Dear Members, I thought these Two videos from Jacinda Ardern The New Zealand Prime Minister were revealing. On the 8th June 2020 New Zealand had been Virus free for a fortnight, were returning to a full normal life, and on … Read More
Dear Members,Please see below. Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill now law. On 25 June 2020 the Bill received royal assent and became the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. The Act has introduced new corporate restructuring tools to help … Read More
Dear Members, We are very pleased to welcome Anthony Caldwell and his team at Vita, to the Chamber. Anthony says that “Good financial planning can change your life”. He has a reputation for delivering just that. He’s also a very … Read More
Dear Members, I have just come off a Webinar “The Pub” hosted by Tom Pickering, and though it was worth sharing my takeouts. It’s a mess. In UK & US 25% taken out of the economy. 10 million jobs being … Read More
Dear Members, Please see HR update below. Info from Parallel HR Nick The Job Retention Scheme The Government’s Job Retention Scheme (furlough) has proved to be a valuable lifeline to many businesses. Unsurprisingly, the Scheme cannot go on in its … Read More
Dear Members, We have chased up the Council, and it seems that there are some small business grants available. For some reason they are significantly less than those from St Albans and Dacorum. We are taking that up with Grant. … Read More
Dear Members, As we start to come out the other side of C19 (Let’s Hope) there are some salutary lessons. It could happen Again – This Winter We need to Help Each Other – Together – to Manage downside risk, … Read More
Dear Members, It looks as if China is going full steam ahead with its plans to destroy democracy and Human rights. It also looks as if the world will react. This could have a number of consequences for your supply … Read More
Dear Members, There is some new legislation released into parliament for debate. It deals with a range of protections for businesses and Directors looking to survive through the Corona Crisis. You, if I may presume, should be aware of these … Read More
Dear Members, Insurance has been in the News. Will Insurers pay out on Covid 19 related claims? If so will they all go bust? This is currently in Court. We expect a ruling soon. The key issue for members being … Read More