Company insolvencies in England and Wales reached a 13-year high in 2022. This was 57% more than in 2021 and was largely driven by record numbers of Creditor Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs), accounting for 85% of all company insolvencies last year.
Despite UK house prices stabilising at the start of 2023 – after significant monthly falls in November and December last year - estate agents are continuing to face challenges.
2023 looks as though it is going to be another year of high inflation. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which advises the government on its economic plans, forecasts that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for 2023 as a whole will be 7.4%, down from 9.1% in 2022, but far from the Bank of England’s target of 2%.
In a trading environment which is becoming increasingly more challenging, it is important that hospitality business owners maximise their income in the periods that they are open.
Hotel, restaurant and public house owners are currently looking hard at their profit and loss accounts. In these testing times, without adequate working capital, owners must look to their balance sheets for options that will allow them to trade.
Many owners are having sleepless nights worrying that all the funds that have been earned in the past may be lost in this period of high inflation and huge energy costs.
We are living in very uncertain times. Probably the biggest current threat to companies is the increase in energy charges. Even with newly announced government support, it is difficult to see how many businesses will survive if their energy bill increases significantly and insufficient further government support is given. As an employee how will this impact you?
High levels of inflation are causing many problems for business owners. Statistics from the Insolvency Service show insolvencies hit 1,827 in July, 67% higher than in 2021. A growing number of directors seemingly believe current economic conditions make survival impossible.
David Hush from ourNational Creditor Services team provides his advice about what you should do if you are facing pressure from Creditors looking to reclaim owed debts.