Fintech firm Revolut moves closer to UK banking licence after first annual profit Company criticised for late filing of accounts made profit of £26.3m in year to December 2021 The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023
Revolut: can the chancellor’s fintech favourite fix its image problem? The UK’s would-be ‘Amazon of banking’ run by Nikolay Storonsky has raised alarm over delayed accounts, EU regulatory fines, its co-founder’s Russian ties and issues with staff The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Brexit ‘productivity penalty’ is £1,000 per household, says BoE official; Europe to avoid recession – as it happened Jonathan Haskel says UK’s current productivity penalty is about 1.3% of GDP, due to business investment flattening out after 2016 referendum The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023
Future of £94m Manchester landmark in doubt as companies collapse into administration The scheme has permission for a 19-storey and 13-storey tower with 366 apartments in total Manchester Evening News · Feb 8, 2023
DeTrafford companies behind part of £94m development fall into administration No work has taken place on site since permission was granted. Birmingham Post · Feb 8, 2023
‘We owe our landlord £1m in rent – but they’ve left us with substandard homes’ Homeless charity’s fight over rent arrears adds to property funds’ woes, including rising interest rates and sceptical investors The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023
Fourth DeTrafford company collapses into administration St George’s Gardens, City Gardens and Wavelength are already in administration Birmingham Post · Feb 3, 2023
Scottish businesses 'prioritise investment in digital efficiencies' Research also reveals demands for more government support with recruitment and training Insider UK · Jan 31, 2023
Self-assessment: tips for filing your UK tax return to avoid risk of a £100 fine As HMRC’s deadline looms, here’s a guide to cutting your bill by taking advantage of the various reliefs The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023
New Barratt chairwoman plus jobs news at 200 Degrees, Furnley House, PKF Smith Cooper, BDO, DSA and more Latest movers and shakers from the East Midlands include Caroline Silver joining UK’s biggest housebuilder Birmingham Post · Jan 13, 2023
UK manufacturers fear blackouts and job losses after energy subsidy cut Impact of reduced state support with company power bills could prompt job cuts, warns industry body The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
December shopper footfall reaches highest level since start of pandemic The figures capped off an otherwise ‘exceptionally difficult’ year for retailers and consumers. The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023
Gerwyn Price fights back to beat Luke Woodhouse as Steve Beaton crashes out Gerwyn Price overcame a shaky start to beat Luke Woodhouse but the former BDO champion Steve Beaton lost to Danny van Trijp The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022
Scottish businesses concerned with energy costs and business rates Latest survey finds renewed calls for for government to increase access to labour with policy intervention Insider UK · Nov 22, 2022
ABC News · Nov 19, 2022 Auditor for obscure Indian company at centre of WA energy crisis 'alarmed' at financial accounts The auditor of an Indian-owned company at the centre of Western Australia's growing energy crisis says it's "unable" to verify the firm's accounts.
Birmingham Post · Nov 18, 2022 East Midlands people news from Tank PR, Leicestershire Law Society, LLEP, Browne Jacobson, BDO & Cooper Parry Latest Movers and Shakers from across the region
Birmingham Post · Nov 8, 2022 Autumn Statement: What to expect from Jeremy Hunt on tax rises, NI and cuts We take a look at the facts so far and ask finance experts on what is likely to be announced.
Manchester Evening News · Nov 7, 2022 How a firm with no employees built a massive Manchester apartment building and then went under owing £50m St Georges Gardens Ltd was the company behind an 11-storey development with 138 flats
Birmingham Post · Nov 7, 2022 Firm behind DeTrafford's St George’s Gardens apartment scheme owed nearly £50m as it collapsed into administration The wider DeTrafford Group is not impacted by the administration of St Georges Gardens Ltd
Liverpool Echo · Oct 13, 2022 Everton stance on club auditors explained after 'resignation' claim Everton have had their accounts audited by BDO since the summer of 2020
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022 Everton auditor considers walking away, raising questions over club’s financing BDO understood to have told club it won’t do work on its accounts, which sources say is related to Farhad Moshiri’s ownership
Birmingham Post · Oct 11, 2022 New city centre office for BDO BDO has committed £10m nationally for technology and more than £8m to repurpose offices in the coming years
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 Three-quarters of UK business struck by labour shortages – survey More than two fifths of firms affected by labour shortages think the Government should loosen its immigration rules.
Insider UK · Oct 10, 2022 Businesses pessimistic about government support as output shrinks Almost a third of small businesses in Scotland are considering closure due to cost-of-living pressures
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2022 Businesses pessimistic about Government support as output shrinks For half of small businesses, fuel and energy costs remain their biggest concern despite the Government’s energy relief package.