Oct 02, 2024 “Pharmacies closing, rising costs, shortages putting lives at risk…” By Ian Corfield Justin Matthews It will have been worrying to the consumer to see such headlines, yet from our recent experience these are real issues that the retail...
Nov 28, 2024 Motor Finance (Part II) – What’s the impact on consumers? By Daniel Conway In my previous piece, I explored the uncertainty facing the motor finance industry, particularly the impact on regulated firms – lenders,...
Nov 25, 2024 Motor Finance – preparing for uncertainty By Daniel Conway Much has been written in recent weeks about the motor finance industry. The resounding theme that I’ve taken away from reading insight...
Nov 18, 2024 We Reap What We Sow By Luke Wilson There are always triumphs and setbacks in life and business, but will the post-budget world amount to anything more than the cyclical,...
Nov 13, 2024 Beyond the Digital: The Crucial Role of Forensic Document Examination in Investigations By Jon Walklin Exploring how forensic document examination remains critical in uncovering hidden truths in investigations In today’s digital age, it is...
Oct 30, 2024 Harnessing the Power of Collaboration: How Technologists, Lawyers, and Investigators are Advancing Access to Justice By Harry Trick In today’s rapidly evolving legal landscape, the intersection of technology, law, and investigative work is proving to be a powerful...
Oct 28, 2024 Don’t ever stop caring about the care sector... By Warren Brooking Why does the care home sector matter? According to www.carehome.co.uk there are 16,726 care homes in the UK looking after nearly 500,000...
Oct 24, 2024 Reclaiming Narratives: How FRP Celebrated Black History Month By Mikael Brock It was a pleasure to recently organise FRP's first-ever Black History Month event. Aligned with this year’s theme, "Reclaiming...
Oct 22, 2024 Working up a storm - the FRP Question Time pre-budget review By Luke Wilson With a select group of business leaders eagerly awaiting the outcome of Ms Reeves Budget, there was an inquisitive air and a lot of...
Oct 17, 2024 Stuck between a rock and a hard place: Rising wages and narrowing margins – what’s next for SMEs? By Luke Wilson Last week, The Times published an article citing a study of 90,000 UK SMEs, showing an average wage increase of 8.2% in the year to...
Oct 07, 2024 Walking through Black history: the untold stories By Jenna Gadhavi Last week a group of us at FRP along with some of our clients, had the privilege of joining a walking tour by Black History Walks through...
Sep 30, 2024 Are we swapping gas dependence for battery dependence? By Simon Baggs As many will know the key problem with renewable energy is its intermittency. When the sun doesn’t shine, and the wind doesn’t blow, then...
Sep 30, 2024 Who benefits most from CSR? A reflection on our journey By Aisling Ridge A while back, a wise colleague posed an intriguing question: "Who gains the most from CSR - the charity or the business?" It was a good...
Sep 24, 2024 Retail Conference ’24: Evolving risk By Molly Sandquest When we think about crime in the retail space, it’s more often than not shoplifting or ‘shrinkage’ that comes to mind. However, while...
Sep 19, 2024 Retail Conference ’24: Managing cashflow for success By Ben Hughes Our 2024 FRP Retail Conference on the 25th September will be a chance for retailers, lawyers, accountants, forensic specialists,...
Sep 12, 2024 The lighthouse to avoid the rocks... A look ahead By Luke Wilson As ever, ‘back to school’ and the shift into Autumn provides an opportunity to reflect on the state of play in the UK economy. For the...
Aug 27, 2024 Embracing flexibility in mobile phone collections By Fraser Anderson In an era where digital data often drives legal outcomes, flexibility in data collection methods has never been more critical. There’s no...