Accountancy firm RSM consolidates power after buying out former partners April 28, 2022 The board of accountancy firm RSM has made a push to consolidate its power, by taking control of almost all shares in the firm through a buyout of its former partners. The shareholder buyout comes after RSM shareholders launched a coup against the accountancy firm’s ex-board in 2020, following the discovery an almost £10m hole [...]
Brexit-proof: London races ahead of all European tech rivals as record 18,500 new startups flock to the capital April 28, 2022 The number of new tech companies incorporated in London jumped 94 per cent last year, it has emerged. A total of 18,549 tech businesses were incorporated in London in 2021, according to an analysis of data held by Companies House, up from 9,572 in 2020. London accounted for the highest number of incorporations in 2021, [...]
London tech incorporations jump 94 per cent as capital becomes hotspot April 27, 2022 The number of new tech companies incorporated in London jumped 94 per cent in 2021, with the capital becoming a new hotspot for investment.
Oxford St still feeling side effects of Covid as footfall recovery lags behind March 30, 2022 Oxford St has struggled to return to its pre-pandemic glory with football down 46 per cent on pre-Covid levels. Overall, high street footfall levels were down 23 per cent in February, according to an RSM analysis of data from Datscha. International travel restrictions have dampened the numbers of shoppers in central London hubs. Northern shopping [...]
Brits splash on the plastic to uphold spending amid cost of living squeeze March 29, 2022 Brits are scrambling to take on debt to maintain spending amid one of the tightest cost of living crises in a generation, new figures released today reveal. Soaring prices and weak pay growth are making it tougher for households to maintain their existing lifestyles, strengthening incentives to use credit cards to plug budget gaps. Data [...]
City A.M. Awards 2022: Accountancy Firm of the Year March 28, 2022 The City is back, and so are the City A.M. Awards, recognising the best of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and London’s business community – which has shown shown resilience, innovation and adaptability like never before over the past year. We’re delighted to host what will be a wonderful celebration of the capital’s rebound, but [...]
Russia-Ukraine war to take tax cuts off the table, IFS warns March 10, 2022 Even higher inflation triggered by Russia invading Ukraine will take promised tax cuts off the table, a leading think tank warned today. Surging energy prices driven by concerns over the security of oil and gas supplies amid a ramping up in tensions between Moscow and the West will eat into Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s room to [...]
Inflation to accelerate far ahead of Bank of England’s target as rate hikes loom March 8, 2022 Inflation in the UK will soar far above the Bank of England’s target this year as the Russia-Ukraine war drives energy prices to record highs. Accelerating prices will hit “almost all businesses and consumers” this year and choke economic growth, Thomas Pugh, an economist at RSM, warned today, adding that the cost of living could [...]
Ofgem boss: Hike in household energy bills ‘almost inevitable’ March 8, 2022 Ofgem boss Jonathan Brearley has warned a further painful hike in household energy bills is “almost inevitable."
Hotel Chocolat’s profits surge following brand appeal increase in key markets March 2, 2022 Chocolate brand Hotel Chocolat has registered a surge in profits following a brand appeal increase in key markets like the UK, Japan and the US. In the 26 weeks ended 26 December, the group’s profit before tax was up 56 per cent to £24.1m, while the underlying EBITDA grew 35 per cent, from £24.9m to [...]