https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/uk-startup-creation-is-cooling monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/8065b533-6571-4e2a-a21c-64d09de2a6b7/Startup.jpg Insights - UK Startup Creation Is Cooling — But the Real Story Is What Happens Next - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/uk-startup-creation-is-cooling-s3f6f monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/d62704dc-2304-452a-b636-87540245c417/shutterstock_2436652259.jpg Insights - What the UK's University Spinout Market Tells Us About the Finance Leaders Businesses Need Right Now - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/uk-private-equity-garpk-mtw9w-g9a7z monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/f37167d5-c330-4481-ad27-8d1af2289292/Rebuilding.jpg Insights - Why Operational CFOs Are Rising as the Private Equity Playbook Changes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/uk-turnaround-demand-remains-firm monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/a297be1b-742f-4807-a72e-b4a2278af637/Turbulence.jpg Insights - UK Turnaround Demand Remains Firm — But the Real Pressure Is Beneath the Surface - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/cfo-turnover-is-rising monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/29183d0a-828a-4e87-83cb-1f4fbaeba969/succession+planning.jpg Insights - CFO Turnover Is Rising Globally — But the Real Risk Is Poor Succession Planning - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/the-rise-of-women-angel-investors monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/f936e566-58ce-4f02-8b65-abee21144acc/Female+meeting.jpg Insights - The Rise of Women Angel Investors — and Why It Matters for UK Growth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/uk-private-equity monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/a48e4110-2867-41b3-b6a3-842d8915d7ec/PE.jpg Insights - UK Private Equity in 2025: Not a Slowdown — A Selection Event - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/why-cfo-turnover monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/7a22fa0b-4e71-4cbc-9002-3cc1bba81c26/Staff+Turnover.jpg Insights - Why CFO Turnover Is No Longer A Red Flag - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/ai-gets-physical monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/4ef31af0-5de4-4d7f-a1b5-ce0c3c7ca9d8/Humanoid.jpg Insights - AI Gets Physical: What the Rise of Humanoid Robots Means for the Future CFO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/wef-jobs-report monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1767618875272-9XIMW233Z3MER2TCQRG0/unsplash-image-MXJ9oRlevtw.jpg Insights - What the World Economic Forum’s Jobs Report Means for Finance Leaders - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/festive-greetings monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/75117790-836d-4f27-9a88-7804d2d8df71/Xmas+25.jpg Insights - Festive greetings from Pitch Hill Partners! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/79950527-1893-424f-bd7e-b4b851db70d4/Writing+a+CV.jpg Insights - Festive greetings from Pitch Hill Partners! - Now... Rev up your CV. You don’t need to be thinking about a move: fine tuning your CV while you’ve stepped back for the festive season is a chance to reflect on what you’ve added to your ‘experience’ section this year… and what you really want next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/41c4ee4d-836f-4c3e-93c4-2bac47f9fecc/AI.jpg Insights - Festive greetings from Pitch Hill Partners! - Next... AI talking points. The talk is when the AI bubble bursts, not if. If it’s sooner rather than later (and hits the real economy), what will you say to recruiters, colleagues, your team? Showing confidence in adversity is always valuable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/8db048a4-4940-402a-b230-28e918814d96/Stars+and+Stripes.jpg Insights - Festive greetings from Pitch Hill Partners! - Later... The Midterms. No, we’re not suddenly a US newsletter. But at the back end of 2026, the midterm elections could spell upheaval in politics over the pond. There are up- and down-sides to a curtailed Trump. Time to research... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/8146718d-cc74-4a05-8441-8841c0675799/JUmping+the+Gap.jpg Insights - Festive greetings from Pitch Hill Partners! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/40369454-0978-47e1-b3db-0826b87d5e47/2026+Resolutions.jpg Insights - Festive greetings from Pitch Hill Partners! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/7b4dd388-ed33-453d-af69-b6dd7dd6d96c/Go+Easy.jpg Insights - Festive greetings from Pitch Hill Partners! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/cv-optics monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/private-equity-experience monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/sustaining-enthusiam monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1baf7b40-e9ea-49b5-9a8a-a0519fb3537d/shutterstock_310072547.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/e7d7a211-0824-4e6a-a3fa-019e136b4381/Pic+2.