What next for the UK High Street?

The recent announcement by Mothercare of plans to reduce its store portfolio by closing 50 outlets with the potential loss of 800 jobs make it the latest casualty on a long-suffering UK High Street. This year has already seen the collapse of Toys R...

The £400 million cost of sleep to the care sector

Many charities and commercial providers in the care sector provide overnight support to people in need: the elderly, vulnerable and those with learning difficulties. When the national minimum wage was introduced in 1999, government guidance said...

Competition for funding key concern for UK charities

Increased competition for funding continues to be a major challenge for charities, highlighting pressure on cashflow and future services which could hit those most in need across the UK.

The statistics, taken from RSM’s Funding and Functionality...

UK Car Dealers Cannot Rely on Manufacturers Indefinitely

Dealer networks with high exposure to new cars on the forecourt may need to act now to protect cash flow.

Managing Directors Michael Bills and Benjamin Wiles, and Director Bob Tallentire, share their views on the current state of the UK Car...

ReSolve article - 1000 restaurants and 1500 pubs a year…

In 2017 the number of UK restaurants entering insolvency jumped by 20% to almost 1000, as independent operators and major chains alike succumbed to pressure from rising costs and over-supply, amid the squeeze on consumer spending. The pain has...

BTG on fraud prevention

In 2017, 3 in 10 UK law firms were affected by cyber attacks. Last year saw the spotlight on ‘Friday afternoon fraud’, a conveyancing scam that targets solicitors’ email accounts and, according to the SRA, cost the legal profession at least £7m in...

Funding and functionality: the ongoing challenges of charity finance

The majority of charities have managed to come through a tough decade, if not unscathed, certainly unbowed but the potential hurdles they face over the next one are lining up. These include data protection rules, increased regulation of fundraising,...

Is plastic on the way to extinction?

In December 2017, our Consumer Markets team issued several predictions for the retail, dining and travel sectors in 2018. 

We predicted a 'Blue Planet 2' effect which would result in businesses cutting the use of plastics in packaging and serving...

How has Turnaround changed over the last ten years?

The TMA asked me to consider what has happened over the last ten years so far as concerns Turnaround.  There will be many anniversaries this year most of which will probably go unnoticed. In the world of economics and finance, however there is one...

RSM Winner of Consulting and Corporate Advice Firm of the Year at Alt-Fi awards

RSM is delighted to have been announced as ‘Consulting and Corporate Advice Firm of the year ’ in the 2017 Alt-Fi awards. To view the full article please click here

PKF

PKF is a global family of legally independent firms committed to a shared vision of delivering quality, integrity and clarity in a complex regulatory environment. With offices in 440 cities, operating in 150 countries across 5 continents, we...

RSM

For businesses or individuals seeking to manage risk, access funding or optimise outcomes, RSM’s restructuring advisory team provide expertise in a range of restructuring, business advisory and insolvency services.

Our restructuring team...

Is 2017 The Year of Malware Mayhem?

For the second time in as many months, a piece of ransomware software has crippled the systems of dozens of companies worldwide, proving the importance of having an effective Incident Response Plan (IRP) and consistent backup schemes.

On the 12...

Mourant Ozannes

Mourant Ozannes is one of the leading offshore law firms providing award-winning offshore legal advice from our offices in the key international finance centres around the world; with 59 partners and 215 lawyers across the BVI, the Cayman Islands,...

Hilco Valuation Services

Hilco Valuation Services is one of the world’s largest and most diversified business asset appraisers and valuation advisors. A trusted resource to companies, their lenders and professional services advisors, Hilco Valuation Services provides...

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BM&T LLP

Restructuring professionals welcome change in the economic order of things. Failed managements’ reactions to change provides increased turnaround opportunities. Companies are forced to adjust to structural change and need professional advice in...

TMA UK member Alan Tilley BM&T contributes to discussion around Brexit.

Restructuring professionals welcome change in the economic order of things. Failed managements’ reactions to change provides increased turnaround opportunities. Companies are forced to adjust to structural change and need professional advice in...

TMA UK Corporate Partner RSM on Student Loans

Just over £50 million pounds every year is being overpaid by students in respect of loan repayments. TMA UK Corporate partner RSM have produced an excellent report covered by The Sunday Times. RSM became corporate partnersof TMA UK in 2014 and are...

TMA UK event hosted by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Last week, Freshfields’ London office hosted an event for TMA UK.  The event was a great success with over 120 attendees from more than 90 organisations.

The evening kicked off with a presentation from Catherine Shuttleworth and Sean Lacey from...

Hilco awarded Valuer of the Year 2016

Hilco Valuation Services Europe, a unit of US based Hilco Global, is pleased to announce that the company has been awarded Valuer of the Year 2016 by Business Money Magazine. Hilco Valuation Services is known for its expertise as a leading asset...

Michael Bills Promoted to Managing Director

Michael Bills is a managing director in the London office and is part of the Global Restructuring Advisory practice. He has more than 15 years of experience in corporate restructuring and advisory.

Michael specializes in providing strategic...