July 2009 - Yorkshire Breakfast
Yorkshire is one of the largest economies in the UK with several substantial cities and a diverse range of industries, from financial services, through heavy industry and...

May 2009 - South East Dealmakers’ Breakfast
Peter Ewen – Managing Director – Venture Finance... Peter has worked in the credit and financial services industry for 27 years and has extensive experience in operations, risk and sales...

April 2009 - Manx Professionals: Isle of Man Lawyers
The advanced and proven legal infrastructure in the Isle of Man is crucial to the health of its offshore economy. The finance sector is a big driver of GDP growth and increased...

April 2009 - Chartered Accountancy in the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man has revolutionised its economy during the last decade and a half with real growth averaging around 10% per annum between 1997 and 2002...

April 2009 - Route to the UK
Finding a route into the UK is a customary step for foreign businesses looking to enter the global marketplace...

March 2009 - North West Review
The value of private equity deals in the North West has sunk to its lowest level since 2003, according to the Centre for Management Buy-out Research (CMBOR). However, deal volumes have fared better than...

March 2009 - Corporate UK Recommends
Sensible financial planning is difficult at the best of times, let alone during economic recessions. The sudden reversal of the UK’s fortunes has jolted many individuals to assess their wealth...

March 2009 - Department Profile: Paul Christopher – Ozannes
Ozannes’ Corporate Department serves both the Guernsey and Jersey Islands, and has offices in both locations. The department derives its work from two main sources...

March 2009 - Dispute Resolution
The last decade has been a period of significant change for the UK and wider European commercial dispute resolution arena. With court time at a premium and a growing...

March 2009 - Due Diligence
One consequence of increasingly tumultuous financial markets is that nowadays, due diligence offerings extend far beyond simple audits and cross-checks...

March 2009 - Legal Tax Advisers Who’s Who
As the scope of the economic downturn widens, governments are shoring up their sources of revenue to replenish state coffers...

March 2009 - APCIMS Review
The Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers (APCIMS) was formed in 1989 with the blessing of the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher....

February 2009 - Forensic Accounting
This is the quote doing the rounds in forensic accounting circles at present which neatly encapsulates what the economic downturn means for just about anyone who has been involved in fraud in...

February 2009 - Midlands Review
The Midlands’ diverse corporate landscape and its strong industrial heritage have seen the area weather many a storm. Kirsty Hannon spoke to some of the Midlands leading advisers about their offerings and advising through the economic slowdown...

January 2009 - The Northern Irish Economy
The Northern Irish economy, like the rest of the UK, is suffering as a result of difficult economic conditions but has been sheltered somewhat by a number of economic and...

January 2009 - North East Regional Review
The North East of England is home to 2.5 million people and has a £38.8 billion economy. The region comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, part of...

January 2009 - Due Diligence Who’s Who
It is a cliché but every cloud has a silver lining. The financial uncertainty of some firms, derived from a weaker economic outlook, has offered numerous opportunities for strengthening...

January 2009 - Commercial Property Review
Various barometers have predicted a bad year for the UK’s commercial property market. In December 2008, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) released a report that stated...

December 2008 - South East Focus
The South East of England is the one of the powerhouses of the UK economy with businesses across a wide range of industries flourishing...

December 2008 - Advising the Adviser - Carratu International
Carratu International Plc was established in 1963 by Vincent Carratu as a corporate investigations company. It is now the oldest...

December 2008 - Interim Management – End of Year Review
With Interim Management becoming the buzz word for crisis management and turnaround, Corporate INTL spoke to a number of leading UK...

December 2008 - The Perfect Storm – Turnaround professionals rally to the aid of UK Plc
Turnaround and recovery is a hot sector these days as more and more companies across different industries and countries...

November 2008 - LawNet: broadening knowledge and services
Formed in 1989 on principles of independence, mutuality and collaboration, LawNet is the UK and Ireland’s leading network...

November 2008 - Wales Review 2008 – Facing the Future Head-on
The First Minister of Wales, Rhodri Morgan, has said that the ongoing financial crisis is a major test for Welsh society....

November 2008 - West Midlands Regional Focus
Manufacturing has long been a large part of the West Midlands economy and a source of work and wealth for its people. It is widely known as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution...

