by Shilling Group | Jan 2, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX Entrepreneurs rush to sell before tax hike The Daily Telegraph Entrepreneurs in Britain are rapidly selling their companies ahead of a looming tax increase. According to Palladium Digital, requests for institutional investment have surged by 30% since the Budget...
by Shilling Group | Dec 24, 2025 | Shilling Summary
TAX Farmers boosted as ministers rethink IHT threshold Financial Times The Daily Telegraph BBC News City AM The Independent The I The Times The Government will increase the inheritance tax relief threshold for farmers from £1m to £2.5m. This decision follows...
by Shilling Group | Dec 23, 2025 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Q2 growth revised down Reuters City AM The Standard The I The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revised the UK’s economic growth for the second quarter down to 0.2% from 0.3%, while GDP growth for Q3 was left unchanged at 0.1%. The report notes...
by Shilling Group | Dec 22, 2025 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Economy hit by private sector downturn, says CBI The Guardian Business leaders have warned that Britain is heading into 2026 amid a deepening private-sector downturn. Ahead of the Budget, firms cut back on investment and hiring, and confidence has not...
by Shilling Group | Dec 19, 2025 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK UK dealmaking hits a wall The Daily Telegraph UK mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity fell by 8% to £162.2bn in 2025, according to a Mergermarket report. The decline contrasts with increases in France and Italy, where deal volumes rose by 18% and 23%,...
