ICSM Business News: Hold on tight – how Trump’s tariffs could affect UK business in 2025 – threatening ‘a very bumpy ride’
By Harry Mottram: The old adage that when America sneezes Britain catches a cold is true economically but when the USA…
ICSM Print Business Insolvency News: news of the con man ‘Mr John’ (part of the ‘Bonnie and Clyde of the print industry’), plus a Cornish printer goes bust; and director is done for Covid loan fraud
By Harry Mottram: Suppliers and customers of Yorkshire Windows have been left out of pocket after the Rotherham company when it…
ICSM Manufacturing News: Death of a brand – Royal Stafford pottery enters administration – suppliers and staff left high and dry
By Harry Mottram: One of the UK’s most famous firms has entered administration with little hope of finding a buyer or…
ICSM Business News: Trump’s tariffs will hit world trade as the UK braces for the economic aftershocks
By Harry Mottram: The old saying that if America sneezes Britain catches a cold is likely to hold true over the…
ICSM Business News: Chancellor promises Heathrow’s third runway but there are many infrastructure plans she doesn’t mention including reopening railway branch lines like the Strawberry Line for commuters
By Harry Mottram: A promise of 100,000 jobs and billions pumped into the economy sounds just what the flat lining British…
ICSM Printing Industry Insolvency News – paper firm folds; publisher fails to pay suppliers; and Ancient House leaves £2.5m in unpaid invoices
By Harry Mottram: Losing a customer is bad enough when they go bust but if they are liquidated and the supplier…
ICSM Business Membership Group: Sainsbury’s slash staff, Homebase outlets sold to B&Q; WH Smith for sale; plus retail profit warnings
By Harry Mottram: Retailers have issued profit warnings reports The Grocer, with half of FTSE retailers issuing profit warnings citing weaker…
ICSM Business Membership Group: fighting late and non-payment – News in Brief – Printing and Allied trades’ recent insolvencies and latest update on Ancient House
By Harry Mottram: Over the festive period and now the New Year more print based and allied trades and service firms…
ICSM Business Membership Group: fighting late and non-payment – News in Brief – bury bad news – the firms going bust over ‘Twixmas’
By Harry Mottram: The dark side of Christmas and New Year is that a lot of people are quietly made redundant…
ICSM Business Membership Group: fighting late and non-payment – creditors left in limbo as Scottish Football Club enters administration as Ian Carrotte welcomes plans for an Independent Football Regulator to police club finances and directors
By Harry Mottram: Dumbarton FC in the Scottish league is currently in administration following a cash flow problem at the club…