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The Business Secretary Grant Shapps has announced the launch of a review into tackling late payments for small businesses and encouraged larger organisations to ensure their suppliers are paid promptly. The Payment and Cash Flow review will scrutinise existing payment practices and the measures … [Read more...]

Cheadle headquartered specialist lender, Together, has announced the appointment of Annette Tilbury as commercial finance Regional Sales Manager for the South. Her role will entail looking after key packager partners across the region, helping to train, support and develop the relationships that … [Read more...]

Stockport Council is inviting local residents to share their views on budget proposals for the coming 2023/24 financial year in a consultation that will run until 24th December. The council’s medium term financial planning forecasts a budget gap (where planned spend to deliver services is in … [Read more...]

Cheadle based lender, Together, has revealed its first quarter results for the three months to the end of September, announcing profits before tax of £34.7 million. The specialist non-bank lender has also seen its loan book grow further to £5.7 billion, with low levels of arrears, an increase of … [Read more...]

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Autumn Statement, setting out a raft of tax increases and spending cuts in a bid to shore up the UK's public finances. Addressing the House of Commons, Jeremy Hunt set out three priorities of his Autumn Statement: stability, growth and … [Read more...]

Business leaders from across the North-west and the rest of the UK have shared their reactions to yesterday's Autumn Statement from recently-appointed Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. In his first Autumn Statement as Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt set out a number of major tax increases and spending cuts across … [Read more...]

Automatic Enrolment has helped millions put more into their pension pots, according to new figures released to mark 10 years since the policy was introduced. In 2021, employees across the UK saved £114.6 billion into their pensions. This is a real terms increase of £32.9 billion compared to 2012, … [Read more...]

We are pleased to invite you to the South Manchester Financial & Professional networking event, which will be held at the Deanwater Hotel, Stockport on Thursday 1st December 2022. The meeting will cover the Bank of England’s latest Monetary Policy Report, presented by Ken Clark, Deputy Agent … [Read more...]