Topics: Economy

Pictured (L to R): Millie Boulton, Max Page, and Joe Arnold

14 February 2023 12:30

Chartered financial planning firm Everlong Wealth invests in ‘future generation of financial planners’ with a trio of new apprentices

Looking to the future, Midlands-based chartered financial planning firm Everlong Wealth continues to invest in rising talent with the recruitment of three new apprentices.
Based in the Midlands, Everlong Wealth is a leading independent financial planning company, offering a wide range of wealth management services to support individuals and businesses across the UK in achieving financial freed

Dean Nelson, Business Recovery and Insolvency Partner at PKF Smith Cooper

9 February 2023 11:44

Businesses ‘must take prompt action’ as company insolvencies continued to rise by 32% year-on-year in December

As UK businesses attempt to navigate the difficult economic landscape, company insolvencies continue to rise with a 32% increase in failures during the month of December 2022 compared to December 2021, as reported by the Insolvency Service, placing greater pressure on struggling businesses.
According to the latest figures from the Insolvency Service, 1,964 company insolvencies were registered

Dean Nelson, Head of Business Recovery and Insolvency, Smith Cooper

23 March 2020 14:57

Budget 2020: HMRC confirms plans to restore its preferential creditor status in insolvency procedures

The government has confirmed its plans to reinstate Crown Preference from December 2020, despite significant feedback from those within the business recovery and insolvency profession, as well as many others who advised the proposal was problematic when it was first raised in 2019’s Finance Bill.

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