Looking ahead: Ross Webb (pic: Terry Murden) ROSS WEBB looks at some of the factors that are likely to give rise to the need for dispute avoidance, management and resolution over the next 12 months The turbulence of the past few years has sorely tested businesses’ resilience in Scotland, and beyond. From the still-persisting impacts […]
How to get paid and keep your customers happy
DEBT RECOVERY: If you’re owed money you have a number of options, says ROSS WEBB With the Covid restrictions easing and the vaccination programme well advanced, businesses that have been working below capacity, or maybe not at all, for several months need to get ready for the economy reopening. No doubt there will be some […]
HMRC in pursuit of the furlough fraudsters
Companies which have wrongly received furlough payments may find themselves facing a severe penalty, writes ROSS WEBB Businesses will be familiar with the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme, essentially a job saving scheme, allowing employers to claim a substantial part of the employment costs of furloughed employees through PAYE. Over 9.4 million employees have been […]
CVAs are not perfect, but they offer companies a lifeline
Against a background of economic uncertainty, compounded by “Brexit” and a monumental shift in consumer behaviour, the high street continues to be a challenging place to trade. This has led to inevitable company failures and reshuffles as retailers look to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape. Whenever we learn of a company failure, or the […]