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Now... Budget watch! Rachel Reeves big day is 26 November. The Budget mood music is ditching manifesto promises on personal taxation, but business taxes face an overhaul - could be a very mixed bag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/20a32e83-1f6f-40a5-be8f-330978ec00a6/shutterstock_1837391305.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Next... Christmas! Even with decent sales this year, most retailers need a good Xmas, what with employers NICs and other costs. But in gloom-laden Britain, Xmas parties could be a huge HR boost. Don’t scrimp! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/9ee7b2b5-4f6e-4357-a1cf-6be1c91e4a8c/shutterstock_1306948645.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Later... AI (again). Can’t escape it... New EU rules on boards’ AI literacy and ‘shadow AI’ on employees devices both demand action. 2026 is the year to get a grip (and find AI’s value in finance, too... if you can). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/7031d42c-cbcf-43b7-a060-c3f304a466b4/PIc+1.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/93b6ec24-9847-4968-89f9-ec5a18f8f33e/PIc+1.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/c4d248a3-2395-44b3-8b23-f36f9a4c4adc/PIc+1.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/25fd4118-cb95-4b4f-93e3-ecdb9204a41b/PIc+1.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/a9ba37ec-3456-46d6-8631-c7aecee10252/Pic+2.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/6389186e-6874-4ef6-8aca-b2b946ba651d/Pic+5.jpg Insights - Sustaining enthusiasm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/the-smartest-cfos monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/founders-should-support-founders monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/trust-and-transparency monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/fa5ebb65-9ded-41ea-9875-fce65243f408/Pic+1.png Insights - Trust in transparency - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/748b4dd6-44fa-43b4-a712-dfaddbcc41d8/Pic+3.png Insights - Trust in transparency - Now... Register directors. 18 November is the deadline for a bunch of measures in the ECCTA. Companies House need director verifications and a load of other registration issues sort by then. No time to waste! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/e5563e5e-09c0-4fd4-9f8b-0ebb0b081b95/Pic2.png Insights - Trust in transparency - Next... Prep for the ERB. The Employment Rights Bill looked like it might get watered down with Angela Rayner out of government. But embattled PM Kier Starmer can’t risk losing the unions. Get ready. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/ce4b8bbe-f279-4a61-b6bf-d7d934f10c0c/Pic+4.png Insights - Trust in transparency - Later... Check out PISCES. The new system for trading privately held shares launches this autumn. Providers can help you set up trading events, creating liquidity and energising employee and director incentive schemes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/bae5ee7a-45f0-4c93-bc68-b111dda0c75a/Pic+5.png Insights - Trust in transparency - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/2faff4fb-76cd-45cf-9c81-af76b21c7a50/Pic+6.png Insights - Trust in transparency - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/757320d1-a9d2-430f-b3df-4f5c0b2bbdf3/Pic+7.png Insights - Trust in transparency - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/c439267c-2f60-412d-9049-c97df903f949/Pic+8.png Insights - Trust in transparency - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/60f7e53b-c99e-49a9-88c2-f07356a1f395/Pic+9.jpg Insights - Trust in transparency - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/the-right-definition monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/5d6cc88c-07ff-4307-8423-8efecc404640/Definition.jpg Insights - The right definition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/e251e624-717b-455e-a0bf-379d9aedc3cc/Storm.jpg Insights - The right definition - Now... Check the aircon. And the drains! June is upon us, but climate change means we need to be braced for record temperatures and “50 days of rainfall” in the next three months. If your business operates outdoors, be warned... