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 and reducing disposable income, the move will limit the growth in consumer spending; which in turn, reduces the rate of economic growth and inflation pressures. With the influence impacting the interest rates charged by banks
So pop pickers I thought the old Animals song was quite appropriate for the Monarch collapse and that it would make a change from all the pun-tastic headlines in the news – so as the last flights bring the final passengers home you’ll find no reference to crash landings, falling to earth, loss of lift or wings clipped here! As
Providing local support with regional knowledge for its West Midlands clients Business rescue, business recovery & insolvency practice, Opus Restructuring LLP announces its office expansion into Birmingham to grow its presence and client base in the West Midlands. With dedicated support for the region, Opus will continue to provide its complete service offering to its clients including business advisory, business
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 this summer. As well as its office expansion, this quarter sees the promotion of a number of employees who have excelled in their roles and are ready for the next challenge in their careers at
We were recently asked by Contractor UK to respond to a question asked by one of their readers: Contractor’s Question: I plan to wind up my four-year-old PSC and a Members Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) looks best, as I am solvent with cash reserves excess of £25,000. But how best to maximise my salary/dividends before my October year-end? In 2016/17, I
The business and personal finance media has for some time been awash with talk of fintech disruptors muscling in on the financial services market. A particular focus has been their apparent ability to take advantage of the malaise endemic across the banking market since the global financial crisis and the sector’s antediluvian technology. It now seems that the threat to
