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Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK, has appointed Helen Brocklebank as its new office managing partner in Birmingham. She will succeed Mark Taylor, who has held the position for over seven years and remains regional managing partner in the Midlands.
02 Oct 2023
Commenting on the latest CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index which has seen a slight uptick to 44.3, Mike Thornton, national head of manufacturing at RSM UK, said: ‘The manufacturing PMI in September increased to 44.3, up from 43 in August, suggesting that the steepest falls may be over amidst rising interest rates, inflationary pressure and a depleted pipeline over the last year.
02 Oct 2023
Stacy Eden, head of real estate, comments on the latest government figures for residential and non-residential property transactions (over the value of £40,000) in August 2023.
29 Sep 2023
Richard Bartlett-Rawlings, partner and automotive manufacturing specialist at RSM UK, comments: ‘As many manufacturers traditionally take summer shutdown in August for maintenance, it’s not surprising that UK car production saw a fall of 9.7% (45,052 units).
28 Sep 2023
RSM UK has recruited a record high of 769 new students across the UK in 2023, surpassing its previous record intake in 2022 (723) by 6% as the firm continues to invest in its long-term growth plans.
26 Sep 2023
The latest ONS figures show retail sales volumes increased by 0.4% in August, driven by clothing (up 2.3%) and food (up 1.2%), mostly recovering from July’s washout.
22 Sep 2023
Jasper Van Heesch, director and private equity senior analyst at RSM UK, said: ‘The decision by both the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve this week to keep interest rates unchanged is welcome news for the private equity sector. It’s unlikely to trigger an upward spike in deal flow, but we expect it will steady the ship and help stem the decline of deals we’ve been seeing in the UK and US for the last 12 months.
21 Sep 2023
Commenting on the latest corporation tax statistics published today, Dan Robertson, partner at RSM UK, said:
‘It’s clear to see that UK companies are in good health despite current headwinds, contributing more to the UK’s coffers than ever before.
21 Sep 2023
According to today’s House Price Index by the Office of National Statistics, UK average house prices have risen 0.5% from last month on a non-seasonally adjusted basis from June 2023. The average UK house price is £300,000 in July 2023, £2,000 above July 2022 but £2,000 below the peak in November 2022. However, since April 2023, house prices have risen £6,000.
20 Sep 2023
The number of registered company insolvencies in August 2023 was 2,308 – a 19% jump from 1,941 in the same month last year, according to new figures. These figures are also higher than pre-pandemic levels.
19 Sep 2023