Spending Review 2025 — Is Britain back in business?

Following the Government’s Spring Statement in March, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Government’s Spending Review yesterday in parliament. Chancellor Reeves focus was set upon investment to further encourage the economic growth as outlined by the OBR forecast in the Spring Review, with an emphasis placed on ‘energy security’ — a pertinent point for the Government…

2025 Spring Statement — Government strives for economic stability

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement to parliament against a backdrop of a fall in CPI inflation (down to 2.8% in February) and progressive fiscal progress as forecasted by the OBR (The Office for Budget Responsibility). Upon closer inspection though the economic growth predicted will be in the longer term as the growth percentage…

WHA assist Leger Shearings Group shareholders in majority shareholding process

  Our regulatory advisory team at WHA were delighted to assist Andrew Oldfield, Liam Race and Chris Plummer at Leger Shearings Group in relation to increasing their stake in the business to become majority shareholders. The business is in an exciting growth phase and already the UK’s largest escorted coach tours operator. We have a…

2024 Autumn Budget – Labour Government fiscally focused on rebuilding Britain

Ahead of much apprehension, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the new Labour Government’s Autumn Budget today, which was focused on the government’s long-term goal of stabilising the country’s economy by boosting economic growth whilst reducing a reliance on borrowing. The Chancellor assured the plan was not to squeeze the average workers’ pay, and there were no…