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/4fe50504-0a2c-4a3d-94fc-c45fc4527957/Pension.jpg Insights - The right definition - Next... Dump the DB. Most companies ditched defined benefit pension schemes 20 years ago. But legacy members have been a balance sheet drag. Two years of better gilts have now delivered surpluses. Buy-out? Run-on? Time to strategise the risks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/dd213f26-21f6-43c8-b3f4-30cac3aa590f/Apprentice.jpg Insights - The right definition - Later... Apprenticeships. A hot topic whoever wins in July, we’re likely to see more flex in apprenticeships – and widening to other forms of training. Could be good for the finance function, especially for levy-paying businesses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/560596d8-2c41-457e-99ee-c43facc56e2d/Pic+5.jpg Insights - The right definition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/ec636bbf-2e7b-4478-b3ac-acab66ab9a46/Pic6.jpg Insights - The right definition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/e565a56d-2e67-4c97-96b1-6303e4f36934/Hedge+Fund.jpg Insights - The right definition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/e916cef9-aeb3-42d9-95a8-a9f2c039e495/Pic8.jpg Insights - The right definition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/look-behind-you monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/c41e050b-1ee6-4eda-8de8-fce41d929666/dark+alley.jpg Insights - Look behind you - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/94a80ff2-c47a-4c7e-8c68-c470403e2b1b/KPMG.jpg Insights - Look behind you - Now... IFRS 18 shock! No, not really: a tweak to financial disclosures, including non-GAAP stuff (management performance KPIs, for example). KPMG has a decent guide (as do other firms, natch). Oh, and get up to speed on UK GAAP tweaks, too, including changes to FRS 102 and 105. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/88e1f42f-72ae-4a24-bd14-a296bf58c7f6/cricket.jpg Insights - Look behind you - Next... Summer of sport A T20 World Cup. Euro 2024. Olympics and Paralympics. Add a Windies test series, the Tour de France, Wimbledon and all the other regulars, and it’s non-stop sports from June to September. Planning hospitality events and staff availability will be interesting… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/3c86337d-aea1-497e-8a88-bf95ce633d09/Visa.jpg Insights - Look behind you - Later... 2025 visa prep Rules on required earnings for foreign-born employees have shifted (and finance folks still aren’t on the skilled worker scheme). The thresholds bumped up this month, but they’re rising again early next year – so early prep for teams affected is key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/c3787995-c182-4f74-b3b2-f48d82141c5d/Pic+5.jpg Insights - Look behind you - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/474b3f65-3f39-4456-97c0-15fde9ac8550/Pop+band.jpg Insights - Look behind you - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/214399c4-4a1d-4cf0-9a57-2455a2b52747/current+affairs.jpg Insights - Look behind you - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/standupbecounted monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/7961fec2-8e57-42d5-b4d5-1e50a78600af/FDforum_jun24_075.jpg Insights - Stand up, be counted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/d3c77f37-65f2-43f0-9466-c0e281dafcd3/Polling+station.jpg Insights - Stand up, be counted - Now... Watch the election. A big majority gives a government power to be unpopular (for a bit). So... tax surprises (PE firms are nervous), given the state of public finances? Labour’s ongoing commitment to full expensing is a big plus for investment, though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/78ac8660-5cbc-4b9b-9a56-d9c1b487575b/CoPilot.jpg Insights - Stand up, be counted - Next... Test Copilot. At the FDs Forum there was a lot of interest in finance function AI. Microsoft thinks Copilot can now go mainstream, and some finance functions are already using it in Excel for productivity gains. But there are risks to be managed… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/f0a8135d-5542-4b18-9f01-1952be7b5f76/ESG.jpg Insights - Stand up, be counted - Later... Review ESG, both practice and reporting. There’s a clear direction of travel here: more disclosures and incentives to improve all aspects of ESG, for a wider group of companies. Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan is just the start… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/2e5ec1d1-325e-4d70-891d-90ae212cbe6c/Pic+5.jpg Insights - Stand up, be counted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/d177aae8-d1ab-48e2-b038-a467fa3b51fa/Pic+6.jpg Insights - Stand up, be counted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/030147e7-7cfc-494f-b47c-1cf27cd7d92e/Pic+7.jpg Insights - Stand up, be counted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/46339969-ce3c-46c5-8c5e-72e8d8b91bf5/Influence.jpg Insights - Stand up, be counted - Make it stand out Influencer in the boardroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/a716259a-ab2d-449f-a560-94d2d476604f/Pic+9.jpg Insights - Stand up, be counted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/choosingyouroptions monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/6e476304-ab40-405c-9bfa-7d14a5337863/Decisions.jpg Insights - Choosing your options - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/ca999211-b1e6-4fcc-9775-5126ad10e3dc/Payroll.jpg Insights - Choosing your options - Now... Payroll: dull. But important. Happily HMRC has delayed changes to the Real Time Information on employee hours until 2026. It’s a breather for finance teams. But staying fresh on Making Tax Digital is something to check today. It's not going away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/c44ded68-201e-4e21-9284-ba39f4517d49/TAxes.jpg Insights - Choosing your options - Next... Reeves’s roadmap. In the Budget on 30th October Rachel Reeves promises a “tax roadmap for business” to boost investment confidence. But the PE guys are worried about CGT and carried interest. Nerd out on her options at the IfG. