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Life on the margins of the high street
04/02/2008
Philip Duffy, Partner, MCR, draws on his retail sector experience to put forward his view of the lie of the land ahead 2008 has seen the start of a particularly chilly January for the retail sector with little to suggest much sign of imminent improvement. The downward trend in retail...
Economic growing pains
07/01/2008
As I write, the retail sector is bracing itself for the onset of what is its busiest and most important time as Christmas shoppers surge onto the high street. For once, analysts seem to agree that retail, at least, is going to enter the New Year in a less upbeat...
Get ready for a detox
03/12/2007
2007 has been another great year for the ABL industry. Having just returned from the ABFA's first conference in Venice, where we were headline sponsors, it was clear from the mood that clients are doing well in the run up to Christmas. However, this is the seasonal norm for this...
Avoiding the crunch
05/11/2007
The much publicised recent credit crunch has restricted the appetite of clearing banks, other finance houses (funders) to lend to secondary lending and sub-prime funders (secondary lenders). In many cases, property and asset finance agreements will be provided on credit periods, which are greater than those agreed by the secondary...
Proceed with care
01/08/2007
Of all the industries that we advise, the recruitment industry is one that we're becoming increasingly involved in. The disciplines our clients are calling for within this sector span the entire spectrum of everything that MCR offers today, from refinancing or working capital funding right through to pre-lending reviews, debt...
Planning for retirement
02/07/2007
Consolidation, mergers and acquisitions continue to be commonplace within the printing industry. Owners keen to exit, growing competition and the digital era are helping fuel the rise in businesses up for sale or merger, supported by a steady supply of individuals or companies keen to buy. However, given the...
Financing a Turnaround
06/02/2007
In any turnaround situation, additional finance will be required to help you to achieve your goals. Whatever route you choose to achieve this finance, it's always worth establishing at the outset what led the business to be distressed in the first place. The usual culprits are under capitalisation, a...
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