Fewer administrations point to recovery but advisers warn of softening demand
Posted by Guest Blogger on 13 May 2011
Filed under: Manufacturing, UK economy
13 May 2011
Posted by guest blogger, David Raistrick UK manufacturing industry leader for Deloitte, based in Leeds The number of manufacturing companies falling into administration in the first quarter of this year declined by 18 per cent to 86 compared with 105 in the same period last year, according to research by Deloitte, the business advisory firm.
Innovation Leads to Opportunity
Posted by Guest Blogger on 11 Apr 2011
Filed under: Guest Blogger
11 April 2011
Posted by guest blogger, Steven Blacker, director in R&D Tax Services at Deloitte in Leeds Research & Development (R&D) tax credits are one of the biggest funding mechanisms provided by Government to encourage innovation in UK businesses. However, the definition of what constitutes R&D activity is much wider than is often thought and tax relief
Will electric cars gain traction with UK consumers?
Posted by Guest Blogger on 22 Mar 2011
Filed under: Automotive, Guest Blogger
22 March 2011
Posted by guest blogger, David Raistrick UK manufacturing industry leader for Deloitte, based in Leeds Despite another oil crisis looming, a recent survey carried out by Deloitte show that mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is still a distance away. According to the survey, only 16 per cent of European consumers identify themselves as potential
Challenges Ahead for Manufacturing
Posted by Guest Blogger on 13 Apr 2010
Filed under: Guest Blogger, Manufacturing
13 April 2010
Posted by guest blogger, David Raistrick, UK manufacturing industry leader for Deloitte, based in Leeds