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/75ce82bb-9f55-4fbd-a8eb-99c13118302c/Apprentice.jpg Insights - Choosing your options - Later... Hire an apprentice. There’s a (mild) trend away from uni as a default for young people. Apprenticeship in the finance function is increasingly viable. Call Pitch Hill for your strategic hires; maybe go school-leaver for your juniors? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/7f2160f5-41e4-4a55-9ed5-8732bc00d682/CFO.jpg Insights - Choosing your options - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/f165231f-6c8f-42aa-85ca-dcb32c19c56f/Pic+6.jpg Insights - Choosing your options - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/538de79c-587c-4be7-bdd1-1d545c5e47e8/Pic+7.jpg Insights - Choosing your options - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/14e6d9ac-e3e2-4a6b-93b5-d27f6ef80b87/Pic+8.jpg Insights - Choosing your options - Make it stand out Build a dashboard (just don’t look at it very often) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/ccdd3818-7393-4d84-baeb-a6ce7a630f08/Pic+9+.jpg Insights - Choosing your options - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/makinyourmindup monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/b05a9b32-aca7-441b-a7a2-40feab92bca3/Coin+toss.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/f3f9dddb-884f-4762-a6a6-862e123d3bec/shutterstock_2137244933.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Now... Tighten collections: Begbies Traynor data show more UK firms are now in ‘significant’ financial distress this year, which makes staying on top of aged debtors even more important. Recovery hopes are still high for 2025, so don’t panic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/9a7918a2-2366-430f-8882-0a3ec7aa3c45/shutterstock_2363173469.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Next... Leave the country. Only joking, but a survey of business owners say 48% would do so if the Budget is adverse. It’s nonsense, of course, but with the evolution of BEPS and more remote working, domicile is an issue to keep an eye on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/e95ed31e-f5e0-448c-a30a-ad21df7e69f5/Rules.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Later... Plan for the ERA. The Employment Rights Bill will be an Act next year, kicking in properly in 2026, so we have lots of time to square away policies on harassment, equal pay and more. Plenty of analysis online… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/9316aa2c-5f22-4972-b98a-2b7714e5f151/Pic+5.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/816bb18e-98e1-49e8-9c18-8cd1b78c0e47/Pic+6.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/6f80447c-3d4f-4762-85ba-46da7a58db93/Pic+7.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/043f427b-ca69-414f-8ebb-67b51ac4d9ea/shutterstock_345116948.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/4ecc2007-d16a-4c6a-a90a-d5524d51d479/shutterstock_2320854697.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/9b533e09-de4e-4d06-9fcf-206216219680/Pic+11.jpg Insights - Makin’ your mind up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/twoearsonemouth monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/4825392f-7d92-45a5-94aa-aa5aea096f7e/listen.jpg Insights - Two ears, one mouth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/f04feaf6-9d24-4e42-993e-429ece1190aa/Pic2.jpg Insights - Two ears, one mouth - Now... Make festive plans Lots of people still feel unsettled - personally, (geo) politically and economically. A finance leader with confidence and positivity can have a huge effect. The Xmas party this year could set a tone, and settle nerves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/b50e5ed3-5c27-4f43-a9c3-8186100343ab/Target.jpg Insights - Two ears, one mouth - Next... Set tactical targets Yes, you still need to do the budget-and-forecast planning, but at the start of the year it pays to set some milestones for you and your team - personal and organisational wins. When things are less predictable, small targets offer focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/d9f41586-3754-4ec6-b42b-a73eb1496a66/Rules.jpg Insights - Two ears, one mouth - Later... Tick off new regs New rules on lease accounting, the Employment Rights Bill, the refreshed Corporate Governance Codes, the new audit regulator… what changes, what does the board need to know? It's a red tape-y 2025 in store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/5c198b68-4c7a-4d52-92d3-bde310d73558/Pic5.jpg Insights - Two ears, one mouth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/ca8d773f-2ef6-4cd2-aa90-9643f7b9b88f/Pic6.jpg Insights - Two ears, one mouth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/4c25c7ad-597b-4103-b5b5-d1083552b284/Pic7.jpg Insights - Two ears, one mouth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/kill-the-dog monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1757849397855-TALHTGJCYU93GWSFK2TA/unsplash-image-ErUCpZUdrTY.jpg Insights - Kill the Dog?! