Working with small and medium sized enterprises, (SME’s), it is often the case that, apart from when a company first commences trading, there is no formal annual update of a business plan. In some cases a company grows without a business plan never having been produced. In an economic downturn not having a business plan [...]

Interest rates remain at 0.5% in the UK, but for how much longer as record monthly leaps in food and transport costs raised the consumer prices index (CPI) to 3.7% in December 2010, (up from 3.3% in November), according to the Office for National Statistics. Continued high level rises in food and fuel prices could [...]

It has been just over a week since the UK comprehensive spending review, (CSR)), which was keenly awaited but with no surprises on the whole, except there were copious figures quoted and a time frame of 2014 / 15 to turn the country around. The upshot was work longer, pay more taxes, and suffer reductions [...]

Martin Walby, managing director, commented, “the rebranding and launch of MW Interim Finance in the Spring of 2010 has been enhanced by targeted advertising for the SME sector, who have suffered most from the economic downturn and pressures from lenders. MW Interim Finance is well placed to provide interim financial and business partnering support to [...]