UNCOVERED: Begbies traynor - The Untold Story

HSBC Profits Soar 32% as It Hands $2.7B to Shareholders and Fuels Calls for Tougher UK Bank Tax

HSBC profit jumps 32% to $9.6 billion as it returns $2.7 billion to investors, fuelling demands for higher UK bank taxes amid record business distress.

International Business Times UK · 13h ago

UK firms in ‘critical financial stress’ jump by a third as costs rise, report finds

Insolvency firm points to tax rises, staff costs and shaky consumer confidence after number increases to 62,193

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Mike Ashley steps up interest in buying Sheffield Wednesday after takeover collapse

Former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley’s representatives are due to meet Sheffield Wednesday’s administrators

The Independent UK · Feb 25

Over 100 jobs lost as Scottish traffic management firm goes bust

A Scottish traffic management firm has gone bust with over 119 jobs lost ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2025

£3m rescue deal saves historic hotel following administration

A £3 MILLION rescue deal has saved an historic 24-room Scottish boutique hotel after it entered administration earlier this year

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2025

UK is stuck in a ‘debt doom loop’, says top investor

Hedge fund chief Ray Dalio warns over public finances, saying Britain will be forced into spending cuts and tax rises

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025

Number of UK companies in "critical" financial distress has surged more than 20% in a year

London has by far the most companies in financial distress of any UK region with 17,194 classified as “critical”

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

Almost 50,000 firms near collapse amid strain from tax hike, report claims

Labour-intense companies in particular have felt the impact

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Almost 50,000 firms near collapse amid ‘immense strain’ from tax hike – report

A report by Begbies Traynor found firms in critical financial distress rose by more than a fifth to 49,309 in the second quarter.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

Begbies Traynor boosted by rise in larger scale company failures

The firm saw annual pre-tax profits almost double to £11.5 million from £5.8 million the year before as revenues jumped 12%.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025