Insight

Andrew Phillips, solicitor advocate at Jones Whyte, explores the potential abuses of the coronavirus furlough scheme and issues a note of caution for businesses looking to utilise the scheme. In their recent COVID-19 update, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) sought to assure us that they will cont

Donald MacKinnon, group legal director at employment law and HR firm Law At Work, advises on the steps businesses can take to limit losing staff and lays out the considerations which must be made if employers are forced into the last resort. The announcement by British Airways that it will cut

Craig Baker, chairman of the Alliance Trust investment committee and Global CIO at Willis Towers Watson, discusses what the financial sector can learn from past economic crises.  Alliance Trust was founded in 1888 and been tested before in many major crises before the COVID-

Neil Mitchinson, managing director at Edinburgh Asset Finance is the next participant in our Just a Minute feature. Name: 

Eilidh Mactier, real estate associate at law firm CMS, details how diversification may shape the future of retailers and restaurants in Scotland after the coronavirus pandemic.  Retailers and restaurants have been among the businesses hardest hit by the impact of COVID-19. The March 2

Insolvency practitioners across Scotland are preparing for an upsurge of insolvencies stemming from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic which is likely to accelerate the demise of companies that were struggling in any event. And they are warning that cash will be king in the coming reces

As the coronavirus lockdown continues giving many businesses restricted or no option to trade, Angela Paterson, associate director of Dunedin Advisory, specialist restructuring and insolvency advisors, highlights a potential lifeline to consider – a CVA. A CVA is a procedure governed by Insolv

Rosslyn McMaster, client services director at Russell & Russell steps up to participate in our Just a minute feature. Name: Rosslyn McMaster      Position:  Client Services Director

Iain Young, partner at Morton Fraser, comments on the importance for companies of reviewing their articles of association at this time. The social distancing restrictions imposed by the UK government has meant that all businesses have moved to remote working arrangements where it is possible for the

Katharine Wooller, managing director at Dacxi and Eire, a crypto-based platform which helps bring cryptocurrency to 'the crowd', discusses how the coronavirus pandemic is killing cash and what might replace it. The first time I saw a shop declaring itself cashless, it was unusual enough I took a pic

Those with offshore assets, income or gains are being treated differently from other taxpayers in terms of HMRC’s approach to the impact of COVID-19 warns tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Fiona Fernie, a tax risk and dispute resolution partner at the firm, said: “&n

Paul Scullion, senior associate in the corporate financial team at Burness Paull, discusses government support for early-stage and high-growth businesses. A recurring theme in response to the various coronavirus-related financial support measures announced by the UK and Scottish Governments thus far

Eric H Curran, managing partner at DM Hall steps up to participate in our Just a minute feature. Name: Eric H Curran FRICS

Jonathan Young, a member of Johnston Carmichael's financial planner support team, discusses why investors shouldn't run from negative returns during the coronavirus outbreak.  Whilst the impact of the coronavirus crisis (COVID-19) is still being measured around the world, and in some ways is im

You might recall headlines a few years ago, amid political jostling, of £1 million free of inheritance tax? Well, as of 6 April this year, this became true – for a limited number of people in particular circumstances. So, asks Catriona Torrance, who falls into this 'magic million' c