Business Health Statistics
One in eight Scottish clubs face ‘financial relegation’ without fan-based ownership
A new report into the corporate health of Scottish football shows one in eight Scottish football clubs are stuck in the financial relegation zone.
SMEs increasingly suffering from funding constraints
According to the latest Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert research for Q3 2013, which monitors the financial health of “Corporate UK”, levels of ‘Critical’ financial distress among UK businesses continue to fall albeit at a slower rate, decreasing 2% on top of last quarter’s 9% reduction; with improving consumer confidence making up for subdued summer trading within the UK’s core services sectors.
UK recovery accelerates with 39% decrease in 'Critical' distress
According to the latest Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert research for Q2 2013, which monitors the financial health of “Corporate UK”, levels of ‘Critical’ financial distress among UK businesses have fallen 39% compared to Q2 2012; the second highest year on year decrease since the beginning of 2011.
Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert indicates UK will narrowly avoid a triple dip recession
Ahead of the release of the latest GDP figures this week, the most recent Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert research for Q1 2013, which monitors the financial health of “Corporate UK”, shows that the recovery of UK plc continues, with a 34% decline in ‘Critical’ financial distress among UK businesses compared to Q1 2012.
One in 10 English football clubs ‘facing financial distress’
The Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert Football Distress Survey, which twice a year analyses the corporate health of football clubs in England, has shown that the number of clubs facing financial difficulties has more than tripled since the last survey in October 2012.
Green shoots of recovery in spite of GDP Gloom
Signs of recovery among Corporate UK bring talk of triple-dip into question Improving fortunes of many industries a stark contrast to financial stress in consumer facing sectors
Survey - Financial health of English Football League clubs improves while Scottish clubs face ‘unprecedented distress’
The Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert Football Distress Survey, which twice a year scrutinises the corporate health of football clubs, reveals a widening chasm between the financial fortunes of English and Scottish football league clubs.
Latest Red Flag Alert Report - Q3 2012 - A divided nation
The most recent Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert research, published today (19 October), which monitors the financial health of “Corporate UK”, shows a starkly divided nation with marked increases in financial distress amongst businesses based in the North and SMEs, whilst Southern based and larger businesses have shown marked improvements in financial health.
Business distress statistics - pub and football club failures ‘threaten British culture’
The latest Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert statistics, published today (20 April), shows that Britain’s beleaguered pub trade has joined football clubs to become among the country’s most distressed business sectors.
Survey issues financial health warning to one in five English Football League clubs
A new survey into the corporate health of the English Football League by Begbies Traynor the corporate recovery specialists, reveals that signs of financial distress are alarmingly widespread among professional football clubs in the Football League.
Q3 2011 Red Flag Alert Report - Growing 'North South divide' in levels of business distress
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