Month: October 2021

Even at the best of times, outsourcing can provide significant benefits to a business. At the worst of times, it becomes even more valuable. Not that I’m suggesting these are the worst of times, but Covid has undoubtedly created unique challenges for companies in most sectors (if not all) and contracting service providers offers a […]

With autumn now upon us and winter staring us in the face, October is traditionally the time when energy suppliers start to see an uplift in calls, emails and live chats. But with the well-publicised challenges impacting the UK’s energy sector, we are looking at a far trickier autumn than ever before as companies work […]

It’s certainly no secret that labour shortages across the UK are biting hard and the situation is seeing a negative and hugely worrying impact on the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery. There are several factors contributing to this. Brexit has created a shortage of European labour available to work in the hospitality and leisure sector, amongst […]

There continues to be extensive debate about the current state of the UK’s energy sector and the turbulent time ahead for many of the energy companies and their customers. Over and above anything, our thoughts continue to go out to anyone who is personally affected. We too have seen natural uncertainty in our own people […]

It’s a sad but true fact that since the Covid pandemic and numerous lockdowns took hold in the UK during 2020, our high streets have remained quieter than normal, with the traditional hustle and bustle nothing like pre-pandemic levels. Whist it is fantastic to see our town centres and shopping malls gradually seeing more footfall, […]

As the weather starts to cool and we all start to remember the predictability of a British winter, checking our kids coats still fit, firing up the central heating with crossed fingers, putting the garden furniture away, it brings into sharp focus just how good we humans are at risk management. The older you get, […]