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Summer 2010 Review Newsletter: Will the recruitment sector score this summer?
Without doubt there is a stronger tone to many articles in the recruitment press, and both temporary worker numbers and placements are seeing improvements. Stuart Talbot, Head of Recruitment Finance Business Development gives his views.
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New head of Recruitment Finance announced
The Recruitment Finance Division of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance has appointed Stuart Talbot as its new head.
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Spring 2010 Review Newsletter: Recession or Recovery?
Mario Mazzocchi, the head of the Recruitment Finance Division provides his thoughts on where the recruitment industry stands as the country slowly climbs its way out of the recession.
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Review: Looking to the future
Paul Saunders, director of the Recruitment Finance Division of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance talks about the future of the recruitment sector, how the industry is over the worst and the outlook for the future.
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Review: We are lending - whatever the papers may say
Recently, the papers have been littered with articles about banks not lending, capital being restricted and speculation that there is no appetite to support businesses. Paul Saunders Recruitment Finance Division Director, gives another view.
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Review: Recruitment industry provides flexible support for the UK economy
The recruitment industry plays a key role in the efficient allocation of human resources in the UK economy, and this is especially true in challenging times. According to the latest research from some of the industry’s most respected organisations, the sector is adapting rapidly to the current economic conditions.
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Review: Credit Crunch protecting value in a tightening credit environment
The effects of the credit crunch are starting to show, and with this comes talk of capital restrictions and liquidity tests for the banks. These evaluations will ensure that the banks are making the most effective use of their assets, but what is the likely impact on the recruitment sector?
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Review: 2007 Reflections
2007 will not be easy to forget, if only for introducing the phrase ‘credit crunch’ into our everyday vocabulary. Looking back at the year just gone, things were not all as we may have expected.
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Review: Managed Service Companies legislation update
Even though the Finance Bill had not completed its passage through Parliament at the time, the legislation originally put forward last December in the paper “Tackling Managed Service Companies” came into force on 6th April 2007. Despite subsequent amendments, the risks to recruiters under the associated debt transfer provisions remain a concern.
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Review: Hello to the start of the economic recovery
In his recent speech, at the launch of the annual Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Recruitment Industry Trends report, chief economist at Lloyds TSB
Corporate Markets, Trevor Williams, looked back at the recession and the rumblings ofan economic recovery.
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Birmingham recruitment business buys out Dragon’s Den star
Now Recruitment, headquartered in Birmingham, has acquired Breeze Resources Limited for an undisclosed sum from Dragon’s Den star James Caan. The acquisition excludes the company’s City Division, which is now owned by a new company called Breeze City Limited.
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Recruitment Consultancies are warned to plan ahead for Christmas
Recruitment businesses are being advised to plan ahead and communicate with their financial partners ahead of the Christmas period to avoid sleepless nights and problems with BACS payments.
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Recruitment funding update
Paul Saunders, Director of the Recruitment Finance Division of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance, puts a few funding myths to bed:
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Surviving the summer lull
With the country experiencing record temperatures, a leading industry expert is warning recruiters to keep a cool head when it hits its annual summer slowdown.