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/36435501-5952-4f43-bb9f-348df4eebfaa/Zw5NBIDvQ7CbgmbTXt3bj7LdaM3v27wM5NNhZcwL.jpg Insights - Kill the Dog?! - Now Review your cashflow forecast. Most of you will run a tight 13-week cash projection, but with new uncertainty in the air, reviewing reporting processes and the variables informing them seems wise. Every turnaround interim we know makes it "job one", and with inflation, rates, and debt shenanigans still on the table, plus a toppy stock market, its never to early to fine tune assumptions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/5c43e529-20cf-4ce3-a5aa-5df9e502908d/WFH.jpg Insights - Kill the Dog?! - Next Lock down your WFH policy. So the latest research (£Economist) shows working from home isn’t more productive than being in the office. But flexibility remains vital to recruitment and retention – and is more inclusive for working parents, carers, and others. But lack of clarity or fairness heading into autumn could be a nightmare. Codify a new normal (Wednesday-plus-two or three?) and enforce the policy.Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/f904ea1f-432f-4b26-9af7-e4646d1d2260/trade+deal.jpg Insights - Kill the Dog?! - Later Look abroad. A robust 2022 for exports (up 7.3%) has fizzled out this year and the BCC predicts a flatline next year. But any (new?) government knows it needs to boost exports to generate growth, so it might be worth looking now at opportunities. Sure, the CPTPP might not be a real "multi-trillion dollar" trade deal, but we can expect more support for business on this front... we hope.Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/e9c1099b-f375-403f-94e3-a357f7f45f9f/Lies+damned+Lies.jpg Insights - Kill the Dog?! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/3e832d76-8900-4bee-b5c2-f88ebd48585f/Bored+Pack.jpg Insights - Kill the Dog?! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/15c8e6ca-21ec-40fc-b3ec-a9a495d436ec/Lonely.jpg Insights - Kill the Dog?! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/kill-the-dog-fd5ds monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/49fcc012-206c-4340-8c3f-194092f4da6b/Rock+music.jpg Insights - Chairman of the bored? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/36435501-5952-4f43-bb9f-348df4eebfaa/Zw5NBIDvQ7CbgmbTXt3bj7LdaM3v27wM5NNhZcwL.jpg Insights - Chairman of the bored? - Now Identify vacancies. The UK labour market is softening: lots of businesses are holding off on hires; candidate availability is high. But that means filling skills gaps at reasonable salaries is getting easier. IT wages, for example, have cooled as US multinationals paused hiring (£FT) ­– so there’s no time to waste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/c4cae09f-3007-4a98-9702-9d5b9c06fe92/IMF.jpg Insights - Chairman of the bored? - Next Debt structure is still a thing – and looks like it will be well into 2024. The IMF’s analysis (£FT) of the UK economy predicts rates might yet rise again (as high as 6%; and stay around 5% until 2028!). Extra motivation to ensure borrowing costs are just right comes from John Authers (£Bloomberg) who warns there might be a new credit crunch brewing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1757848686314-JQSVDFJMGS0MQT63464B/unsplash-image-yekGLpc3vro.jpg Insights - Chairman of the bored? - Later Who’s responsible for security in your organisation? Like most things without a ‘function’ it’s probably finance. Time to schedule in a review of physical, digital and geopolitical security? Digital, in particular, is worth a look, with AI upgrading cybercriminal arsenals. Conducting a threat assessment (or, better still, helping deal with a cyber breach) looks good on the CV, too… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1757848730580-ZZX65F4HWHIXYAGREEMQ/unsplash-image-VCXKE9JbyhY.jpg Insights - Chairman of the bored? - Make it stand out Winning: $147bn (up) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/0912a742-4c4d-4625-832e-4056dda9eabf/Still+WFH.jpg Insights - Chairman of the bored? - Make it stand out Other stats of note? 50% of respondents spent just one or two days a week in the office (9% are fully remote!); bonuses are spreading beyond the top roles; and there’s still a big gender pay gap in the profession. Definitely worth a read whether you’re hiring, rebalancing your team or looking to your next role. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/03796493-21b9-4c64-a4e0-c1263fddc174/Keir+Starmer.jpg Insights - Chairman of the bored? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1872bc8c-d4b0-4d22-b208-6987c83f427c/70s.jpg Insights - Chairman of the bored? