Industry News & Insight

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Hastings Printing Co closes down just after celebrating its centenary

August 17, 2016

PrintWeek editor, Jo Francis reports on the sad end to the hundred years plus history of a South Coast printing business. Opus partner Steve Parker […]

FRP Advisory set to be appointed BHS liquidators – ousting Duff & Phelps

August 17, 2016

City AM’s retail and property reporter, Helen Cahill reports that liquidators from FRP Advisory are likely to be appointed as liquidators of the failed retail […]

Historic South Coast commercial printer collapses

August 11, 2016

Insider Media’s Muhammed Aldalou reports that fierce competition has brought down a 100 year old commercial printing business in East Sussex, ending 33 jobs.  Our […]

Employee Benefit Trusts: are you under investigation by HMRC?

  HMRC have started sending COP9 letters to beneficiaries of Employee Benefit Trusts, seeking settlements under the threat of criminal investigation. Time is of the […]

IT Contractors’ Questions: can I keep my details off company info sites?

Business Risk Adviser, Nick Hood answers a Contractor UK reader’s question about data privacy when setting up a limited company. “For once the government is […]

Under-fire burger chain Byron is ‘sending money to offshore companies to avoid tax’

The Daily Mail Online comments on the offshore funding arrangements of the embattled restaurant chain, Byron Burger.  Our Business Risk Adviser, Nick Hood comments on […]

Byron Burger Is Sending Its Cash Overseas To Avoid Tax

Buzzfeed UK’s business editor, Simon Neville reports that the embattled restaurant chain Byron Burger, which recently reported dozens of illegal workers it employed to the Home […]

Administrators at HOC swamped by creditor claims

Construction Enquirer reports on developments in the Administration of contractor, HOC (UK) Limited ahead of the meeting of creditors scheduled to be held on 10th […]

Opus nominated in this year’s TRI Awards for Corporate Restructuring Firm of the Year

We are thrilled to have been nominated for the short list of finalists for this years TRI Awards as Corporate Restructuring Practice with up to […]

Aviation firm takes off with £2m funding

July 22, 2016

Precision Opus M&A has advised on the negotiation of £2m extra funding from Clydesdale Bank for West Sussex aviation company, Mel Aviation Components. Click here […]