How business has changed Owners and managers were well used to reacting to occasional shifts in their markets before Coronavirus re-set the entire business world. It was an essential part of their job, not just as they considered their results each year or set their annual budgets, but as and when significant events occurred in between. Nothing can have prepared
The last 18 months have been a challenging time for many SME business owners and directors. The pandemic has created unprecedented difficulties, leaving business owners buried in decision making and unsure of how to navigate this increasingly unknown territory. For many business owners, their personal wealth and retirement plans will be bound to their business’s financial position, making this challenging
Limited liability arrangements have long been thought of as a secure way for a business owner or director to clearly separate and protect their personal wealth from their business liabilities. Unfortunately, over time, these protections have slowly eroded, leaving business owners and directors in a more uncertain and, given the current times, potentially volatile position, both for their business and
There are numerous challenges SME business owners are facing in the current economic climate. The turmoil of the pandemic, coupled with the upheaval of Brexit, have left business owners needing to deal with unprecedented problems all at once. Changeable markets, supply chain issues and cash flow concerns, alongside the increased liabilities from Bounce Back Loan repayments, HMRC arrears and pressure
Exchange rate fluctuations can make a nonsense of even the best or the most carefully planned piece of business, whether it is an overseas sale or procurement decision. Income flows from foreign subsidiaries or joint ventures can also be affected, or the carrying value of those investments. Transaction Exposure The most common and simplest type of foreign exchange risk is
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
