Q1: A time for fresh starts and New Year’s resolutions, but for too many UK businesses, it’s when they become financially stressed, or worse – go under.The new year squeeze hits hard as post-Christmas trading is reconciled, cashflow tightens, and the VAT...
With a reported £112 billion tied up in late payments (according to recent research from Sage and CEBR), and increasing economic uncertainty in the UK, a perfect storm is brewing for SMBs. The research was conducted by Centre for Economics and Business Research, who...
Back in 2021, I shared a glimpse into my day-to-day life at Escalate. At the time, my biggest challenge outside of work was adjusting to life with a newborn daughter. Fast forward four years, and that tiny whirlwind has just started school! It’s a reminder of how...
As the name suggests, Alternative Dispute Resolution (often abbreviated to ADR) is a method of settling a dispute without going to court. It’s a less stressful, commercially viable solution which helps avoid the full litigation process, and on a practical level...
The news headlines generally make for bleak reading every Winter, with economic uncertainty prevailing, and all eyes on the upcoming Autumn Budget. Labour has already warned that their first budget since coming to power will be “painful” and contain “difficult...
Taking on a multi-national corporation as an independent business owner isn’t for the faint-hearted. In fact, most contractors would baulk at the thought of doing so.This particular case had a conventional background – an independent contractor who was working...
