The Chancellor’s announcement of a temporary summer VAT cut has been widely welcomed as a boost for families and hospitality. For retail,...

The Office for National Statistics’ latest Economic activity and social change in the UK: real‑time indicators (21 May 2026) provides a...

Sustainability has become the most frequent trigger for board‑level debate in UK manufacturing over the past year. FRP’s latest...

As part of FRP’s Manufacturing Agenda, we’ve been looking closely at how geopolitical disruption is changing not just supply chains, but...

The narrative for UK manufacturing in early 2026 has been a tale of two areas. While a new national Industrial Strategy initially sparked...

ISO 14001 is the world’s most widely used Environmental Management System (EMS) standard. It provides a structured framework for...

Time to Pay (TTP) arrangements have long been seen as offering breathing space for businesses under short‑term cash pressure, allowing...

The UK SaaS market has continued to grow steadily, supported by digital adoption and a supportive regulatory environment. London remains...

In his recent CapX column, Joseph Dinnage argues Britain is “drowning” in HR: pointing to an 83% increase in headcount since 2011 and the...

As part of FRP’s Manufacturing Agenda, we’ve been tracking how geopolitical volatility is reshaping the cost base, resilience assumptions...

The latest freedom of information act request provided by HMRC offers a useful snapshot of how Time‑to‑Pay (TTP) arrangements are being...

Brewery borrowing bases fail for predictable reasons. The issue is rarely the assets themselves. The real test is whether the borrower...

When I go on holiday, I still like to send postcards which are (and will always) remain far superior to a WhatsApp message, or any other...

The 2025 AGM season has been a transition period for the UK’s growth markets.  As the 2023 QCA Corporate Governance Code begins to apply...

UK brewing continues to face sustained cost and margin pressure, with failure rates rising among smaller and mid‑sized independents. For...

Brewing stress doesn’t stop at the brewery. The same pressures now run through raw‑material suppliers, packaging firms and logistics...