All Finance articles – Page 22
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NewsJRS extended until the end of June
The Coronavirus Job Retention scheme will be extended until the end of June, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today.
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NewsWhitbread eligible under Covid Corporate Financing Facility
Whitbread has announced it has been confirmed as an eligible issuer under the UK Government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF).
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NewsAdministrator weighs up bids for Carluccio’s
Parts of Carluccio’s estate and assets have received interest from Tesco, Boparan Restaurant Group, and Byron owner Three Hills Capital.
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NewsDowney’s nine-month rent time out proposal to be submitted to Government
Jonathan Downey, founder of Hospitality Union, is to submit a formal proposal to the Treasury next week for a nine-month rent-free period for hospitality, leisure and retail businesses forced to close because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCity Pub Co raises £22m
City Pub Group has raised £22m following a share placing, cutting net debt by two thirds.
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NewsM&B keeps reduces costs to keep estate ’secure and safe’
Mitchells & Butlers has material cash resources which it believes should be sufficient to fund obligations “well into the second half of the year”.
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NewsRevolution ups credit facility to £30m
Revolution Bars Group has increased its revolving credit facility with Natwest to £30m.
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NewsTRG models ‘pessimistic’ slow recovery scenario
The Restaurant Group has modelled a “pessimistic scenario” for the current financial year, which would see 400 of its sites reopened gradually between July and December.
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News'UK faces depression if cash doesn’t arrive soon'
If government money does not begin flowing to businesses and consumers, it risks plunging the country into a depression, Roasting Plant Coffee UK CEO Jamie Robertson has warned.
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NewsThe Conversation: with Street Feast CEO Jonathan Downey
In the latest edition of MCA’s new virtual event, The Conversation, former corporate lawyer and current Street Feast CEO Jonathan Downey discuss the impact of coronavirus on our sector, what’s been achieved, and what we are looking for next.
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NewsDeloitte: Opportunistic M&A before crisis ends
Well-invested brands still have the chance of emerging from the coronavirus crisis in a stronger position, Deloitte corporate finance Ed Jenkins has told MCA.
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NewsHix: 'Not my decision to appoint administrators'
Mark Hix has appointed administrators to his three restaurant companies - WSH & Mark Hix Restaurants, Restaurants etc and Hix Townhouse.
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NewsFamous Brand will no longer finance GBK
Famous Brands, the South Africa-based group, has said it will no longer fund its loss-making Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) restaurants in the UK.
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NewsTRG downsizes exec pay and operations
The Restaurant Group has announced an extension to its lending facilities, executive pay cuts and a downsizing of its board.
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NewsChancellor to overhaul SME loan scheme
The chancellor is set to overhaul his emergency aid scheme for small businesses (SMEs) as companies struggle to access crisis funds, Sky News reports.
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NewsMajority of companies face diminishing cash pile
A large number of companies are in danger of running out of money within weeks, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce. The survey found 62% of companies polled late last month said that they had enough cash to keep them going for the next three months ...
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NewsOne in five SMEs at risk of collapse within a month
One in five SMEs are at risk of collapsing due to lack of cashflow in the next four weeks, new research by the Corporate Finance Network has revealed.
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NewsYoung’s places majority of staff on furlough
Young’s will retain all its staff through the coronavirus crisis by placing the vast majority on furlough – qualifying them for the Jobs Retention Scheme’s 80% Government wage subsidy - and reducing board members salaries by 20%.
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NewsBudweiser pledges £1m to British pubs
Budweiser UK has vowed to donate at least £1 million to British pubs through its new ‘Save Pub Life’ scheme, intended to support the sector during the coronavirus closure period.
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NewsCity Pub Co raises £15m after share placing
City Pub Group has raised £15m from existing shareholders and other institutional investors this morning after placing 30m of new ordinary shares.