From our brains to yours.

As a new CFO, you’ll need to assess the strength of current operations, from cyber security to tax planning, and identify any opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness to add value to the business.

We explore recent trends in pensions covenant assessment, reflecting on the generally improved levels of scheme funding and the implications of the funding code

Empower HR Business Partners to shift from reactive tasks to strategic leadership with practical tools, insights, and capability-building support.

Discover how organisations can boost productivity and growth with stronger workforce strategy, efficient operating models and smart AI in 2026.

The recent case of NOAL SCSp v Novalpina Capital LLP [2025] EWHC 1392 (Ch) has brought into sharp focus the interpretation of the declaration of solvency.

Many leadership teams are having to balance difficult decisions - protecting people while ensuring business continuity - with limited clarity on how the situation will evolve.

Preparing for the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme: why firms should conduct a business health check now.

For a new CFO, financial reporting is your first real test of whether the organisation you’ve inherited is capable of supporting decisive leadership.

In your first 100 days, relationships are not a “soft skill”, they’re a strategic enabler. Your ability to gain buy‑in, accelerate decision‑making, and lead change later depends on the depth of trust you establish now, across every level of the business.

Tax strategy is no longer a box ticking exercise; it can shape the value of your business and make or break an exit.

Analysis of 2025 UK consumer sector failures across retail, hospitality, and travel. Explore the cost pressures, working capital challenges and structural issues driving business distress.

How new CFOs can build trust in their first 100 days, create stability, strengthen team culture, and attract and retain high‑performing finance talent.

If you’re new to the business, getting under the skin of the organisation’s mission, strategy and operating reality is one of the most valuable things you can do. It sounds obvious, but the challenge is protecting time to do it amid inbox avalanche

Your early grip on reporting, risk and compliance shapes everything — the quality of decisions, the speed the business can move, and the trust the Board places in your judgement. Get this right, and the rest of your agenda moves faster.

What are the key risk areas for UK companies to be aware of when appointing a non-UK resident director?

Upcoming employment tax compliance changes to be aware of and annual filing requirements for 2025/26 with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).