Industry News & Insight
We post regularly in our news and insight section discussing current industry topics, covering all divisions within the Group.
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Rising business costs in the new fiscal year
The signs are that the worst of the cost of living crisis may be over for consumers, with CPI inflation at 3.4% in February now […]
In memoriam – Steve Parker
It is with the greatest sadness that Opus Business Advisory Group has to announce the loss of one of its founding Partners, Steve Parker, who […]
April 2024 economic and business overview
Green shoots of recovery or another false dawn? The chart of the UK’s monthly GDP movement over the past thirteen months, published in mid-March by […]
The threat from disruptors in the world of architecture
2023 ended with a very mixed mood for the architectural sector. Some of this feeling was driven by a new and, in some traditional parts […]
Opus opens new Manchester office with local Partner
Opus Business Advisory Group continues to support the thriving North West business community by opening a new office in central Manchester. Frank Ofonagoro joins Opus […]
What is the impact of AI on architectural firms?
Earlier this month we published a detailed report into the architectural sector in the UK. Now we are concentrating on the most significant new development […]
Turning recession into a time of opportunity
The Office for National Statistics has finally put an end to speculation and confirmed that the UK was in a technical recession in the second […]
March 2024 economic and business overview
What next for the UK economy now we’re in a recession? Economists need ponder no longer, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) finally confirmed that […]
Major labour force issues for the construction industry
The construction industry had a total labour force of 2.15m in Q2 2023, equivalent to some 7% of the total UK labour force. This compares […]
Scottish insolvency stats – There may be trouble ahead
The Insolvency Service reported recently that 88 company insolvencies were recorded in Scotland in January 2024, which is 19% lower than the number in the […]