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
Restructuring & Insolvency
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
Opus completes pre-pack sale of 341-year-old Toye, Kenning & Spencer
Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has been appointed to complete the pre-pack administration and sale of Toye, Kenning & Spencer Limited, a 341-year-old family-owned business and holder of a
Tough times for hospitality businesses, but worse is yet to come
The UK’s pubs, bars and restaurants have three main costs: energy, labour and business rates. All three of these have risen sharply in the last four years and
Rising insolvencies, Zombie companies and the UK economy
Business failures are on the increase again, with a 12% month-on-month and 16% year-on-year rise in October 2025. This obviously creates concern and wonder what this surge says
British pubs in battle to survive
The poet William Blake commented in the early 19th century that a pub had much in common with a church, except it was warmer and there was more