Covid insolvency changes – help or hinderance?

The UK government has announced changes to insolvency law with the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, which is designed to protect businesses affected by Covid-19. Whilst embracing the essence of fairness, the legislation also creates a platform for...

Dealing with bumps in the road – pursuing a commercial dispute

All businesses will at some point experience issues with suppliers, bad debts or stand-offs with other important stakeholders, and this is likely to be exacerbated by the impact of Coronavirus. Once the dust settles, these inevitable ‘bumps in the road’ could turn...

How can Escalate help ease the current liquidity & cashflow squeeze?

Escalate co-founder Nick Harvey recently took part in a ‘Toolkit for Tough Times’ webinar organised by specialist business lending platform and Escalate partner firm Capitalise. During the webinar, Nick provided invaluable advice to SMEs that want to improve their...