate Recovery Assets & PropertyOn 20th April TMA NextGen Bristol hosted a webinar in partnership with Lambert Smith Hampton where Jason Hall and Rachel Basset from the Asset Advisory Team reviewed some key factors impacting valuations and sales right now. Thank you to TMA... |
07 Apr |
New Challenges for Boards In partnership with Herbert Smith FreehillsOn 25th March TMA UK was delighted to welcome Herbert Smith Freehills to host a webinar looking at some of the new challenges Boards are facing as a result of regulatory changes introduced over the last 12 months. After an introduction by Paul... |
01 Apr |
Bantry Bay and Elliott Advisors Establish Joint Venture Partnership(London – 30 March 2021) Bantry Bay Capital Limited (“Bantry Bay” or the “Company”), the specialist lender, has established a joint venture partnership with funds advised by Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited and its affiliates (together “Elliott”).... |
25 Mar |
Veritas Commercial Services announces that Jon Norton has been appointed as a Board AdviserVeritas Commercial Services is pleased to announce that Jon Norton has been appointed as a Board Adviser to the business. |
22 Mar |
Will British Businesses Bounce Back in 2021?British businesses endured a rocky start to 2021 with lockdown 3.0 and the disruption caused by trading difficulties with the European Union. Now, as we near the end of Q1 we’re starting to feel like this is the ‘final stretch’ of the pandemic for... |
15 Mar |
Covid-19: Navigating Business Recovery with AlixPartnersHow leaders should adapt in a continued uncertain market environment On 3rd March, TMA NextGen was pleased to welcome AlixPartners, who supported this webinar with some insightful advice on how business leaders can transition their businesses from... |
02 Mar |
TMA NextGen Mentoring Session: Two Leadership Styles That Will Set You Up For LifeLast week, TMA NextGen hosted a mentoring session with Adrian Doble, a qualified NLP Master, CBT Coach and hypnotherapist, who highlighted two leadership styles that, if you can master them, will set you up for life. Thank you to Anna Nolan, of TMA... |
24 Feb |
Budget 2021: Will the Government Extend Business Support Measures?On Monday Boris Johnson revealed his ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown. For some it is too slow and for others it is too fast but for businesses it does at least provide some clarity. Now, we await 3rd March when the Chancellor will deliver details of the... |
08 Feb |
COVID-21: Present and Future of Corporate Turnarounds2020 was a gruesome year and many of us impatiently waited for its end. However, what will Covid-19 bring this year? Will 2021 be a year of renewal and opportunity or should we brace for impact? TMA UK and the London Business School Turnaround &... |
28 Jan |
Business Lending: Are Lenders Willing to Lend?The past year has revealed which businesses and sectors are resilient and exposed a number that are not. Many of those that have survived have restructured, shifted online, or sought new income streams to survive, and some have taken advantage of... |
28 Jan |
TMA welcomes WeilTMA UK are delighted to welcome Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as a corporate member.
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27 Jan |
TMA NextGen Mentoring Session and Online Networking: Part 3Spot business decisions before they go wrong and develop expert judgemental skills On 21st January Adrian Doble, restructuring professional turned Master NLP and CBT Mentor hosted the third in our series of 30-minute mentoring tips for NextGen... |
19 Jan |
Annual Review / Preview EventOn 13th January TMA UK was delighted to kick off our 2021 event calendar with the Annual Review/Preview. With over 300 people registering to join the webinar, it remains one of our most popular events. Our panel of experts in restructuring legal,... |
17 Dec |
TMA review of the year 2020Following a record breaking 2019 in terms of number of events and registrations, 2020 began with a good number of events scheduled and planning under way for both our second regional conference and our showcase annual conference. January and... |
15 Dec |
An Economic OutlookOn Thursday 10th December, TMA Yorkshire was privileged to have guest speaker, Roberto Simone, a Business Credit Risk Analyst with Xenia, give his assessment of the performance of the economy in 2020 and his outlook for 2021. With nearly 20 years’... |
11 Dec |
HMRC regains its status as a preferential creditor – what’s the impact likely to be?For almost 20 years, HMRC has been an unsecured non-preferential creditor in respect of sums owing to it. But the Finance Act 2020 confirmed that HMRC would regain its status as a preferential creditor in insolvency proceedings where the relevant... |
08 Dec |
TMA UK Online SuccessLike most organisations across the Globe TMA UK have taken their events online and they have proven to be a huge success. |
08 Dec |
NextGen Bristol Influence: Your Business and Market Impact in a Covid EraOn Wednesday 2nd December, TMA NextGen Bristol was joined by Foot Anstey’s Jane Middleton for an insightful webinar that even the most experienced advisors will benefit from watching. Jane is Foot Anstey’s Learning & Development Business Partner... |
02 Dec |
NextGen Mentoring Session: Managing the Boss: Part TwoOn Thursday 26th November, TMA NextGen hosted a mentoring session with Adrian Doble, a qualified NLP Master, CBT Coach and hypnotherapist, who shared with the audience of young professionals some ways to build rapport with and influence their boss.... |