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/what-dya-think-youre-doing monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/9db6ddf3-f21c-4c6a-87ff-7e75bae8cb88/Ghost+writer.jpg Insights - What d'ya think you're doing? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1757847658211-XKUUW0A6IL8O2ZAU2WOG/unsplash-image-KMn4VEeEPR8.jpg Insights - What d'ya think you're doing? - Make it stand out Now... Holiday plans. Term finishes late for lots of schools this Christmas, and the festive bank holidays are creating two long weekends. That poses questions around holiday use and office opening. How might that hit cashflow and staffing levels? And when are you off? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/42e89046-a368-425c-b650-21f64c86ee11/ESG+reporting.jpg Insights - What d'ya think you're doing? - Next... Ready for reporting? The FRC’s planned changes for 2024 (mostly ESG oversight and reporting) have been scrapped. You might still want to gather relevant data (investors like it), but the new Code in January won’t be as onerous... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1757847803369-FRLB6LDO52OK7Y9PEUGD/unsplash-image-2hWFCRpQe_4.jpg Insights - What d'ya think you're doing? - Later... Back to basics? EY’s Private Equity Pulse for Q3 shows the finance team is key right now. Static markets, financing costs, and uncertainty mean cash, working capital and treasury efficiency are PE’s three big priorities. Get ahead of the curve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/7b90f115-b8d0-4441-84a1-2598bb712ba0/First.jpg Insights - What d'ya think you're doing? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/144f8e2d-1687-49d7-bf24-78a7f9cd71be/SEcond.jpg Insights - What d'ya think you're doing? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/74309963-a680-4288-8712-5a9072596b0b/M%26A.jpg Insights - What d'ya think you're doing? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/06c7c64b-a8bc-4a00-8bb5-549ec1d996db/recession.jpg Insights - What d'ya think you're doing? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1757848008163-TPEYCQISNVBEBL75UODQ/unsplash-image-R-kigbubXbQ.jpg Insights - What d'ya think you're doing? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/pouring-when-it-rains monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/55fcf82d-6549-4ea5-9006-497b02463ed7/singing+in+the+rain.png Insights - Pouring when it rains - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1757846753115-CYUVA0AYUP24B6ONZ082/unsplash-image-8lnbXtxFGZw.jpg Insights - Pouring when it rains - Now... Yep, it’s still cash Cash is particularly important at the turn of the year. Retailers and hospitality will be flush (so need to control where it’s going and why); B2B might be feeling the pinch and need runway. “Dry January” might not just be about the booze… See this PwC report for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/340b5af5-66dc-438f-be51-46aaef712b35/Celebrate.jpg Insights - Pouring when it rains - Next... Energise your staff Cash keeps you going, human capital keeps you growing. It's easy to stumble: I’m working with a firm that applied their HR policies to ‘new’ teams after an M&A deal – many left. Loyalty will be a profit engine (or shield) in 2024; it’s finance’s business, not just HR’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/6965a454-e44f-4050-848f-8cd2b42c1cbd/Customer.jpg Insights - Pouring when it rains - Later... Strategise customer engagement Whether or not you’re optimistic, lots is going to change in 2024. Both up- and down-side contingency plans for customer retention and growth will be key. CFOs are talking recurring revenue streams, efficient marketing and clear comms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/2dddc388-886f-4cd0-8499-783bd8cb321c/Graph.jpg Insights - Pouring when it rains - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/25d13b2b-f1be-4c4b-9fba-7d112a017fa7/Picture5.jpg Insights - Pouring when it rains - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/17108acd-1a7d-434e-aac2-905a017419db/Tech+unicorn.png Insights - Pouring when it rains - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pitchhillpartners.com/insights/time-to-be-dynamic monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/5947a93d-5252-4261-82e7-eed1fa90c68e/Dynamism.jpg Insights - Time to be dynamic - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/2b86aa04-d7e0-4caf-9ee3-730f332d3c12/AI.jpg Insights - Time to be dynamic - Now... Low-risk AI Tech firms are keen to flog AI for ERP and finance. (It’s still vapourware for most of FD stuff.) But try Metaview.ai (which transcribes meetings) and Gong.io, which summarises transcripts (esp. of sales calls) for reports. Low risk, fun, beneficial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/1757845915418-21L1ZATFAEXNDAQU5S8Y/unsplash-image-2hWFCRpQe_4.jpg Insights - Time to be dynamic - Next... Refinance Are we still on about this? Yes! Inflation is stubborn in the UK; trade disruption at the start of the year isn’t helping. Timing (and sourcing) of refinancing and debt-raising is still high on the agenda for the year. And spare a thought for commercial real estate refis… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/fb6f0897-4060-4304-aba0-193d911c8c12/Quantum.jpg Insights - Time to be dynamic - Later... Quantum compute Like AI and crypto, it’s been about to be commercial for a decade. But when it does go mainstream, everything changes. 