Great Leighs close to the end June 9, 2010 RACING: Great Leighs, Britain’s first new racecourse for 81 years, looks set for redevelopment after no buyer came forward. The course, near Chelmsford, went into administration in January last year, just nine months after opening. Administrators, Deloitte, have been desperately trying to find a buyer but have now given up hope, prompting talks with principal [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 4, 2010 Grant Thornton The business advisory firm has appointed Craig Kemsley as tax partner and head of its London private client department. Kemsley has over 20 years of experience advising private and entrepreneur clients for Deloitte in the UK and Australia. While working at the firm, he particularly focused on developing tax-efficient structures to maximise current [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 21, 2010 BANK OF IRELAND The bank has appointed Bill Greaves to the position of head of corporate banking in the UK. Greaves previously led the bank’s technology, media and telecoms team, which he established in early 2005 upon joining the group. Prior to that, he led the media team at Barclays. In his new role, he [...]
It pays to be the canary in the mine August 5, 2010 LONDONERS in search of rental bargains are getting wise to the fact that moving a few miles east into the Docklands gets you more space and higher specs for the same money. Rental prices in the Canary Wharf/Docklands area are on the up, but still offer better value than most other places within a short [...]
Wage outlay is worrying, top clubs told June 7, 2010 PREMIER League clubs have received a stark warning over their spending by one of the leading authorities on the game’s finances. Dan Jones of Deloitte’s Sports Business Group says the proportion of income that clubs are lavishing on wages is “worryingly high” and must be brought under control. The average wages/revenue ratio for teams in [...]
Wage outlay is worrying, top clubs told June 7, 2010 PREMIER League clubs have received a stark warning over their spending by one of the leading authorities on the game’s finances. Dan Jones of Deloitte’s Sports Business Group says the proportion of income that clubs are lavishing on wages is “worryingly high” and must be brought under control. The average wages/revenue ratio for teams in [...]
The accountant who sees EU rules as a chance to transform his firm October 18, 2010 For a man less than three months away from retirement, BDO’s policy board chairman – in effect, the firm’s international chairman – can’t wait to get into the issues. And to be fair, there is much for Dermot Mathias, who joined the accountancy giant 37 years ago, to discuss. What excites him most is the [...]
City office new builds at record low May 13, 2010 OFFICE development in the City has fallen to an all time low as developers lack the confidence to start new projects from scratch. No new developments have started in the City in the past six months, the first time this has happened since records began, according to the Drivers Jonas Deloitte Crane Survey. Developers remain [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS August 12, 2010 Deloitte The accountancy firm has appointed Zahir Bokhari to lead its UK banking and capital markets audit business. Bokhari brings over 20 years of experience to the role, having provided audit, assurance and advisory services to numerous listed clients in the retail banking, inter-dealer brokers and capital markets sectors in his previous capacity as senior [...]
Merger mania grips the City July 21, 2010 A SUMMER flurry of corporate activity gathered pace yesterday as SSL, the maker of Durex condoms, agreed a £2.5bn takeover offer from Reckitt Benckiser, and the owners of United Biscuits put the firm up for sale. Shares in SSL soared 33.5 per cent to £11.77 after the board recommended the FTSE 100 household goods company’s [...]