23 Nov |
Webinar with Simon Weston CBE: On trauma and triumphing over adversityLast week, we were fortunate to hear the captivating story of Simon Weston CBE. A big thank you to Resolve for hosting and sponsoring this inspiring webinar and affording us the chance to hear Simon’s message of single-minded determination and of... |
18 Nov |
Supporting Clients to Prepare for Brexit: Import and Export ConsiderationsThere are just six weeks until the end of the Brexit transition period and the way we trade with Europe will change. But with EU negotiations still ongoing there is much uncertainty and surveys have indicated that many businesses, particularly... |
12 Nov |
Winner of the Young Turnaround Professional of the year awardTMA UK are delighted to announce that the winner of our NextGen Turnaround Professional of the Year award goes to, Emma Gateaud - Freshfields Emma has achieved a remarkable amount in comparatively few years: Instrumental in many high profile and... |
05 Nov |
New rules for pre-pack administrations – will the good outweigh the bad?On 8th October the Government published draft regulations intended to increase transparency and confidence in administration sales to connected parties and make independent scrutiny of pre-pack sales to connected parties compulsory. Section 8 of... |
02 Nov |
Gatwick Airport: A view from the inside with Alison Addy, Head of Community EngagementOn 22nd October TMA, in partnership with EMW Law, hosted an insightful webinar in which Alison Addy, Head of Community Engagement at Gatwick Airport, spoke about Covid-19’s impact on the airport and how this, in turn, has affected the businesses and... |
02 Nov |
Demystifying and Realising Tax Avoidance Claims for Companies in DistressOn 14th October TMA, in partnership with Manolete Partners, hosted a webinar on dealing with tax avoidance claims with experts from Manolete Partners, FRP, The Wilkes Partnership and HMRC speaking about their experiences of claims and how to manage... |
16 Oct |
TMA NextGen mentoring session and online networking
On 13th October we hosted our first NextGen mentoring session. Thank you to Adrian Doble, a Master NLP practitioner and a CBT Coach, for delivering an interesting and insightful mentoring session for the TMA NextGen members and supporters... |
13 Oct |
TMA Global Interview with Scott Stuart, CEO TMA Global | What’s happening in America can happen to uOn 8th October Andrew Pepper, Past President and TMA UK Director, interviewed Scott Stuart, CEO of TMA Global, on what is happening in the USA restructuring market due to Covid and how this is pertinent to the UK. Andrew and Scott had an... |
09 Oct |
TMA Scotland: The Relaunch RecapWe were delighted at the success of our Scottish relaunch event on 30th September. Living in unprecedented times brings both challenges and opportunities. Our panel of experts covered: • What is Turnaround Management? • Where... |
08 Oct |
DWF Webinar | The Long Haul to Success: Managing Risk in the Haulage SectorIn TMA’s first webinar of October, TMA and DWF hosted a webinar on 6th October with advice for those involved in the investment, funding, purchase and administration of road transport companies. Mike Parsons, board member of TMA Manchester and... |
07 Oct |
Christie & Co Webinar | Healthcare, Childcare & Education: Challenges, considerations and prospectsOn 29th September TMA UK and Christie & Co hosted a webinar on the healthcare, childcare and education sectors to discuss how the sectors have been affected by Covid-19. The insightful webinar saw two of Christie & Co’s department heads discuss the... |
02 Oct |
Can The Winter Economy Plan Save the UK’s Businesses?On 25th September Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Winter Economy Plan which, primarily, seeks to address the issue of jobs and with the furlough scheme ending on 31st October the Plan’s six-month “Job Support Scheme” was welcomed by businesses... |
25 Sep |
TMA NOW - Motivate NOW: Catalysing ConnectionsOn 17th September, TMA NOW hosted their “Motivate NOW: Catalysing Connections” virtual workshop with guest speaker, Leadership Coach Yapincak Erkan, founder of Yasha Consulting and Training, focused on catalysing connections with energy and... |
08 Sep |
Colliers Webinar Series | Part 3: Retail - Shopping at a Social DistanceOn 2nd September, part 3 of our webinar series with Colliers International saw five retail, strategy and restructuring experts discuss the state of the UK retail sector and where it is headed. They debated the evolving nature of the high street and... |
27 Aug |
Spotlight on the Hospitality & Leisure Sector: A Panel DiscussionOn Thursday 30th July TMA NextGen Bristol hosted an insightful panel discussion on the Hospitality & Leisure sector where the speakers discussed current trends, challenges and how restructuring and turnaround professionals can provide support. The... |
29 Jul |
Aviation: The great come back?On Tuesday 21st July, Quantuma LLP kindly hosted our webinar on aviation where we had two well-known names in the industry discuss the impact that Covid-19 has had on the sector as well as its suppliers. Discussion focussed on regional airports in... |
21 Jul |
Is mass unemployment an inevitability?In June the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report predicting that Britain’s economy is likely to suffer the worst damage from the Covid-19 crisis of any country in the developed world. Predicting a slump in... |
15 Jul |
