Insights

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) are an increasingly common sight on the UK business landscape.

Business advisory firm, Quantuma, is pleased to announce the promotion of restructuring specialist Richard Easterby to managing director. Richard is a licensed insolvency practitioner (IPA) in Quantuma’s Restructuring & Insolvency team and is head of the firm’s fast-growing Birmingham office.

In this article, our Head of eDiscovery, Ben Hammerton, discusses sophisticated ‘AI’ features found within eDiscovery that are being readily used, with examples for context.

Business advisory firm Quantuma is pleased to announce the promotion of restructuring specialist Alyson Richards to Director. Alyson, a licensed insolvency practitioner based in the firm’s Southampton office, is a member of Quantuma’s Restructuring and Insolvency team.

This is the fifth of a series of articles analysing details of the recent Autumn Budget statement and the impact these measures will have on business owners, investors and the deals market generally.

Quantuma Advisory Limited (Quantuma), in its capacity as joint administrators of The 79th Grp Limited (79th Grp) alongside Kroll Advisory Limited (the Joint Administrators) notes that, per the Progress Report filed with Companies House on 24 November 2025, Quantuma are currently in control of the 78,552,084 ordinary shares representing approximately 33.5% of the entire issued share capital in First Class Metals PLC (First Class Metals, FCM or the Company), the UK-listed exploration company advancing high-grade, district-scale gold opportunities in Ontario, Canada (the 79Grp Shares).

In our latest insight, Gary Moore from our Disputes, Investigations & Valuations team, discusses the role forensic accountants play in resolving shareholder disputes and highlights the importance of early intervention to maintain business stability.

As part of its continued expansion, cross-border advisory firm Quantuma has appointed restructuring specialist Chris Lewis as a West Midlands-based managing director in its Restructuring and Insolvency team. Chris is a qualified Chartered Accountant and licensed Insolvency Practitioner who is highly experienced in restructuring assignments, advising stakeholders across a wide range of industries. He will be based in Quantuma’s Birmingham office supporting businesses in the Midlands and beyond.

This is the fourth of a series of articles analysing details of the recent Autumn Budget statement and the impact these measures will have in particular on employers and those looking to exit.

The 2025 Budget introduced several changes that will reshape how business owners draw income, structure their companies and plan for the future. While these measures didn’t grab the headlines like changes to income tax or property charges, it’s highly likely they’ll impact the decisions you make daily when you’re running a business.