The chancellor’s deliberately dull spring statement
The Treasury and the Chancellor had specifically trailed the Spring Statement as being nothing more than the announcement of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) latest forecast and the
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UK restructuring plans grow popular with foreign firms
Part 26A Restructuring Plans were introduced in 2020 in the UK as a powerful, court-approved mechanism for companies facing financial distress. Their defining feature is the cross-class cram
Economic overview for February 2026
Only an eternal optimist would suggest that the UK economy had a satisfactory year in 2025, with its disappointing mix of sluggish growth, sticky inflation and pallid business
The challenges of complex corporate structures
In the contemporary business landscape, many organisations have developed multi-layered, complex corporate structures to manage risk, optimise tax efficiency or facilitate international expansion. It is difficult to justify
Economic prospects for 2026
By any judgment, 2025 was not a stellar year for the UK economy, with sluggish growth and sticky inflation as the core problems. This was set against a
The 2025 Budget: What does the Budget mean for businesses?
At last, after months of anticipation and uncertainty, the waiting was finally over this week and the Chancellor (with some unwelcome advance assistance from the OBR) announced her