Despite the success of the vaccination programme and the hope of normality it promises to the public, there are still many more months of disruption, uncertainty and tough financial times ahead for the travel industry. Even after that, the new normal will likely be very different to the world we knew before Coronavirus. In such times, calm business leadership is
Opus Business Advisory Group is pleased to announce it has become an ABTA Partner with ABTA travel association. ABTA has been a trusted travel brand for 70 years, offering advice and guidance to the travelling public, as well as leading the travel industry in supporting high service standards and promoting responsible tourism at home and abroad. The travel industry has arguably been the
The concept of limited liability is not new. English law granted this status to monastic communities and trade guilds as early as the 15th century and the protection was extended more generally by the Limited Liability Act of 1855, despite fears expressed at the time that it would lower standards of commercial behaviour. Over the past hundred years, the idea
If your business has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, you’ll be all too aware of the concerns surrounding business interruption insurance claims, the policies and what they cover. With the Supreme Court decision in favour of the Financial Conduct Authority, this has opened the door for many businesses to make insurance claims for the losses suffered. So, if you
In the first quarter of 2021, there were a record 39,601 applications by companies to be struck off the register at Companies House, a startling increase of 843% on the same quarter in 2020. Some of these will have been the normal dissolution of businesses past their sell-by date or where the owners are retiring or moving on to another
George Dale, a prominent member of the Scottish restructuring and insolvency community, has joined Opus Restructuring & Insolvency as a partner for the new Edinburgh office. Opus established an initial presence in Scotland, with the appointment of Mark Harper as partner, earlier this year. George will open an office at 23 Melville Street, Edinburgh in mid-July with a view to
