Leslie Keats are delighted to advise a strong set of trading results in the financial year to August 2020. Whilst our trading year 2019 / 2020 was in many ways one of consolidation, it was pleasing to deliver our best ever trading results both in terms of revenue and profit. We took a positive approach […]
More than half of SMEs have cut back on important insurance to reduce costs as the ongoing coronavirus crisis hits their balance sheets, new research1 from the UK’s leading premium finance company, Premium Credit, shows. Its study found 51% of small and medium-sized firms have stopped paying for a range of business insurance policies with […]
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer shows: Overall business confidence fell by seven percentage points to -18% for the first time since May, as new lockdown restrictions introduced. The Services sector registered the biggest decline in confidence to -24%, while sentiment in manufacturing and retail was marginally higher. Regionally, confidence fell in all but three […]
One of the UK’s fastest-growing accountants and business advisory firms is opening a new office in Bournemouth to reflect the firm’s expansion in the South. Azets, previously known as Wilkins Kennedy in the South and South East of England, will open their Bournemouth office at Oxford Point, in the prime office area of Lansdowne, on […]
AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) has launched Skills Store, offering a new way for people to upskill by gaining the crucial financial skills that underpin every successful business. Skills Store offers a range of high-quality, interactive online courses which address finance skills gaps, benefiting both individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Drawn from AAT’s […]
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased 3.3% in September, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 7,603 vans, trucks, taxis and buses were built in Britain last month, an increase of 240 units driven by production to fulfil several large UK fleet orders. Output for the […]
In the third quarter of 2020, the overall GB vacancy rate increased to 13.2%, from 12.4% in Q2. This was the ninth consecutive quarter of increasing vacancy rates, from Q2 2018. All locations saw an increase in vacancies in Q3, with Shopping centre vacancies increasing to 16.3% from Q2’s 14.3%. On the high street, vacancies […]
UK SMES are showing resilience, agility and innovation as they enter the second phase of the coronavirus pandemic, taking the learnings from the first wave of the pandemic and implementing them permanently in their businesses, Paragon Bank research has revealed. Despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic, half of the SMEs surveyed are feeling positive […]
Hunters Lodge, a boarding kennels and cattery based in Newport Pagnell, secured a £200k CBILS loan from Santander UK to support the business through the challenges brought about by coronavirus. The family run business covers 22 acres and offers a range of services for cat and dog owners across Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. As lockdown and […]
The Society of Underwriting Professionals will continue to support the sector manage the prolonged effects of the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. This month the Society of Underwriting Professionals celebrated its first year and revealed what members can expect in the next 12 months. Since launch, the society has produced thought leadership on a diverse range […]
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Edition 287 – August/September 2020
Leadership By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy UK CEOs leading the w...
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