M&S announces job cuts and relocations to slash costs
Marks & Spencer is to cut more than 500 head office jobs and move hundreds of IT and logistics staff out of London in a bid to cut costs, as the retailer continues to post falling sale
Corporate finance
REL Working Capital Survey 2016
European companies are struggling to register sustainable improvements in working capital performance, writes Neil Johnson
Why LEON’s CFO just completed a debt re-finance with one of the UK’s newest banks
Debt financing opportunities are getting ever more interesting, writes Antony Perring, CFO of LEON
How to ensure good cash flow post Brexit
During Brexit, cash flow is your only certainty, explains Michael Facey, head of marketing and product management, OnGuard
Challenges of being an FD in a multi-faceted business
Business whose operations span a number of sectors and a broad variety of projects put immense demands on FDs and their supporting finance teams
Preparing for a dual track sales process
For any CFO of a PE-backed business the prospect of entering a dual track sales process can be daunting
Construction companies hit hardest by growing waits for payment
Construction companies waiting two weeks longer than last year to get paid
UK companies have £28bn working capital opportunity
Companies across the world have the opportunity to release €1.1trn in cash from one of the cheapest sources available, working capital
Profit warnings rise in second quarter, EY finds
According to EY, there have been 321 warnings in the year to date from 17.4% of UK listed businesses, compared to 297 warnings in the same period in 2015
Brexit: A valuation focus on how best to prepare and respond
Brexit poses strategic challenges at several levels of the organisation. At the corporate level, key questions might include whether to relocate headquarters, restructure for tax or capital purposes, acquire within or diversify away from the UK
