Covid-19 Update – Vaccine Optimism: Will the Lockdown End?

The news is full of stories of the UK Government approving the Pfizer vaccine and who will be first to be offered the jabs and how the vaccine will be rolled out – rightly so, people are more optimistic about the ending of lockdown and a return to normality. The...

How to Manage Cash Flow in Your Business

Planning ahead to boost your business’s resilience. During what would normally be the busiest period of the year for businesses in retail, hospitality and other sectors, many will now be keeping a close eye on their cash flow as they deal with the impacts of COVID-19....

Covid-19 Update and Government Spending Review

‘ECONOMIC EMERGENCY HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN’ In his spending review yesterday Rishi Sunak said the “economic emergency” caused by Covid-19 has only just begun, as he warned the virus would mean lasting damage to growth and jobs. Official forecasts...

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

Life raft of laws to keep companies buoyant ‘The most significant reforms of UK insolvency law for a decade’? The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 puts in place a series of measures amending Insolvency and Company law. Some are temporary, some permanent....

Support for the Self Employed Has Been Extended

The government has announced more support will be available for the self-employed in the form of two grants, each available for three-month periods covering November 2020 to January 2021 and February 2021 to April 2021. To be eligible for the Grant Extension,...

The Job Support Scheme Starts 1 November 2020

The Job Support Scheme (JSS) provides different types of support to businesses so they can get the assistance according to their situation. Businesses that are open but facing decreased demand can get support for wages through “JSS Open”. Those businesses that are...