October 2008 - Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes was created just over 40 years ago. The concept was to take an area 37 miles square with three towns and 13 villages and build a modern, metropolitan, and highly innovative...

October 2008 - South East Regional Focus
The South East of England is one of the most successful economic regions in Europe. It has the highest employment rate in the UK at 79.6%, the second highest GVA per head and...

August 2008 - Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Focus
Yorkshire & Humber is one of Europe’s fastest growing regions and boasts a GDP worth £81 billion. With a home market the size of Scotland’s and Denmark’s and one of the largest concentrations...

August 2008 - Impetus for expansion: interim management in 2008
With the interim management industry continuing to grow, and still greater impetus or expansion just around the corner...

June 2008 - London 2008: bucking global trends?
A bustling financial hub, a microcosm of the UK economy, a veritable barometer for Western economic trends; London has been credited with all the qualities of an exceptional...

May 2008 - East Anglia: a sturdy platform for growth
East Anglia’s busy ports, fertile farmland, and financial expertise are just three treasures in a region whose economic advantages are remarkably widespread...

March 2008 - Strong fundamentals: Scotland’s oil & gas boom
Strong market fundamentals in the global oil sector have driven the continuation of Scotland’s oil & gas sector boom...

March 2008 - The North West: building blocks of success
As one of the UK’s largest regional economies, North West England is retaining the buoyancy it has come to expect. The region is a hive of business activity...

November 2007 - Ireland
Ireland is often paraded as the poster boy for European Union success. Like a modern day economic fairy tale, its transformation from one of the continent’s poorest countries...

November 2007 - Wales
In recent years Wales has received billions of pounds of investment from the Assembly Government, but its economy is still ranked among the lowest of the UK regions...

October 2007 - The South East: A Booming Business Environment
The South East has long been regarded as the jewel of England. Today that jewel is gleaming brighter than ever...

September 2007 - Brave hearted: Scotland’s booming M&A marketplace
Scotland’s M&A marketplace has never looked healthier. With recent KPMG-led research reporting a 40% jump in...

September 2007 - Milton Keynes
Designated a new town by the government in 1967, Milton Keynes is located equidistant from London, Birmingham, Leicester, Oxford and Cambridge. The town’s characteristic grid system...

August 2007 - Yorkshire and Humber
The Yorkshire and Humber region was the hardest hit by the decline of the traditional industries of manufacturing, textiles and engineering. However in recent years...

July 2007 - SWAIN: plugging the South West funding gap
Talk to any adviser to the SME community and they will tell you that attracting funds for start ups and early stage businesses is one of the biggest challenges...

June 2007 - Remoulding the cast: the reinvention of the West Midlands
The reopening of the MG Rover production plant at Longbridge last month will be seen as too little too late by many of the...

April 2007 - London, on the shoulders of giants?
In a recent Times article, the newspaper’s business editor James Harding posited that London has grown into the world’s most important financial capital...

February 2007 - Reinvention and reinvigoration driving M&A in the East Midlands
The East Midlands was hit hard by the decline of the textile industry that had driven its economy since the 16th Century...

January 2007 - New optimism in Northern Ireland
Business optimism has been high in Northern Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement marked the end of paramilitary hostilities in 1998. At the beginning of 2007, with the renewal of...

December 2006 - Dizzy New Heights: UK M&A in 2006
With M&A reaching a high not seen since the heady and frivolous days of the 2000 dotcom boom, 2006 has been a record year for both size and volume of deals...

November 2006 - Croeso y Cymru
The future development and growth of Welsh business will rely in large part on the ability of organisations to see beyond Wales and into the international marketplace...

November 2006 - Booming Bailiwicks: Growth in the Channel Islands
Business in the Channel Islands is booming. Mirroring the buoyancy of the UK in general...

October 2006 - The South East outside London: the jewel in England's crown
The South East outside London is a powerhouse of the UK economy. Accounting for 15.7% of total GVA...

September 2006 - Let the good times roll: oil and gas in Aberdeen
Last month the price of oil rose to a record $78 a barrel for Brent crude. The conflict in Lebanon, increasing concerns...

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