Building financial fortitude

Building financial fortitude is a valuable source of practical information, in the form of regular insights, news, views and events.

Building financial fortitude logo We can all agree that 2020 was a year like no other. And whilst 2021 looks more promising, there are still challenges ahead. The ongoing aftershock of the pandemic continues to threaten a deepening recession, uneven recovery and accelerated changes to all business models and working practices. To survive and thrive, businesses need to be resilient and robust. As a highly experienced business-advisory firm, we talk to hundreds of businesses daily; we understand they need support to tackle issues proactively and move beyond the challenges. And that’s why we created this programme.

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Take a look at what’s coming up in our programme

As the UK reopens once again, we will be turning our attention to the key topics and issues to help
businesses and professional advisers address critical operational and financial issues.

James Ashton, a leading financial journalist, summarises what is coming in the programme.

To view the complete video list (or to select a specific video to watch) in our Building financial fortitude programme, please click here.

Preparing for the post-pandemic world

In an interview to mark the next stage of our Building Financial Fortitude programme, James Ashton, a leading financial journalist, speaks to Managing Director and head of our Financial Advisory team, Louise Durkan, about what the future looks like for businesses as we move further out of lockdown and prepare for the post-pandemic economy.

Creating fortitude in your people

In the first part of this three-part series for our Building financial fortitude programme, financial journalist James Ashton talks with Louise Durkan, a managing director in our financial advisory team and Rachel Cutler, trainer and executive coach from the Gro Group about business leaders; how they've coped over the past 12 months and the ways in which they can manage their fears and resilience as we slowly emerge from the pandemic.

The role of leaders in difficult times

In the second part of this three-part series for our Building financial fortitude programme, financial journalist James Ashton talks with Louise Durkan, a managing director in our financial advisory team and Rachel Cutler, trainer and executive coach from the Gro Group about business leaders and the fundamental skills needed to lead their business in difficult times.

Distress in leaders & how to manage it

In the final part of this three part series, financial journalist James Ashton talks with Louise Durkan, a managing director in our financial advisory team and Rachel Cutler, trainer and executive coach from the Gro Group about how to manage distress when you're the leader of a business.

The deals market: what does it look like now?

In the first of this three part deals market video series, financial journalist James Ashton talks with Adrian Howells, a director in our corporate finance team about the current market for business deals as we slowly emerge from the pandemic.

The deals market: who's buying?

In the second of this three part series, financial journalist James Ashton talks with Adrian Howells, a director in our corporate finance team about the types of buyer's looking to make an investment at this stage of the pandemic.

The deals market: who's selling?

In the final part of this three part series, financial journalist James Ashton talks with Adrian Howells, a director in our corporate finance team about the UK economic recovery and the wider range of sellers in the current market.

Insights and Events

A guide to building financial fortitude in times of crisis

In this series of articles, our experts summarise the main financial challenges businesses have faced in the last year and share thoughts on how to address them effectively. Download your copy here, for:

expert observations on the impact of both Brexit and COVID-19
information on how to value businesses during uncertain times
guidance on producing the right financial and management information
practical hints and tips, including the seven simple steps that businesses should take now
and insights on how to forecast during a pandemic or other crisis.

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View from the press

James Ashton Businesses and their advisers can also benefit from exclusive insights into today’s business issues, from one of the UK’s top business journalists.

We’ve partnered with James Ashton, financial journalist, writer, speaker and thought leader, to provide you with thought-provoking business insights. James was previously City Editor at The Sunday Times and Executive Editor at the Evening Standard, to name but a few of his prestigious roles. He has had a ‘front-row’ seat at many of the biggest economic and corporate stories of recent times and writes regularly for several national newspapers, including the Sunday Telegraph, The Times and the Mail on Sunday. He also has his own podcast series, Leading with James Ashton.

James will be hosting a series of webinars and sharing his views in incisive articles on business topics of the day. He’ll also be interviewing our expert advisers, to present their views on the challenges facing businesses right now.

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We hold regular events and webinars, covering a range of topics from the retail sector to business valuations.

You can register to receive invites and watch our recorded on-demand events.

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