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Working capital update Yep, this again. I spent time with restructuring consultancies this month, and they’re still saying cash issues are a feature as rates remain high and costs eat into margins. Whether its tighter belts or grabbing opportunities, this remains job one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/addd8324-7b71-4bf3-8661-5e48fca475dc/research.jpg Insights - Not all networking is equal - Next... Sector research I use Beauhurst’s deal origination platform, for example, which is a great heads-up for companies that are expanding or in transition. FDs can do the same – early warning signs from data can also lead to constructive chats and deeper relationships with operational teams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/28f6d622-1762-492d-8b60-524e0a6b1196/CoPilot.jpg Insights - Not all networking is equal - Later... Map new skills Teething problems for Microsoft’s in-app AI CoPilot (it’s apparently really iffy for Excel) remind us AI is going to be unreliable… until suddenly it isn’t and we need finance folk who understand how to tame it. 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Refresh your CV Macro change creates opportunities – and your existing role can become unstable or stale. Audit your skills and experiences for a fresh CV (and polish your LinkedIn profile) now to be ready. It can motivate development, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/9231d8ad-d0cb-4ca4-a82a-2a497338428b/Labour.jpg Insights - Aim high, work hard - Next... Learn about Labour By the end of the year, we’ll have a new government odds-on a Labour one. Specific business and tax policies are limited, but reading the tone of a Starmer regime will be valuable. Don’t wait until November! Guides are HERE and HERE.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/5f16e735-4a8b-4589-a1e0-04a4b369e2a8/Cyber.jpg Insights - Aim high, work hard - Later... Review cyber security The bad guys are upping their game on social engineering and AI tools. 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Get tax advice We thought Budget changes kicking off in April would be worst of it. But the public finances still need juice, and with further urgent spending (plus tariff fun), that’s going to mean more change. Plan ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/b7f8b005-ba79-4870-b21a-101f0e456bc8/Pic+3.jpg Insights - Wrecking ball - Next... Get in touch The big contacts book refresh we did at the end of 2024 has triggered so many conversations and updates, and opened up lots of opportunities – both sought and offered. If we haven't yet, we should talk... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/9c862a6d-233d-42de-9caa-fe55b6fcd447/PE+Data.jpg Insights - Wrecking ball - Later... Get ready to buy The data for PE-backed business remains dicey. 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Get tax advice We thought Budget changes kicking off in April would be worst of it. But the public finances still need juice, and with further urgent spending (plus tariff fun), that’s going to mean more change. Plan ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/31d8a1f7-4974-4366-9e6f-6e746c482e85/Files.jpg Insights - Find your flexibility - Next... Get in touch The big contacts book refresh we did at the end of 2024 has triggered so many conversations and updates, and opened up lots of opportunities – both sought and offered. If we haven't yet, we should talk... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/2d968a79-420e-48c5-b674-c4cb9165a76a/Stock.jpg Insights - Find your flexibility - Later... Get ready to buy The data for PE-backed business remains dicey. 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Get set for summer Most people have booked time off, but making sure key decisions can be taken during the traditional holiday period looks critical this year. What’s the comms plan when management are on the beach? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/069dcb55-bd53-428a-bb70-659a3b953d7b/Hiring.jpg Insights - Out and about - Next... Plan hiring Counter-intuitive? Maybe. But with the new NI costs baked in, school leavers hitting the market, and a need to pivot to whatever avoids getting stung by Trumponomics, we need teams ready for opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419c64c88b752237c5ab4d4/86932ec1-c959-4f5f-8daa-f51e11062500/Growth+Graph.jpg Insights - Out and about - Later... Growth-adjacent? Some sectors look poised for decent growth – areas such as defence, cyber-security, housing, social care... they’re all hot-button issues that won’t go away. 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