Have you entered your nomination for the NextGen Young Professional of the Year 2020 yet?The deadline for applications is 31st August 2020.Not only will the winner of the award, sponsored by Veritas Commercial Services, enjoy gift vouchers from John Lewis and 3 years membership of the TMA, but the great team at CA Global Partners... |
06 Jul |
The Advantages of Transparency in a Business CrisisIt is estimated that, on average, a business will face a crisis every four to five years. But how business leaders respond to a crisis varies immensely and the instinct of many is to keep the fact that there is a crisis quiet, perhaps believing they... |
24 Jun |
Colliers Webinar Series | Part 2: Real Estate Construction. Managing Development RiskPart 2 of our webinar series with Colliers International took place on 17th June and we heard from six expert panellists on how real estate construction has been affected by Covid-19 and how development risk can be managed going forward. We thank... |
17 Jun |
Bounce Back Loan: Free money or unrepayable debt?Since the Government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) was launched on 4th May over £23 billion in loans has been approved to provide a lifeline to more than 780,000 SMEs and sole traders (HM Treasury). But in the months and years ahead, will the... |
09 Jun |
Imaginative Strategies for Restructuring and Turnaround Professionals post Covid-19In our latest TMA meeting we had a panel of speakers discuss the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill and how the measures it introduces can be utilised by restructuring and turnaround professionals to help companies in the wake Covid-19. The... |
04 Jun |
Retail will not look like this for some time to comeA complex jigsaw puzzle for directors in planning a post-coronavirus retail strategy As more restrictions are relaxed, allowing increasing numbers of retailers to re-open, directors have many issues to consider when planning their retail strategy... |
02 Jun |
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: Welcome, but will it promote turnarounds?The Government recently published its draft Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill which makes several significant changes to the UK’s corporate and insolvency framework. Its aim is to help companies maximise their chances of survival, protect... |
26 May |
Colliers Webinar Series | Part 1: Hotels & Hospitality. The Road Out of Lockdown to a New NormIn our most recent webinar, kindly hosted by Colliers International and moderated by Nick Hammond from Colliers, we heard from four experts including Tim Rumney, Chairman of Best Western Hotels & Resorts, who each gave us their take on what the road... |
18 May |
How Can Businesses Prepare for Life After Lockdown?Just three months ago no one had heard of Covid-19 yet in a short period of time it has come to dominate the rhetoric and completely change how we live, work and socialise. Businesses have faced an unprecedented level of disruption and as with any... |
13 May |
The Shape of Things to ComeMaurice addressed an audience that topped out at a little over 300 on-line attendees, kindly hosted by FRP Advisory and moderated by Adrian Doble from TMA UK. This really impressive webinar can be accessed here.
Maurice started by relating... |
12 May |
Permanent change in our post lockdown behaviourIs it likely that there will be a permanent change in people’s behaviour post lockdown? How people’s behaviour might change post lockdown is something that may be crucial for SMEs in planning ahead. While it may be a long time yet before the... |
11 May |
Covid 19 – A perfect Opportunity for Diversity and Inclusion to lead the charge to the “new normal”By Joanne Rumley 4th May 2020 For a number of years now we have heard businesses talk about the importance of diversity and inclusion and seen conscious efforts made to proactively address diversity deficiencies. This is based on robust... |
05 May |
Covid-19: building resilience and preparing for recoveryFor the majority of businesses, the initial reaction to coronavirus was about managing the shock, even for those with the most robust crisis response plans. While some firms remain in survival mode, many have been busy shoring up their ability to... |
28 Apr |
Peter Stevens - TMA UK President welcomes Jonathan Hughes - onto the TMA UK Board of DirectorsJonathan Hughes - Regional Sales Director, Leumi ABL Ltd Jonathan has nearly forty years experience in asset based lending, split between operations, (Client management & audit), and sales. Mainly focussed on Thames Valley, Solent & South West.... |
15 Apr |
UK Government to Temporarily Suspend Wrongful Trading Provisions in Response to Covid:19On 28th March the Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, announced several new measures to help businesses through the financial impact of Covid:19 so they can emerge in-tact once the crisis is over. He said the Government’s overriding objective is “to... |
05 Mar |
London 4th March Freshfields event write upDespite concerns about Coronavirus we had an excellent turnout for the latest event kindly hosted by Freshfields. We were given a highly professional presentation by Dawn Heath and Lindsay Hingston on the anticipated changes to pension legislation... |
02 Mar |
Planning for 2021 - Peter Stevens, TMA UK PresidentThis is my second year as President of the UK chapter and in line with previous Presidents I will be stepping down from the role at the end of the year. I am pleased to announce that the Board has confirmed our support for Paul Davies to take over... |