Uncharted: the road to recovery
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Uncharted: the road to recovery is a business podcast hosted by Rebecca Burn-Callander (former enterprise editor at The Telegraph) and produced by business advisory firm FRP.
In this seven-part series, we’ll be identifying and analysing the issues facing the UK business community in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Against a backdrop of unique economic challenges, we’ll ask how businesses are adapting to grow back stronger and how the lessons they’ve learnt will shape the world of work in years to come?
Any view or opinion expressed during this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent those of FRP. Comments made by speakers during the podcast are intended for general information purposes only and do not replace appropriate professional advice.
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Episodes
A new dawn
March 26, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 18.9 MBTechnology has been slowly growing its influence in the world of forensic investigations and disputes for some time. The business effects of the coronavirus pandemic will only accelerate that process and, in the final episode of the series, our panel discusses how the shift can be harnessed for the better. Key areas of debate include machine learning, the future of physical data collection and the types of cases requiring forensic services as a result of COVID-19.
Returning to growth
March 19, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 13.6 MBThe government-backed response of traditional lenders to support firms during the pandemic has been unprecedented, while the alternative segment of the market has been put on alert to provide quick funding for cash-strapped businesses. With banks regrouping after being tasked with temporarily holding up the economy, we review the landscape for those businesses who still have growth ambitions in the next 12 months. How will their relationships with lenders change and how can they ada...
Returning to the market
March 12, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBIt’s clear that the world has been changed forever by COVID-19 and that neither businesses nor society intend to go back to old models quickly. So where does this leave M&A activity? In this episode, we’ll explore in what manner funders and investment-hungry businesses will return to the market over the next year.
Light touch administrations
March 05, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 15.1 MBIt’s clear that the world has been changed forever by COVID-19 and that neither business nor society intends to go back to old models quickly. So where does this leave M&A activity? In this episode, we’ll explore in what manner funders and investment-hungry businesses will return to the market over the next year.
What does the future hold for the restructuring market?
February 26, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 15.2 MBThe coronavirus pandemic has brought about and accelerated change in every corner of the UK economy, none more so than in the restructuring sector. In this episode, we take a closer look at those changes and discuss how they will impact the future of the industry – covering everything from the implications of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act to the evolving use of insolvency processes, including pre-packs, CVAs and light touch administrations.
Levelling up? Restructuring in the regions
February 19, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBThe arrival of COVID-19 has dealt a significant blow to many of the UK’s regional economies at a time when they had been buoyed by the promise of a series of policies to level up performance with London and the South East. Here, we’ll get the view from the frontline as to how the UK’s regional powerhouses are faring. How are businesses responding to the economic downturn? Which sectors are most affected and how are they looking to bounce back?
Lessons in communication
July 03, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBRebecca Burn-Callander talks to a guest panel of experts about the communications challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis and how good comms will decide which businesses fare best in the economic recovery ahead.
Introducing 'Uncharted: the road to recovery'
July 01, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 2 MBIntroducing 'Uncharted: the road to recovery', a new business podcast by specialist advisory firm, FRP.