Industry News & Insight

We post regularly in our news and insight section discussing current industry topics, covering all divisions within the Group.

Why a company’s credit rating can be its most vital asset

July 15, 2022

Having a poor credit score is a current concern for many businesses and in some industries, a potentially fatal one. If a company is deemed […]

The dividend ‘dilemma’: How to protect yourself and your business

It is common practice for director/shareholders of owner-managed businesses to take remuneration by way of a low basic salary paid through PAYE, with the remainder […]

What happens when business support schemes end?

In the natural world, only erosion can move a cliff edge. In the distorted, dystopian UK realm of Coronavirus economics, the cliff edge is financial […]

The uncertainty of post-pandemic growth

As the government rolls out its mass vaccination programme as a last resort solution to the Covid crisis, there may finally be hope of some […]

A good time for a financial and commercial health check?

As we approach the first anniversary of the start of the Coronavirus crisis, few businesses have been left unmarked by the most extraordinary twelve months […]

8 Step Business Plan for Growth & Profitability in ‘New Normal’

December 2, 2020

The Current Business Challenge The world is experiencing the biggest Global pandemic in living memory.  Many aspects of business life as we knew it have […]

John Thompson joins Opus to lead the Business Advisory & Company Turnaround services

October 5, 2018

John Thompson joins Opus Business Services Group as a Partner for Opus Business Advisory & Turnaround with over 25 years’ experience of business management, finance […]

Money’$ too tight to mention – The Bank of England interest rate rise

On the 2nd November, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised interest rates from 0.25% to 0.5%. By increasing the cost of borrowing […]

Opus continues to expand its business and invest in its people

June 30, 2017

Opus continues to expand its business advisory & restructuring services and presence across the UK with its plan to open a 5th office in Birmingham later […]