Covid-19 Hub
Keeping you informed of the latest announcements and available support. For more information, or for advice to help manage the impact of Covid-19 on your business, contact us today.
Forecasting – Your roadmap to the new normal
On Sunday 10 May, we are all hoping that Boris Johnson will set out his roadmap and tell us he is starting to relax the lockdown provisions. At the moment we can only speculate how long this will take but the only certainty is the ‘new normal’ will be very different...
‘Game changer’ loans could mean cash within 24 hours
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced the launch of bounce back loans which he called “a simple, quick, easy solution for those in need of smaller loans”. This comes on the back of criticism that smaller businesses were struggling to get access to much needed credit via...
Claim your grant by 30 April or miss out
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham urges businesses to apply for their share of Coronavirus grant funding no later than 30 April, so as not to miss out on vital financial support.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended until end of June 2020
The Chancellor has today announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which will pay furloughed workers 80% of their wages up to a maximum of £2,500, has been extended to the end of June. When it was first announced the scheme was expected to be open for three...
A pivotal moment: Opportunity or threat?
On the 50th anniversary of the safe return of Apollo 13, Andy Key, Director at Maskew Cordon, looks at the importance of responding effectively in order to survive when things don't quite go to plan. How would you feel if after coronavirus your business emerged...
Might this virus change our long-term future?
It surely isn’t a controversial proposition to predict that the current crisis might have lasting consequences on the way we live and work. It may be that this period of strife, restriction and reflection pushes us further and faster down some of the tracks which we...
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